An English author and comedian born on October 11, 1951. She attended Parklands High School, a girls' school. At the age of 15, her family moved to New Zealand. Upon her return to the United Kingdom she decided to pursue her dream of acting and enrolled in a performing arts course at Brighton University. In Brighton, she was part of the dance troupe that included Liz Aggiss and Billy Cowie, Divas. She performed on their 1986 show. She started as a stand-up comedian in the early 1990s. She wrote a series of young adult novels, more than 20 books about adolescence for teens. She died on February 29, 2016 in England.