- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 23, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
- Died
- March 9, 2005
Sheila Gish
Sheila Gish (23 April 1942 – 9 March 2005) was a British stage and television actress. She was born Sheila Anne Gash in Lincoln, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and made her stage debut with a repertory company. Her first starring role in the West End was as Bella in Robert and Elizabeth. She continued to be best known for her stage work, but she also appeared in many television dramas, from The First Churchills (in which she played Mary of Modena) to the successful adaptation of Love in a Cold Climate (2001) in which she played the eccentric and outrageous Lady Montdore. She had two daughters: the actresses Kay Curram and Lou Gish (1967–2006) by her first husband, the actor Roland Curram. While filming That Uncertain Feeling for BBC2 in 1985, she met actor Denis Lawson, who was to become her second husband. She rarely appeared on film, her most notable performances being a…
Filmography
tvLove in a Cold Climate
2001 · Lady Montdore
movieMansfield Park
1999 · Mrs. Norris
The Bass Player
1999
tvThe Blonde Bombshell
1999 · Mrs Fluck
tvJonathan Creek
1997 · Serena Shale
movieCompany
1996 · Joanne
movieSeasick
1996 · Martina Schaffer
The Ghostbusters of East Finchley
1995 · Mrs Podget
tvThe Thin Blue Line
1995 · Maeve the Sex Therapist
The Perfect Match
1995 · Helen
tvPie in the Sky
1994 · Julia Sutton
Resnick: Rough Treatment
1993 · Maria Roy
tvBrighton Belles
1993 · Bridget
tvJewels
1992 · Victoria Thompson
tvStanley and the Women
1991 · Nowell Hutchinson
tvPerformance
1991 · Joanne
tvThe House of Eliott
1991 · Yolande Hermane
tvInspector Morse
1987 · Gwladys Probert
tvWorlds Beyond
1986 · Mrs Hitchcock
movieHighlander
1986 · Rachel Ellenstein
Sharing Time
1984 · Ingrid
movieQuartet
1981 · Anna
Goodbye Darling
1981 · Janet Lyall
tvTales of the Unexpected
1979 · Laura Parker, Mary Hitchman, Frances
tvAnna Karenina
1977
movieThe Lifeswappers
1976 · Dinah/Miss Trevor
tvPlays for Britain
1976 · Dinah / Miss Trevor
tvThe Sweeney
1975 · June
tvAffairs of the Heart
1974 · Violet Grey
Let's Marry Liz
1974 · Sarah Gage
Seven Faces of Woman
1974 · Sarah Gage
Helen: A Woman of Today
1973
movieHitler: The Last Ten Days
1973 · Frau Christian
tvCrown Court
1972 · Erika Brabazon
tvThe Adventurer
1972 · Laura
movieA Day in the Death of Joe Egg
1972 · Pam
tvNew Scotland Yard
1972 · Kay Stevens
Late Night Theatre
1972 · Wife
Funny
1971 · Phyl
tvThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Mrs. Chalmers
tvPlay for Today
1970 · Jane Elkinson
movieEvery Home Should Have One
1970 · Mother in Commercial
movieThe Reckoning
1970 · Mrs Garner
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · Isobel Davidson, Phyl
movieDarling
1965 · Cameo (uncredited)