[2] In 1963, she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original production of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off (1961).

Her film appearances include A Hard Day's Night (1964, in a short, but memorable scene with John Lennon), Smashing Time (1967), the German expressionist sequence of Casino Royale (1967), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).

[4] Quayle appeared on Broadway in 1963 in the original production of Stop the World – I Want to Get Off opposite Anthony Newley, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Supporting Musical Actress.

[6] Her other television work includes the comedy drama series Mapp and Lucia, the children's science fiction series The Georgian House, and Grange Hill where she played the role of Mrs Monroe between 1990 and 1994.

She also appeared as a regular panellist on the popular BBC2 panel game show What's My Line?