 She has also had a number of stage roles, and was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1988 (1987 season) for "Best Actress in a Musical" for "Kiss Me, Kate".She also appeared as the evil Baroness Bomburst in the West End production of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at the London Palladium, and was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role or Musical of 2002 for her performance in the production.In 2009 she appeared as the Wicked Fairy at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, in "Sleeping Beauty" alongside Sarah-Jane Honeywell and Shane Lynch.