peach was born in durban. after being nominated for a bafta award as most promising newcomer for the 1959 film room at the top, she went on to appear on many british films and television series over the next 25 years. she starred opposite rock hudson in the film "a gathering of eagles" and in 1970 she appeared in the film "scrooge", a musical version of dickens' "a christmas carol" starring albert finney.