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Sheila Mary Florance (24 July 1916 – 12 October 1991) was an Australian theatre, television and film actress. She played numerous roles in the Crawford Productions before playing Dossie Rumsay in the rural series Bellbird but became best known internationally for her performance as elderly, alcoholic convict Lizzie Birdsworth in the ...
Sheila Florance (1916-1991) was known for her roles in Prisoner, Mad Max and A Woman's Tale. She won the Australian Film Institute's Best Actress award for her final film, A Woman's Tale, in which she played a woman dying of cancer.
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- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Sheila Florance was an Australian actress who starred in Prisoner, Mad Max and A Woman's Tale. She died of cancer in 1991, nine days after winning the Best Actress award for her last film.
- July 24, 1916
- October 12, 1991
Oct 13, 1991 · Sheila Florance died of cancer today, a week after winning Australia's top acting award for her portrayal of a woman dying of cancer. She was 75 years old.
Sep 26, 1991 · A Woman's Tale: Directed by Paul Cox. With Sheila Florance, Gosia Dobrowolska, Norman Kaye, Chris Haywood. Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim.
Jul 19, 2023 · Highlights of Sheila Florance's television appearances including those on Homecide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Ryan, Bluey, Cop Shop, Prisoner, Around The Twist and Rafferty's Rules.
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Ms Florance, who was 75, died in a Melbourne hospital one week after receiving the Australian Film Institute best actress award for her portrayal of an elderly woman dying of cancer in A Woman's Tale.
