Born in Bolton, Lancashire, Dawson spent part of her childhood in Tanganyika, where her father worked. She attended the Elmhurst Ballet School and after training at the Central School of Speech and Drama she learned her craft by playing in repertory theatre companies.
Dawson went on to star in several West End musicals. She featured in episodes of Dixon of Dock Green during the 1960s, The Benny Hill Show during the 1980s, and played Hyacinth Buc...
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Bloodbath at the House of Death
As Nurse
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
As Carla
Love Thy Neighbour
As Betty
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
As Courting Woman
Down at the Hydro
As Wife
Granny Gets the Point
As Boutique Assistant (uncredited)
Gabrielle and the Doodleman
As Wicked Witch
The Girl from Starship Venus
As Store Manageress
Benny Hill - Unseen Part 1
As Various/Archive footage
Benny Hill - Unseen Part 2
As Various/Archive footage
O Lucky Man!
As Becky
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
As Glam
Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!
As Self/Various Roles
Keeping Up Appearances
As Violet
The Kenny Everett Video Show
The Benny Hill Show
Blankety Blank
The Crowther Collection
Bad Boyes
Larry Grayson
Super Gran
As Wendy Whiplash
The New Statesman
As Enid Vance
Benny Hill Show