 She used to tour with ex-Animals keyboard player Alan Price as a backing singer and she was a member of the novelty girl band Cats U.K., who scored a UK top 30 hit with "Luton Airport" in October 1979.She was also one of the dancers in "Rock Follies of '77".Prior to "Emmerdale", Payne had acted in episodes of "Tales of Sherwood Forest" and "The Bill".