- Was a co-founder of 80s girl group, Bananarama. Was in the band with fellow co-founders Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin, from 1981-1987. They had many hits in the UK, and a number one hit in the US with Venus in 1986. Jaquie O'Sullivan' was her replacement when she quit the band in 1987.
- After leaving Bananarama, she founded Shakespear's Sister with Marcella Detroit, along with some help from her husband at the time, David A. Stewart.
- She was the only one from Bananarama who was married.
- Married David A. Stewart in Normandy, France, in August of 1987.
- Had two sons with ex-husband David A. Stewart, Sam (in 1987) and Django (in 1991/1992).
- Despite not originally featured in the song Preacher Man, she revealed during one of the shows for The Bananarama Original Line Up Tour that she has always liked the song and she chosen to include it in the song list. As her replacement Jacquie O'Sullivan took part of the song in late 1990 or early 1991 at the time.
- She has been a smoker all of her life.
- During filming the music video for the song "I Can't Help It", she was mostly pregnant and she also appeared in the video shown on camera from her shoulders up only to avoid at the time her size of her body. This song was also the last song she appeared with Bananarama.
- Older sister of Máire Fahey.
- She has 2 tattoos. One on one arm and one on the other.
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