ʃiː ðˈɛn stˈʌdid hˈɪstɚɹi æt nˈuːnæm kˈɑːlɪdʒ, kˈeɪmbɹɪdʒ, wˌɛɹ ʃiː wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðɪ ˈæmətʃɚ θiːˈætɹɪkəl klˈʌb fˈʊtlaɪts.
She then studied history at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she was involved in the amateur theatrical club Footlights.