3 ▁February ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁in ▁Stock port ) ▁is ▁an ▁English ▁actress , ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁her ▁roles ▁in ▁British ▁television ▁shows ▁and ▁West ▁End ▁theatre . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁she ▁played ▁Dor othy ▁in ▁the ▁Royal ▁Shakespeare ▁Company ' s ▁rev ival ▁of ▁their ▁version ▁of ▁The ▁W izard ▁of ▁O z , ▁also ▁singing ▁the ▁role ▁on ▁the ▁cast ▁album . ▁She ▁also ▁appeared ▁as ▁par aps ych ologist ▁Dr ▁Lin ▁Pas co e ▁in ▁the ▁controvers ial ▁BBC ▁drama , ▁Ghost watch , ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁ ▁She ▁port rayed ▁G ina ▁Hope ▁in ▁the ▁UK ▁medical ▁drama ▁Hol by ▁City . ▁ ▁She ▁played ▁the ▁wife ▁of ▁Cons ult ant ▁Elli ot ▁Hope ▁in ▁the ▁drama , ▁who ▁was ▁struck ▁with ▁motor ▁neur on ▁disease . ▁ ▁Be van ' s ▁character ▁made ▁the ▁decision ▁to ▁end ▁her ▁life ▁by ▁e uth anas ia ▁in ▁Switzerland , ▁and ▁her ▁touch ing ▁performance ▁won ▁critical ▁acc laim . ▁ ▁She ▁also ▁played ▁Cla re ▁Hunter , ▁the ▁Head ▁Te acher ▁in ▁the ▁UK ▁TV ▁Series ▁Te ach ers . ▁ ▁Be van ▁has ▁also ▁appeared ▁in ▁other ▁UK ▁TV ▁series , ▁including : ▁Heart be at , ▁Do ctors , ▁New ▁Tr icks ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁Pe ak ▁Pract ice , ▁The ▁Chief , ▁and ▁the ▁BBC ' s ▁drama ▁Ghost watch . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0