ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, ʃiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ tˈɑːm nˈiːboʊn tə kˈoʊstˈɑːɹ ɪn ɐ stˈeɪdʒ ɹᵻvjˈuː, ænd ðə tˈuː wʊd fɹˈiːkwəntli wˈɜːk təɡˌɛðɚ fɔːɹ dˈɛkeɪdz.
In 1965, she was selected by Tom Kneebone to co-star in a stage revue, and the two would frequently work together for decades.