Misha was born in 1947 in Salisbury of Polish parents. Her full name is Malgorzata Anna Maria and her maiden name was Chmielinska.

She was educated at La Retraite, Bristol and University College, London.

Her main interest, apart from her family, is in writing and she has had a number of plays published and performed. She is just waiting for the publisher, with sufficient taste, to publish one of her novels. Misha's latest short story has been published (July 2006) in a collection called "Bitch Lit", by Commonword and Crocus Books. See details on www.commonword.org.uk Bitch Lit is described as a smart and subversive celebration of female anti-heroes: women who take the law into their own hands, who defy society's expectations, who put their own needs first and don't feel guilty as a result

In the meantime she teaches, most recently at an extremely good comprehensive in Madeley and from autumn 2006 at a Middle School in Leek, where the juniors even learn Latin. At last proof that civilisation is not dead in the state system.

Her daughter, Posy Miller, a talented and hard working actress died of leukaemia at the end of 2002 - a sad loss to the acting profession and an even sadder one for her family and friends

She has a son, David, a lawyer, and daughter, Lucy, an HR Manager with an engineering firm in Cheltenham.

Her sister, Anuk Naumann, is a well known painter. Her web site is Anuk Naumann In addition many of her available prints can be found on the internet At sites such as Rosenstiels or by googling her name.