Was working as a waitress when she landed the role of Lola Pearce on EastEnders (1985).
Her EastEnders (1985) character Lola Pearce became the 26th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Lola had a daughter Lexi (played initially by Dotti-Beau Cotterill and later Isabella Brown) , born on July 23, 2012.
Ranked #83 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Lola Pearce (2015).