Maule was born in
Lambeth, London on 8 September 1922, to theatrical director-manager Donovan Maule and Mollie Shiells. Maule literally grew up on the stage, with her family having established their first theatre company in 1948, four years before the
Kenya National Theatre, they were fundamental in helping establish the arts in Kenya. She is the sister of actor Robin Maule (1924–1942). Maule married Douglas Dickson in
Chelsea, London, in 1946, though the marriage was later dissolved. She appeared in the
West End in the play
His Excellency in 1950 and 1951. Maule published a book,
Theatre Near the Equator: The Donovan Maule Story, about her family life in 2004. She
turned 100 in September 2022. ==Filmography==