[1] She was educated at Halidon House School in Slough, Berkshire, whilst living in Colnbrook.

Born to Barbara Yvonne (née Enever) and Louis Holzman, who wed in 1930, she was of Hungarian ancestry on her father's side.

In 1966, she moved to the United States where she began to appear in films and television (such as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

She made a brief return in 1975 in the Broadway production of The Constant Wife playing the sister of Ingrid Bergman's character.

[2] She appeared as Vera Charles in various touring productions of Mame, opposite such stars as Susan Hayward, Celeste Holm, Ann Sothern, and Juliet Prowse playing the lead role (Mame Dennis).