In 1946, as Audrey Jeans, she made her London debut appearing with Sid Field and Terry-Thomas in the revue Piccadilly Hayride, and from then on worked mainly in comedy.
[2][3] She toured Australia with Arthur Askey in 1950 but then, after returning to England, left the theatre and worked in a local shop.
During the mid and late 1950s, Jeans appeared on stage in a string of variety shows with many of the top comedians and singers of the period, and toured internationally.
According to entertainer Roy Hudd, "most top funny ladies... were grotesques [but] Audrey was an attractive, beautifully dressed woman who could dance, sing... play sketches, deliver one-liners, get laughs, and act.
"[2] She played a leading role in the Yorkshire TV series The Witches Brew (1972-73), with Peter Goodwright.