At the age of 20, she made her West End debut in "Hair" on 27 September 1968, remaining in the cast until March 1970. While also being an understudy for the character of Sheila, she played a member of the tribe in the chorus, for which role she was required to be naked on stage in one scene. In 1971, she appeared in the ill-fated musical about premature ejaculation, "Maybe That's Your Problem". She also appeared as an urchin in the West End's "Oliver!" Over the next decade, she played roles in various musicals, including "Jesus Christ Superstar"; "Nuts;" "Grease", in which she played the lead role of Sandy from 1973 to 1974; "Billy", from 1974 to 1975 playing Rita; and "The Boyfriend", as Maisie (1975–1976). She had a minor role as a barmaid in the 1978 sex comedy film "Adventures of a Plumber's Mate".