Born Sadie Liza Vaughan, her parents were psychedelic artist David Vaughan, who did work for The Beatles, and his then-16-year-old muse, actress Mary Davidson.

Her childhood she describes as "chaotic but positive experience," being born in Primrose Hill, but spending much of her youth in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester after her parents separated. Her parents had six relationships between Read more...

After appearing in a Jelly Tots advert aged three and appearing with Morecambe and Wise aged five, she gained a scholarship to the Italia Conti Academy. However, following an early eating disorder, she gave up acting aged thirteen and attended Hampstead School. On graduation she left home to escape her parents, and aged nineteen she joined the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre to appear in Mumbo Read more...

A occasional target of the British tabloid press, in part thanks to her friendship with model Kate Moss, and also her own comments that “Men, being in love, being treated like a princess” have always been “a huge force” in her life. Resultantly she dislikes her own hot-headedness, and gossip mongers.

Whilst aged 16 and dancing in a music video, she met Spandau Ballet's Read more...