Born and brought up in Scotland, Elizabeth moved to London to study Drama and was for several years an actress, performing around Britain, including the West End in London. After giving up her acting career she turned to her other passion: history. Elizabeth is a historian, and focuses on Oxford, The University, and the Colleges. She is passionate about Inspector Morse, Lewis, and now Endeavour as well as stained glass, literary, Harry Potter etc. She works for both the University and the city and enjoys meeting all the visitors Oxford gets from all over the world.