Born Jane Burgess and given up as a baby, she clawed her way from a difficult start into the heart of British theatre. Discovering acting at 17 felt, in her words, more vital than “walking or breathing.” Training at Bristol Old Vic, she fought for every role until Piaf made her a force of nature, earning her both Tony and Olivier awards and cementing her reputation as a fearless, emotionally raw performer.Her career never truly slowed, even after a devastating brain hemorrhage in 2000. She returned to the stage and screen with the same intensity that defined her life, later captivating a new generation as Princess Alice in The Crown and Princess Irina in Downton Abbey. Just weeks before her death, she accepted a CBE at Windsor Castle, a final, fitting tribute. She leaves behind her son, filmmaker Rowan Joffe, and a legacy of roles that will outlive us all.
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