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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.
The 90-year-old actor, singer and writer reflects on her career, her spirituality and her grief in an interview with Amol Rajan. She talks about her struggles, her breakthroughs and her honesty in the entertainment industry.
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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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- Sheila Hancock in Kavanagh QC (1995)
- James Cossins, Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, Christian Roberts, and Elaine Taylor in The Anniversary (1968)
- Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, Christian Roberts, and Elaine Taylor in The Anniversary (1968)
- Bette Davis, Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, Christian Roberts, and Elaine Taylor in The Anniversary (1968)
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.
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 has...
Jan 19, 2024 · Watch Dame Sheila Hancock, a pioneer of stage and screen, rewrite the rules of comedy, women and the working class. Amol Rajan sits down with the actress and asks about her life and career in this 44-minute interview.
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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.
