Trivia

Her stage name dates from her childhood. It was an affectionate nickname given to her by her Indian ayah (nurse); "googie" means "pigeon" or "dove" in Hindi. Unfortunately an alternative translation is "crazy".

[2004] Granada Television had to apologise to Googie after the Coronation Street (1960) character Norris Cole wrongly alluded to her death.

She was awarded the honorary A.O. (Officer of the Order of Australia) in the 1980 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Australian theatre and performing arts.

She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to British theatre, film and television. She collected the CBE at Buckingham Palace in March 2002, alongside Lynn Redgrave who was made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire). They reminisced about their time making Shine (1996) and about Sir Michael Redgrave, with whom she had performed many times.

Became an Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA).

A memorial service was held for her at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 25th November 2011.

Mother of Amanda McCallum, Joanna McCallum and Nicholas McCallum.

Appearing in the West End with Vanessa Redgrave in Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan", at the Haymarket Theatre. (February 2002)

She has 6 grandchildren.

Her father was a captain in the British Royal Navy.