Winton was often referred to as "the English Jayne Mansfield" and appeared in many films and television shows throughout her career.

Her film appearances included The Devil's Disciple (1959), Dentist in the Chair (1960), The Road to Hong Kong (1962) and Rhubarb (1969).

[2] Among her film and TV appearances, she played herself in the series That Was the Week That Was (1962–1963) and Kindly Leave the Stage (1968).

[3] She married Gary Winton, a furniture salesman, in 1954, and converted to her husband's Jewish faith; they were divorced in 1965, and he died in 1968.

She died by suicide in 1976 by taking a barbiturate overdose[1][4] after a lifelong battle with clinical depression.