Sheila Burrell

Sheila Burrell ( born May 9, 1922 in Blackheath, London, † 19 July 2011 Kingston upon Thames ) was a British actress.

Life

Burrell made ​​his debut after her acting training at The Patsy 1942, a piece for troop entertainment. In 1944, she first appeared in London, and later in Liverpool. Peter Brook hired her several times, starting with the resounding success of Dark of the moon 1949, and enabled her roles especially in contemporary pieces. In 1963, she gained recognition in other ways: in The severed head she was the first actress of her home country, baring her breasts on stage. Also in the 1970s, she was seen in several stage roles, as with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. Was praised their career spanning the unpredictability of their roles and pieces choice, the concentration on supporting roles in her time with the Actors Company middle of the decade or in the 1980s, the interpretations in works by Louise Page, Eugene Ionesco and Eugene O'Neill.

Since 1949, Burrell had taken film roles, frequently for Hammer Studios, but also for Franco Zeffirelli's Jane Eyre in 1996. On television, she has guest starred in popular series and was occupied in costume dramas. Also offers for commercials they perceived.

Burrell was married to the actor and author Laurence Payne in the first as well as with photographer David Sim in a second marriage.

Filmography (selection)

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