AGEING GENTLY IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

SHE is resisting the idea of a full facelift, saying she has yet to see one that looks natural.

She also denies relying on Botox, which she says she tried once but hated, and stresses that a woman in her line of work needs to be able to move her face.

‘I’m proud of my wrinkles,’ she says. ‘They give my face character. As an actress, you mess with that at your peril.’

However, she made millions from her association with Natural Advantage skin products, which she formulated with a dermatologist and sold via ‘infomercials’ in America for years.

Available by mail order, the range is now sold on QVC, some for around €45, but without her name on it. Instead, she now flogs ‘Crepe Erase’ — a body cream that she says she uses on her face as a night cream as well. She said last year: ‘The best way of reversing [age] is not accelerating it. Stop it in its tracks and take care of it where it’s at. The worst things are cigarette smoking, drugs and alcohol.’

She added: ‘I’m an actress. I need to be authentic...I’m not against Botox and fillers but I think part of the reason I’m still working all the time at 67 is because I still look like me. It’s still my face.

‘I’m sort of gently ageing. It’s all about good skin, that’s the key to everything. I’m a bit of an artist, so I can paint out what I don’t like with some nifty use of concealer or some contouring.’