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Sheila Allen(1932-2011)

  • Actress
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Shroud For A Nightingale
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Shroud for a Nightingale (1984)
Sheila Allen was born on 22 October 1932 in Chard, Somerset, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Love Actually (2003), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and The Prisoner (1967). She was married to David Hugh Jones. She died on 13 October 2011 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 22, 1932
DiedOctober 13, 2011(78)
BornOctober 22, 1932
DiedOctober 13, 2011(78)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
Love Actually
7.6
  • Jamie's Mum
  • 2003
Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Clémence Poésy, Robert Pattinson, and Stanislav Yanevski in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.7
  • Ministry Witch
  • 2005
The Prisoner (1967)
The Prisoner
8.5
TV Series
  • Number Fourteen
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.5
TV Series
  • Andrea
  • Charlotte
  • Margaret Granick
  • Nancy

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Actress

  • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Clémence Poésy, Robert Pattinson, and Stanislav Yanevski in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    7.7
    • Ministry Witch
    • 2005
  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    Love Actually
    7.6
    • Jamie's Mum
    • 2003
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Marianne Stael
    • 2003
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Eileen - Suzie's Mother
    • Virginia Howard Jones
    • 1987–1997
  • The Ring (1996)
    The Ring
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Frau Hedwig (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Nigel Le Vaillant in Dangerfield (1995)
    Dangerfield
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Norland
    • 1995
  • Northern Crescent
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • 1992
  • The Old Devils (1992)
    The Old Devils
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Rhiannon Weaver
    • 1992
  • Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith in Shining Through (1992)
    Shining Through
    6.4
    • Olga Leiner, Margrete's Mother
    • 1992
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Marcia Parrish
    • 1991
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Tutor
    • 1990
  • Elizabeth Hurley and Peter Coyote in Act of Will (1989)
    Act of Will
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Dulcie Sedgewick
    • 1989
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs Clapperton
    • 1989
  • Pascali's Island (1988)
    Pascali's Island
    6.7
    • Mrs. Marchant
    • 1988
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Phyllis Nichols
    • 1987

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Shroud For A Nightingale
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Shroud For A Nightingale
The Prisoner: Dance Of The Dead
Trailer 1:03
The Prisoner: Dance Of The Dead

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • October 22, 1932
    • Chard, Somerset, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 13, 2011
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • David Hugh Jones1964 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Also provides one of the speaking voices (along with Peter Barkworth) for the Virgin label's recording (1989) of Benjamin Britten's music for the radio play "The Company of Heaven" (1937).

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  • Trivia
    Husband, David Hugh Jones, was Artistic Director of the RSC's Aldwych Theatre, and they have two sons, Joseph and Jesse.

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