Few women of Dee Dee's generation have achieved so much in such an eclectic range of different fields.
Dee Dee's father served as a Commander in the Royal Navy and Defence Attache in Bonn. Her Mother, Liliana Scrimali, was a Latin Scholar and a Doctor of Languages from Sicily.
Both Dee Dee and her twin Brother, Stuart, proved to be bright and ambitious, Stuart carving out a highly successful career as a writer whilst Dee Dee pursued her own ambitions at the Elmhurst Ballet School between 1956-1963, training as a classical dancer.
In 1966, Dee Dee co-founded the dance group, In 1966, Dee Dee co-founded the dance group, Pan's People (see dedicated page) before moving on to choreography, which included 'The Benny Hill Show'.
In 1975, she co-founded the famous Nordorff-Robbins Music Therapy Charity for autistic and handicapped children. Charity work still forms an important part of her life.
Signalling a change in her career, Dee Dee co-produced two West End shows, 'The Mad Show' and 'Le Cirque Imaginaire', the latter being created by Jean Baptiste Thierree and Victoria Chaplin, daughter of Charlie Chaplin. She also took centre stage in 'Das Rheingold' as 'Erda', a role especially devised for her by Richard Jones, Director of Wagner's 'The Ring Circle'. Dee Dee set a precedent, becoming the first person ever to dance the role rather than sing it!
In 1981, Dee Dee founded 'The Dance Attic', a dance and rehearsal establishment which has played host to some of the biggest names in pop and show business, including Mick Jagger, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Robbie Williams, The Spice Girls, Vanessa Mae, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Martin Sheen, Sylvie Guillem, Boyzone, Take That, East 17, Right Said Fred, Westlife and the Sugarbabes.
The facility and its services have also been used for television and theatre, including Stars in their Eyes, River Dance, Starlight Express, Cirque de Soleil, Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables.
Another change in direction saw Dee Dee turn to song writing. Her song, which she co-wrote with Anthony Clark, 'Why Can't We Stop the Bleeding?' came second in the International Song Contest.
In between her other commitments, Dee Dee still likes to work on her first passion, writing. She is also involved in WM Productions, a video production company she co-runs with her partner, Henry Marsh. More recently, Dee Dee has embarked upon her exciting new 'Wilde About Cushions' project, making bespoke cushions which have become much sought after.
Dee Dee, who now lives in Wiltshire, has two children, Alexander, a Captain in the Welsh Guards and Poppy, a University graduate who is now very much involved with 'The Dance Attic'.
