British character actress (NOT the gossip columnist) best known for TV's THE ROYLE FAMILY (1998-2006). She also had recurring roles on such series as EMMERDALE (1975), I DIDN'T KNOW YOU CARED (1975-79), THE ALL ELECTRIC AMUSEMENT ARCADE (1983), NOW AND THEN (1983), ONE BY ONE (1984), MANN'S BEST FRIENDS (1985), VALENTINE PARK (1987-88), CLUEDOC (1993), THE VICAR OF DIBLEY (1994-96), 2POINT4 CHILDREN (1991-99), THE QUEEN'S NOSE (1996-99), and LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD (2008).