Originated the role of Trillian in the BBC4 radio version of "The Hitch Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy".Children: Emily (born in 1983) and identical twins - Alice and Olivia (b. in 1990).She has two siblings.In 1960 or 1961, she was sent to the Brigidine Convent in Windsor. Other past schools include Ashford Grammar School and Guildhall School of Music and Drama.Was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995 but recovered. She had treatment for it at Hammersmith Hospital and Bristol Cancer Help Centre.She is the mother of actress Emily Stride .