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Sheila Burrell in Paranoiac (1963)

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Sheila Burrell

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  • Born
    May 9, 1922 · Blackheath, London, England, UK
  • Died
    July 19, 2011 · Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK (undisclosed)
  • Birth name
    Sheila Mary Burrell
  • Height
    5′ 5″ (1.65 m)

Biography

    • Sheila Burrell was born on May 9, 1922 in Blackheath, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Cold Comfort Farm (1995), Paranoiac (1963) and The Avengers (1961). She was married to David Sim and Laurence Payne. She died on July 19, 2011 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK.

Family

  • Spouses
      David Sim(1953 - July 19, 2011) (her death, 3 children)
      Laurence Payne(1944 - 1951) (divorced)
  • Relatives
      Laurence Olivier(Cousin)

Trademarks

  • Deep gravelly voice

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  • 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.
  • A salesman's daughter, she began in show business Entertaining troops during World War II, subsequently making her stage debut at the West End in "The Rest is Silence". Acclaimed for her many Shakespearean roles and as Barbara Allen (of ballad fame) in Peter Brook's 1949 production "Dark of the Moon".
  • Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford in 1970, and the National Theatre at the Old Vic in 1972. In 1974, on tour with Ian McKellan's Actor's Company.

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