14 Facts About Prunella Gee

Prunella Gee came back the following year for three episodes, proving to be Gee's final television role.

The daughter of a businessman living in Rutland, Gee was privately educated at Benenden School, where she was in the year below Princess Anne.

Prunella Gee was quickly hailed as Britain's answer to Brigitte Bardot or Sophia Loren.

Prunella Gee made her film debut in 1975, alongside Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, and Nicol Williamson, in The Wilby Conspiracy, for which she was nominated Best Newcomer in the Evening News Film Awards.

Prunella Gee made regular appearances on the game shows Call My Bluff and Give Us A Clue.

In 1976, Prunella Gee starred as Sheila in Waris Hussein's production of Waiting For Sheila for the ITV Sunday Night Drama slot.

Prunella Gee appeared as Del Henney's girlfriend Rebecca Westgate in the second series of the ITV drama serial Fallen Hero in 1979.

Prunella Gee took on the double role of Alice in Double Take, at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1990.

Prunella Gee briefly returned in 2013 when she appeared in the short film Trimming Pablo.

On 13 April 2013, Prunella Gee appeared as the very special guest at a 43tv Retro TV Sweeney Meet in Hammersmith, London where she gave an after dinner talk about her career in television and film.

Prunella Gee had tried to do the two together, but realised that she could not give her full attention to both.

Prunella Gee said that she "bravely" said to her agent: "that's it", and that she wanted to be taken out of Spotlight.

Prunella Gee added: "It was the most liberating thing I've ever done".

Prunella Gee married the actor and director Ken Campbell in 1978, with whom she had a daughter, Daisy; the couple divorced after five years but remained on good terms.