Valerie celebrates 50 years as an actress this year, which even she finds hard to believe! An enjoyable career which spans seasons in leading repertory theatres, The RSC, the National and Chichester, No 1 Tours, musicals and pantomimes. West End shows include Abelard & Heloise, A Man for All Seasons, Oliver, Godspell, The Boyfriend, and Trafford Tanzi. She has featured in radio comedy series, feature films and numerous TV credits. Favourite TV comedy role include Ethel, Eric Morecambe's wife in several Morecambe & Wise series, and Anthea, Martin Clunes’ hapless secretary in all seasons of Men Behaving Badly.