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Sheila Hancock Biography (1933-)

Born February 22, 1933, in Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England; daughter of Enrico Cameron and Ivy Louise (maiden name, Woodward) Hancock; married Alec Ross(deceased); married John Thaw (an actor), 1975; children: (second marriage)Melanie (an actress).

Nationality

British

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, director

Birth Details

February 22, 1933

Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) Beth, Little Women, Scala Theatre, Dartford, England, 1950
• (London debut) Lily Thompson, Breath of Spring, Duke of York'sTheatre, 1958
• One to Another (revue), Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1959
• Gwen, Make Me an Offer, Theatre Royal, Stratford, England, then New Theatre, London, 1959
• One over the Eight (revue), Duke of York's Theatre, 1961
• Cyrenne, Rattle of a Simple Man, Garrick Theatre, London, 1962
• Praxagora and an even older woman, The Parliament of Women, OxfordPlayhouse, 1965
• (New York debut) Kath, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Lyceum Theatre, 1965
• Karen Taggart, The Anniversary, Duke of York's Theatre, 1966
• Lady Dance, The Soldier's Fortune, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1967
• Maggie Harris, Fill the Stage with Happy Hours, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1967
• Julia, A Delicate Balance, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1969
• Maggie, So What about Love, Criterion Theatre, London, 1969
• Daughter, All Over, Aldwych Theatre, 1972
• Beatrice, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Hampstead Theatre, 1972
• Marion, Absurd Person Singular, Criterion Theatre, 1973
• Deja Revue (revue), New Theatre, 1974
• Alma, The Bed before Yesterday, Lyric Theatre, London, 1976
• Hester, The Deep Blue Sea, Arts Theatre, Cambridge, England, 1977
• Miss Hannigan, Annie, Theatre at Victoria Palace, London, 1978-79
• Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd, Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1980
• The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Stratford, 1981
• Titus Andronicus, Stratford, 1981
• Greenland, Royal Court Theatre, 1988
• Sore Throats, Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court Theatre, 1988
• Prin, Lyric Theatre, 1989
• The Way of the World, Lyric Theatre, 1992
• A Judgement in Stone, 1992
• Harry and Me, Royal Court Theatre, 1996
• Title role, Vassa, Albery Theatre, London, 1999
• Stage Director
• The Taming of the Shrew, Bromley, 1964
• The Constant Wife, Cambridge Theatre Company, 1979
• In Praise of Love, Cambridge Theatre Company, 1980
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Light Up the Sky, 1958
• Librarian, Doctor in Love, 1960
• Doris, The Bulldog Breed, 1960
• Jane, The Girl on the Boat, 1962
• Dora, Twice 'round the Daffodils (also known as What a Carry On: Twice 'round the Daffodils), 1962
• Dora, Night Must Fall, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
• Cynthia Gamble, The Moon-Spinners, 1964
• Senna Pod, Carry On Cleo, 1964
• Mrs. Clapper's friend, How I Won the War, 1967
• Karen, The Anniversary, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
• Martha Thompson, Take a Girl Like You, 1970
• Olga Vandemeer, The Wildcats of St. Trinian's, 1980
• The Love Child, 1987
• Mrs. Rothery, Buster, 1988
• Regina, Hawks, 1989
• Vera, Three Men and a Little Lady, 1990
• Judith, A Business Affair (also known as Astucias de mujerand Liebe und andere Geschaefte), 1994
• Mrs. Barker, Love and Death on Long Island (also known as Amouret mort a Long Island), Universal, 1997
• Vera, Hold Back the Night, Wave Pictures, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Carol, The Rag Trade, 1960-61
• Sheila Ross, The Bed-Sit Girl, 1965
• Thelma Teesdale, Mr. Digby Darling, 1969
• Claire Love, Now, Take My Wife, 1971
• Steve's mother, My Kingdom for a Horse, 1991
• Frances, Brighton Belles, 1993
• Miniseries
• Herself, Playing Shakespeare, 1984
• Duchess of Trevenick, The Buccaneers, 1995
• Dorothy Hammond, Close Relations, 1998
• Pat, The Thing about Vince, 2000
• Episodic
• Kate, "I Met a Man Who Wasn't There," Bulman, 1985
• Helen A., "The Happiness Patrol," Doctor Who, 1988
• Herself, Have I Got News for You, 2000
• Barbara Owen, EastEnders, 2000
• Other Television Appearances
• Mothers by Daughters, 1983
• Cook, Alice in Wonderland, 1999
• Also appeared in But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock.
• Radio Appearances
• Appeared as a regular panel member on the game show Just a Minute,BBC.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• (Contributor) Bart: Oliver! 1992
• The Sweet Dove Died, 1994