
Acting
Inglis was born Desiree Mary Lucy Hawkins in Colchester, Essex, the daughter of Margaret Inglis (nee Hunt) and Alan George Hawkins. Her screen debut was in the 1934 film, Borrowed Clothes. She then had a small part in The 39 Steps (1935) as Hilary Jordan. She appeared in the 1939 British telefilm version of Gaslight before taking on the role of Adele Ainsworth in The Letter in 1940, which marked the zenith of her film career. By this time she was appearing under the pseudonym/stage name Elizabeth Earl.

Tonight and Every Night
as Joan (uncredited)

The Letter
as Adele Ainsworth

River's End
as Linda Conniston

My Love Came Back
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Gas Light
as Nancy

Thunder in the City
as Dolly

Landslide
as Vera Grant
Museum Mystery
as Ruth Carter

The 39 Steps
as Professor Jordan's Daughter Pat (uncredited)

Borrowed Clothes
as Barbara