Her films keep around involved Hilary and Jackie (playing Iris du Pré) and a 1997 film of The Borrowers where she played Homily Clock. More films include ''Bridget Jones's Diary, Calendar Girls and, as Fighter Pilot Bravo 5, in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

She has oft appeared sustaining Victoria Wood around sketch shows, and in several more series, including Absolutely Fabulous, The Darling Buds of May, Dinnerladies and Upstairs, Downstairs. In the 2000 mini series of Gormenghast she played Lady Gertrude. She besides experienced the guest appearance inside an episode of the Scottish TV sitcom Still Game'' in 2003, where she played the page serve known as Mrs Begg.