After joining the company in 1951, Young lodged with fellow Theatre Workshop actor Harry H. Corbett in Wythenshawe.
[5] In 1956, Young made her West End debut in Peter Myers' revue For Amusement Only at the Apollo Theatre.
[3] She played the long-running role of gossipy yet lovable Sadie Hargreaves Lloyd in the soap opera Family Affairs.
[8][9] In 2008 Young made a guest appearance in "Get Out of That, Then", an episode of the long-running BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine, as Bobby Ball's wife Florrie.
[10] Following the departure of Kathy Staff from the series in 2008 Young joined the regular cast as Nora Batty's sister, Stella.