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Dame Sheila Cameron Hancock DBE (born 22 February 1933) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has performed in theatre - plays and musicals in London, and her Broadway debut in Entertaining Mr Sloane (1966) earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in Play.
Sheila Hancock is a British actress, writer and producer, known for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Three Men and a Little Lady, and Vera. She was married to actors Alec Ross and John Thaw, and wrote a book about her life with him.
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Jan 19, 2024 · Dame Sheila, who earned her title in 2021 for services to drama and charity, is one of Britain's most respected actors, singers and writers. In her career spanning more than seven decades, she...
Dec 31, 2010 · Actress Sheila Hancock, who has been made a CBE for services to drama, has had a long career that ranges from William Shakespeare to a role in a Carry On film. In recent years the 77-year-old...
Jun 15, 2022 · The acclaimed actress talks about her book, Old Rage, why she won't dwell on ill health and how she climbed a mountain in her eighties. She also expresses her fury and grief over Brexit, Trump and Farage, and her love for work and friends.
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Sheila Cameron Hancock CBE (born 22 February 1933) is a British actress and author. She works mostly on stage. She won a Laurence Olivier Award for Cabaret. For her role in Entertaining Mr Sloane (1966) she was nominated for a Tony Award. She also had roles in Sweeney Todd (1980), The Winter's Tale (1982), Prin (1989) and Sister Act (2010).
The actress, author and activist talks about her career, her late husband John Thaw and her role in Edie, a film about a woman who breaks free from her stifling life. She also reveals how she copes with ageism and solitude in her 80s.
