- Recovered after suffering a stroke in 2007, though she says it left her "unabled" rather than disabled.
- Her character was seduced and corrupted by Christopher Lee in both Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) and Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966).
- Following the death of Philip Latham in June 2020, she became the last surviving cast member of Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), one of her best known films.
- Prior to acting, she worked as a dentist's nurse, a governess, school teacher and shop assistant before becoming a top model.
- Made what was billed as her "final signing appearance" at London Comic Con in July 2019.
- Seen by motion picture fans as an integral figure of camp horror history.
- Had two sisters: Josephine (Jo Kowin; 1929-2012), who emigrated to Canada in 1952 to work in the broadcasting industry, and Catherine (1945-2017).
- She was the daughter of May (Hayes) and Robert Phillippe Kowin.
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