She adopted the name Anne-Louise Lambert when, on seeking work in the UK, she found that another Actress was listed as Anne Lambert. She has worked steadily in film and on stage ever since, including starring roles in the BBC TV series The Borgias (1981), Peter Greenaway's The Draughtsman's Contract (1982), and Breathing Under Water, Seeing Red (1992), The Dirtwater Dynasty and Great Expectations – The Untold Story (1987) and Australian TV mini-series such as Fields of Fire 2 (1988). Stage roles include Sweet Bird of Youth co-starring with Lauren Bacall and Colin Friels. She also played the role of Lady Mary Brackenstall in the adaptation of The Abbey Grange for The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1986).