Born:
January 01, 1953
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Trivia:
Made her television debut in 1985 soap opera The Practice.Starred as Auntie Annie in the original 1996 production of East is East, reprising the role in the 1999 film adaptation.Between 2000 and 2002, starred as Rosie in the West End production of Mamma Mia!Is perhaps best known for playing Mrs Patmore in ITV period drama Downton Abbey between 2010 and 2019.In 2017, wrote and produced an original musical about her life.Is an ambassador for animal charity Animals Asia.