About
Renowned British scenic and costume designer of operatic, theatrical, and film productions whose work has appeared in several Shakespearian productions.
Before Fame
She was a founding member of the Motley Theatre Design Group and, as such, she worked on an Oxford University production of Romeo and Juliet that was directed by the soon-to-be-famous John Gielgud.
Trivia
She worked with French director Michel Saint-Denis on a 1935 stage production of Noah.
Family Life
She divorced London theatre actor and director George Devine in 1960. In 1942, the couple's daughter, Harriet, had been born.
Associated With
She won a BAFTA Award for costume design for her work on the 1964 Anne Bancroft and Peter Finch film, The Pumpkin Eater.
