Trivia

In the early 1960s she took part in a protest at Ruislip USAF base and with over 100 others was arrested and fined £3 for obstruction.

A failed actress who began as a typist in the scenario department of British Instructional Films. With her husband, Sydney, she produced over 100 one-act plays. Active as playwright and screenwriter during the 1940s and 1950s. With Sydney, founded London Independent Producers. Directed 15 films between 1949 and 1964, alternating comedies and dramas.

Born at Lime Grove, New Malden, Surrey. Family later moved to Ewell Road, Surbiton.

Following her directorial debut of The English Inn (1941), she directed two or three short films for the Ministry of Information and was scheduled for their next one, "Road Safety For Children", for which she'd already written the script, when the head of MOI's film division asked for her to be replaced, as he thought the film wasn't the type for a woman to direct. Her replacement was Ken Annakin, who had just made his first documentary.

Daughter of Caroline Beatrice Baker and Charles Stephen Baker, who worked for the Southern Railway at the London Waterloo station.

Sister-in-law of Betty E. Box.

Older sister and brother Vera Constance (born 1900 ) and Vivien Charles (born 1898).

She had a daughter, Leonora (born November 5, 1936), with her first husband, Sydney.

She was an extra in one of the 12 episodes of 'The Old Man in the Cellar' (1924).