Carole Hersee

Carol attended Farnham Comprehensive School and achieved fame when she was eight years old as the girl on the television Test Card. She was suggested by her father George Hersee, a BBC engineer, when professional models proved unacceptable. It was decided to have a child because she would appear more natural and her clothes were less likely to date. On leaving school, she became a seamstress at Bermans, the theatrical costumiers, and among the costumes she helped make were those for Danny La Rue's 'Aladdin' pantomime at the London Palladium, the play 'A Little Night Music' and the films Julia (1977) and The Lady Vanishes (1979). Since May 1979 she has been in the wardrobe department at Shepperton Studios working on costumes for the Flash Gordon (1980) film. She won a 'Special' award in 1971 by Pye TV as the most seen girl on TV.