Sheila Cameron Hancock Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Sheila Hancock was born February 22, 1933. on the Isle of Wight. She later moved to King's Cross in London, where her mother and father ran a pub. Sheila went to Dartford Grammar School, and then with a grant she went to RADA. She then went into nine years of weekly repertory around the country. While in repertory in Bath she met actor Alec Ross, ...
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Nominations
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance, British Academy Television Award for Best Actre...
Movies
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Anniversary, Carry On Cleo, Three Men and a Little Lady, Love and Death on Long Island, The Moon-Spinners, Take a Girl Like You, Buster, The Russian Bride, The Wildcats of St Trinian's, Night Must Fall, After Thomas, Alice in Wonderland, This Beautiful Fantastic, ...
TV Shows
The Rag Trade (1961), Fortysomething, Grumpy Old Women, Bedtime, Playhouse Presents, The Brighton Belles, Piers Morgan's Life Stories, Fallen Angel, Now Take My Wife, Mr Digby, Darling, The Bed-Sit Girl, The Last Word Monologues, Playing Shakespeare, Feather Boy
Star Sign
Pisces
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Quote
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[on accepting the CBE and being a devout Quaker] They said it was fine because it was for my work and it was earned.
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The public are amazing. I know I can't over value it because it's not as real as one's friends love, but it's deeply touching and I was very grateful for it.
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I'm still learning how to enter a room on my own. From my dad to my first husband to my second husband, I've always had a man around. This week I went to a party at the National and going upstairs I met the designer Bob Crowley and asked him to hold my hand. But I always had John's hand in mine. We thought we were going off into the sunset together.
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I know how to build a block of flats. I have watched them for hours building the foundations. I've watched bricks being laid, like Lego. I've seen workers sacked. There is always something to engross you in life.
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Fact
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Daughter of Enrico Cameron Hancock (1894-1965) and Ivy Louise Hancock (née Woodward) (1898-1970).
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Playing the Reverend Mother in Sister Act at the London Palladium. [October 2009]
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Soho, London, England [February 2011]
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Soho, London, England [December 2010]
5
Chancellor of University of Portsmouth in England [May 2007]
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Playing Mrs. Taggart in the Garrick Theatre, London production of The Anniversary, in the 1967 film of which she played the part of Karen. [January 2005]
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She suffers from stage fright and has used hypnotherapy to cure her fear of live performances.
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She was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2011 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to drama.
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Became the Chancellor of The University of Portsmouth - May 16th 2007.
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She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1974 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama.
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An Associate Member of RADA.
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Mother of actress Melanie Thaw, born 1964, (with first husband Alec Ross) and Joanna Thaw, born 1974, (with second husband John Thaw). When John Thaw married Hancock he decided to adopt Melanie officially, which is why she bears his surname.
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Attended Dartford County Grammar School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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She is a breast cancer survivor. Her first husband, actor Alec Ross, died of cancer in 1971 and her second husband, actor John Thaw, died of esophageal cancer in 2002. She has been a spokesperson for Cancer BACUP.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dark Mile
2017
completed
Mary
Edie
2017
post-production
Edie
Delicious
2016
TV Series post-production
Mimi
The More You Ignore Me
post-production
Nan Wildgoose
Casualty
2016
TV Series
Hester Price
Remember Me
2014
TV Mini-Series
Loveday Hutton
Delicious
2013
Patti
Playhouse Presents
2012
TV Series
Melba
Hustle
2012
TV Series
Dolly Hammond
North by Northamptonshire
2011-2012
TV Series
Narrator
Just Henry
2011
TV Movie
Gran
New Tricks
2007-2011
TV Series
Grace Pullman
Words of the Blitz
2010
Various
Moving On
2009
TV Series
Liz
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2008
Grandma
Fallen Angel
2007
TV Mini-Series
Lady Youlgreave
After Thomas
2006
TV Movie
Granny Pat
The Catherine Tate Show
2006
TV Series
June
Bleak House
2005
TV Mini-Series
Mrs. Guppy
Yes
2004/I
Aunt
Feather Boy
2004
TV Series
Edith Sorrel
Bedtime
2001-2003
TV Series
Alice Oldfield
Fortysomething
2003
TV Series
Gwendolen Hartley
Bait
2002
TV Movie
Pam Raeburn
The Practicality of Magnolia
2002
TV Series
Isobel
Love or Money
2001
TV Movie
Teresa
The Russian Bride
2001
TV Movie
Dora Blossom
EastEnders
2000-2001
TV Series
Barbara
The Thing About Vince
2000
TV Mini-Series
Pat
Hold Back the Night
1999
Vera
Alice in Wonderland
1999
TV Movie
Cook
Close Relations
1998
TV Mini-Series
Dorothy Hammond
Love and Death on Long Island
1997
Mrs. Barker
Kavanagh QC
1997
TV Series
Sarah Meadows
Shooting Gallery
1995
TV Series
Dangerous Lady
1995
TV Mini-Series
Sarah Ryan
The Buccaneers
1995
TV Mini-Series
Dowager Duchess / Duchess of Trevenick
Brighton Belles
1993-1994
TV Series
Frances
A Business Affair
1994
Judith
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1993
TV Series
Anna Maria
Comedy Playhouse
1993
TV Series
Frances
Gone to Seed
1992
TV Series
Mag
Inspector Morse
1992
TV Series
No Head for Heights
1992
TV Short
Caroline
My Kingdom for a Horse
1991
TV Series
Steve's Mother
Gone to the Dogs
1991
TV Mini-Series
Jean
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990
Vera
Astérix et le coup du menhir
1989
Impedimenta (English version, voice)
Jumping the Queue
1989
TV Series
Matilda Poliport
Bradley
1989
TV Series
Monica Pobjoy
The Universe of Dermot Finn
1988
Short
Mother of Pearl
Doctor Who
1988
TV Series
Helen A.
Buster
1988
Mrs. Rothery
The Love Child
1988
Edith
Hawks
1988
Regina
Theatre Night
1988
TV Series
Mrs. Malaprop
Making Waves
1987
Short
Doris
Bulman
1985
TV Series
Kate
Home to Roost
1985
TV Series
Sue
Dramarama
1985
TV Series
Rita Chartell
Play for Today
1982
TV Series
Ellen
Comedy Tonight
1980
TV Movie
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
1980
Olga Vandemeer
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
1979
TV Movie
Jadis - The White Witch (US version, voice)
Whodunnit?
1976
TV Series
Panellist
Couples
1976
TV Series
Joan Skinner
Menace
1970-1973
TV Series
Rose / Toni Patra
But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock
1972-1973
TV Series
Full House
1972
TV Series
Countdown cast member
Scoop
1972
TV Series
Mrs. Stitch
Now, Take My Wife
1971
TV Series
Claire Love
Frankie Howerd's Hour
1971
TV Mini-Series
Special Guest Star
Comedy Playhouse
1970-1971
TV Series
Claire Love / Wendy Hillbright
Mr. Digby Darling
1969-1971
TV Series
Thelma Teesdale
Shadows of Fear
1971
TV Series
Anne Brand
The Mating Machine
1970
TV Series
Freda
Take a Girl Like You
1969
Martha Thompson
Pick of the Year
1968
TV Movie
ITV Playhouse
1968
TV Series
Kaff / Naomi Woodley
BBC Show of the Week
1968
TV Series
Detective
1968
TV Series
Mrs. Markle
Beryl Reid Says Good Evening
1968
TV Series
The Anniversary
1968
Karen Taggart
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
1968
Secretary
How I Won the War
1967
Mrs. Clapper's Friend
Armchair Theatre
1967
TV Series
Alice
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1966
TV Series
Cynthia / Vi
Jackanory
1966
TV Series
Storyteller
The Bed-Sit Girl
1965-1966
TV Series
Sheila Ross
The Wednesday Thriller
1965
TV Series
Joyce Lambert
ITV Play of the Week
1965
TV Series
Hetty
Carry on Cleo
1964
Senna Pod
Thursday Theatre
1964
TV Series
Olive Leech
The Moon-Spinners
1964
Cynthia Gamble
Night Must Fall
1964
Dora Parkoe
Festival
1964
TV Series
Winifred
BBC Sunday-Night Play
1960-1963
TV Mini-Series
Jackie Lambert / Janet
The Girl on the Boat
1962
Jane Howard
The Rag Trade
1961-1962
TV Series
Carole Taylor / Carol Taylor
Twice Round the Daffodils
1962
Dora
The Bulldog Breed
1960
Doris (uncredited)
Bootsie and Snudge
1960
TV Series
Greta
Doctor in Love
1960
Librarian (uncredited)
Skywatch
1960
Theatre Act
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mercy
2016/V
executive producer post-production
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mercy
2016/V
many thanks post-production
Out of the Shadows
2004
Short thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Europe: The Final Debate with Jeremy Paxman
2016
TV Movie
Herself - Actress, Remain
Paul O'Grady's 100 Years of Movie Musicals
2016
TV Movie
Herself / 'Fraulein Schneider', Cabaret, West End Production