The woman from Esher (3)
I believe the answer is:
she
'the woman' is the definition.
('she' refers to a woman)
'from esher' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SHE' is hidden in the letters of 'esher'.
(Other definitions for she that I've seen before include "- - Loves You (Beatles)" , "lady" , "Book" , "fiction" , "Female person" .)