Baroness Greenfield was born to a Jewish family in the west London borough of Hammersmith to Doris (Thorp), a dancer, and Reginald Myer Greenfield, an electrician.
Baroness Greenfield was born to a Jewish father and a Christian mother in the west London borough of Hammersmith. Her mother Doris (Thorp) was a dancer, and Reginald Myer Greenfield, an electrician.