The British actress won an Emmy for her performance as the prim and proper parlormaid Rose Buck on the acclaimed ITV drama.

When introduced to Simmons, Cher humorously mistook him for British actress Jean Simmons. Yet, by the night's end, she was captivated by his charm. Their relationship started with memorable gestures.

She not only helped develop the hit 1970s show, but also acted in it, and had a decades-long career in film, TV and theater.