She started acting on television in the early 1970s. She played Edie Burgess in the popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 1971 and went on to have roles in many televised dramas such as The Bill, Boon, Spender and Where the Heart Is among others.

She is best known for being a regular cast member of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She played Nellie Ellis, the interfering relative of Pauline Fowler from 1993–1997 and has made several brief returns since this time. She last appeared in the role in 2000.

Since leaving EastEnders she has appeared in episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Emmerdale and Heartbeat.