A research chemist at Somerville College, Oxford before becoming a barrister, Thatcher was elected Member of Parliament for Finchley in 1959. (en.wikipedia.org)
In 2008, she was given the honor of becoming a Barrister in the Anthony M. Kennedy Inns of Court and two years later was designated a Master. (aldf.org)
I first thought of becoming a barrister when I was about 11 or 12 and was interested in being an actor. (newlawjournal.co.uk)