Miles from Hollywood?
I believe the answer is:
'miles from hollywood' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for vera that I've seen before include "and 15: Singing Dame" , "Duckworth, Lynn" , "Dame -- Lynn, singer" , "Woman's name" , "& 16 'The Forces' Sweetheart'" .)