in The Sarah Jane Adventures story "Eye of the Gorgon" and as Beldonia in the audio drama Doctor Who: The Bride of Peladon. In 1963 Law had auditioned for one of the original four regular leads in Doctor Who, "Miss McGovern". She did not win the part, the name of which was subsequently changed to Barbara Wright. Also in 2007 she played Aunt Auriel in the drama Kingdom starring Stephen Fry. In 2008 she appeared as a guest star in Foyle's War. In November 2009, Law published her first book. Notes to my Mother-In-Law concerns the 17 years Law's mother-in-law lived with the family from the mid-1960s until her death. In January 2010 she appeared with Tony Slattery on Ready Steady Cook. She starred alongside John Hurt in a short film entitled Love at First Sight which was shortlisted for an Oscar in 2012. Awards In 2013 Law received an Honorary Doctorate from Glasgow Caledonian University and an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Honours Law was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours by The Queen for services to drama and for charitable services. Filmography Film Partial television credits Published works References External links 1932 births Actresses from Glasgow Living people Officers of the Order of the British Empire People educated at Badminton School Scottish film actresses Scottish radio actresses Scottish stage actresses Scottish television actresses 20th-century Scottish actresses 21st-century Scottish actresses Writers from Glasgow 21st-century Scottish writers 21st-century Scottish women writers British women memoirists Scottish memoirists BBC television presenters