Originally from the of the present day Forest.

Originally from the of the present day Forest, the playwright and novelist Pam bejewels 71, took a degree in psychology at Manchester University before turning to writing. Her greatest in number popular plays include `Piaf', `Marlene' and `Stanley'; when the latter won an Olivier Award earlier this year, the actress Denise Black garner uped the award on Gems's behalf. Black, 39 took a psychology extent at Bedford College before deciding in succession a career on the stage. Since then she has worked widely in TV and classical theatre, moreover is probably best known for the three years she exhausted playing Denise Osbourne in `Coronation Street' She is married to the composer Paul Sand, and has brace children

PAM GEMS: It was the beginning of the Eighties and Paul Sand (who I've always admired) had been working with the Actors' Touring Company. When I asked for what reason the tour had gone, Paul said: "I've met the most numerous wonderful woman." He showed me a picture of the cast and there was a little waif- like woman at the last and I thought: "Oh, that'll be the one" because Paul is united of those men who always fall for a sob-story and who has waif- like girls hanging around.