Actress and singer, born in London, England, UK. She joined the West End cast of Hair in 1969, but it was her performances in Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) and Billy (1974) that established her as a musical actress. She appeared at Chichester Festival Theatre, and at Stratford East, before she became a star as Evita in 1978. In 1981 she played in Cats, followed by Chess (1986), and Anything Goes (1989-- ).