[4] She moved to Britain in 1958 after winning a Miss Cinema talent competition for young actresses organised by Rank, with the prize of a round-the-world trip and a film test in London.

[6] She followed this with the role of Connie in Neil Simon's first West End play, Come Blow Your Horn, and a string of other appearances.

[8] She appeared in several television productions, including an early episode of The Avengers ("Death on The Slipway", 1961); and the title role in the BBC's 1964 adaptation of Madame Bovary.

[11][12] Porter also played the title role in the 26-part daytime serial For Maddie with Love, as a woman with only a few months left to live.

Her film appearances included Live Now, Pay Later (1962), The Cracksman (1963), Two Left Feet (1963), and two horror anthologies: The House That Dripped Blood (1971) and From Beyond the Grave (1974).

[14] In the 1970 Birthday Honours, Porter was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to television.