the TV adaptation of the political thriller A Very British Coup, although they did not appear on screen together. John appeared in several episodes of Casualty as recurring character Edith Hewlett. In 1995, she appeared as Janet Young in the BBC drama adaptation of Joanna Trollope's The Choir. Other minor TV appearances included EastEnders, It Might Be You, Silent Witness and Dangerfield. John also appeared in a non-speaking, background role in the film Love Actually. Her career in the theatre included appearances in His Majesty (1992), Silas Marner (1998), The Master Builder (1999), Death of a Salesman (2001), Happy Birthday Dear Alice (2002), and Dona Rosita (2004). Personal life John married actor Geoffrey Beevers, who appeared in Doctor Who as the Master, in June 1970. The couple had three children: a daughter, Daisy Ashford, herself an actor, who has appeared as her mothers Doctor Who character, Liz Shaw, in audio dramas for Big Finish Production, and sons Ben and Tom. She died on 5 June 2012 from cancer. Credits Film & TV Tributes References External links 1940 births 2012 deaths 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Deaths from cancer in England English Shakespearean actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Royal Shakespeare Company members 20th-century British businesspeople