- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama and charity.
- Had to pay for her own ring in Carry on Screaming! (1966) which cost £9.
- Suffered a stroke in August 2018, from which she never recovered.
- Her most famous role was as Valeria in Carry on Screaming! (1966) opposite Kenneth Williams.
- Known as "England's first lady of the double entendre".
- She died only five days after her Doctor in Love (1960) and Carry on Regardless (1961) co-star Liz Fraser.
- Fielding was the sister of Basil, Baron Feldman of Frognal (1923-2019) - but she did not have any title. Basil was made a life peer as a reward for his political work.
- While she was known for her comedy roles in films, her stage work encompassed Shakespeare and Ibsen.
- Was given her first break by the actor Ron Moody, who met her in an amateur production at the London School of Economics.
- Daughter of a Romanian mother and a Lithuanian father, who at one time managed a cinema in Silvertown, east London.
- In the theatre she played the title role in Hedda Gabler, and Nora in A Doll's House.
- Attended North London Collegiate School.
- Despite persistent published reports, Fielding wasn't the sister of actor Marty Feldman. The two were not related in any way.
- A memorial service was held for her at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 28th May 2019.
- Although her brother was a prominent Conservative politician, she herself was a Labour supporter, which caused some sibling estrangement.
- Made her stage debut in 1954 and came to prominence in 1958 in 'Valmouth', and the following year in the West End review 'Pieces of Eight'.
- Fielding used to be a secretary {very inefficient, she said} and a masseuse before going into show business. She got her first stage part by answering an advert in The Stage newspaper for a position in Notting Hill Gate at a venue at Chepstow Villas, a small theatre that could only seat 90 people but rarely did. The show was more of a concert party than anything else.
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