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Sheila Burrell(1922-2011)

  • Actress
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Sheila Burrell in Paranoiac (1963)
A man long believed dead returns to the family estate to claim his inheritance.
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Sheila Burrell was born on 9 May 1922 in Blackheath, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Paranoiac (1963) and The Feathered Serpent (1976). She was married to David Sim and Laurence Payne. She died on 19 July 2011 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK.
BornMay 9, 1922
DiedJuly 19, 2011(89)
BornMay 9, 1922
DiedJuly 19, 2011(89)
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Known for

Kate Beckinsale, Rufus Sewell, Ian McKellen, Eileen Atkins, and Ivan Kaye in Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
Cold Comfort Farm
7.2
TV Movie
  • Ada Doom
  • 1995
Paranoiac (1963)
Paranoiac
6.7
  • Aunt Harriet
  • 1963
The Feathered Serpent (1976)
The Feathered Serpent
7.4
TV Series
  • Keelag
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Mrs. Jupp

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  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Phyllis King
    • 2005
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Nellie Pratt
    • Mrs. Hutton
    • 1998–2004
  • Grease Monkeys (2003)
    Grease Monkeys
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Edith
    • 2004
  • Doctors and Nurses (2004)
    Doctors and Nurses
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Edie
    • 2004
  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Agnes Moorhead
    • 2003
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Dorothy Palmer
    • 2003
  • Martin Clunes and Julie Graham in William and Mary (2003)
    William and Mary
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Viney
    • 2003
  • Niamh Cusack, Jane Danson, David Harewood, Michael Kitchen, and Martin Shaw in Always and Everyone (1999)
    Always and Everyone
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Virginia Henderson
    • 2001
  • Perfect Strangers (2001)
    Perfect Strangers
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Grace
    • 2001
  • Trial & Retribution (1997)
    Trial & Retribution
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Greenway
    • 1999
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Agnes Spencer
    • 1999
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Rose Brennan
    • Mrs. Jenkinson
    • 1989–1998
  • Dominic Monaghan and Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1995)
    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Agnes Stubbs
    • 1998
  • The Woodlanders (1997)
    The Woodlanders
    6.2
    • Grandma Oliver
    • 1997
  • Bramwell (1995)
    Bramwell
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Lomax
    • 1997

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  • Alternative names
    • Shelia Burrell
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • May 9, 1922
    • Blackheath, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 19, 2011
    • Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      David Sim1953 - July 19, 2011 (her death, 3 children)
  • Relatives
    • Laurence Olivier(Cousin)
  • Other works
    She acted in William Arrowsmith's translation of Euripedes' play, "The Bacchae," at the Assembly Hall Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland in the Actors' Company production with Windsor Davies, Charles Kay, Sheila Reid, Paola Dionisotti, Robert Eddison, Edward Petherbridge, Robin Ellis, and Mark McManus in the cast. Edward Petherbridge was director.

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  • Trivia
    Cousin of Sir Laurence Olivier and a long-standing member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Studied at the Douglas-Webber School of Singing and Dramatic Arts.
  • Trademark
      Deep gravelly voice

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