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Sheila Florance (1916–1991)

Actress

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Started acting around 1932, living in England between 1934 and 1948, before returning to Australia where she continued to perform until her death. See more trivia »

Born:

Sheila Mary Florance
in St. Kilda, Australia

Died:

(age 75) in Melbourne, Australia
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1991 A Woman's Tale
Martha
 
1990 Nirvana Street Murder
Molly
 
1990 Golden Braid
Lady with clock
 
1990 Col'n Carpenter (TV series)
 
1989 Round the Twist (TV series)
Madame Fortune
– Lucky Lips (1989) … Madame Fortune
 
1988 Becca (TV movie)
Old Becca
 
1987 The Tale of Ruby Rose
Grandma
 
1987 Hungry Heart
Grandmother
 
1986 Cactus
Martha
 
1986 Handle with Care (TV movie)
Margaret's Mother
 
1985 Winners (TV series)
Esme
– The Other Facts of Life (1985) … Esme
 
1979-1984 Prisoner (TV series)
Lizzie Birdsworth
– Episode #1.417 (1984) … Lizzie Birdsworth
– Episode #1.418 (1984) … Lizzie Birdsworth
– Episode #1.328 (1983) … Lizzie Birdsworth
– Episode #1.329 (1983) … Lizzie Birdsworth
– Episode #1.330 (1983) … Lizzie Birdsworth
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1979 Mad Max
May Swaisey (as Sheila Florence)
 
1978 Bobby Dazzler (TV series)
Mrs. Jollie
– Command Performance (1978) … Mrs. Jollie
 
1977 Summerfield
Miss Gleeson
 
1977 Bluey (TV series)
Mrs. O'Brien
– The Fat Cat (1977) … Mrs. O'Brien
 
1976 The Devil's Playground
Mrs.Sullivan
 
1976 Illuminations
 
1976 Tandarra (TV series)
Cuddy
– The Manly Art (1976) … Cuddy
 
1971-1976 Matlock Police (TV series)
Grace Falconer / Emily Morrison / Mrs. Rees
– The Death of a Legend (1976) … Grace Falconer
– Walk Like a Man (1975) … Emily Morrison
– Squeeze, Don't Pull (1974) … Mrs. Rees
– Trouble with York (1973) … Grace Falconer
– The Champ (1971) … Grace Falconer
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1976 End Play
Mavis Lipton
 
1965-1975 Homicide (TV series)
Annabelle Tomkins / Edna / Emma Perkins / …
– The Start of Something (1975) … Margaret
– The Nameless Grave (1975) … Emma Perkins (as Sheila Florence)
– Little Big Girl (1972) … Grace Walker
– Second Time Lucky (1972) … Mrs. Trainer
– Fighting Fred (1971) … Edna
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1974 'Jock' Petersen
Tony's Mother
 
1970-1974 Division 4 (TV series)
Miss Bobby Paigely / Mrs. Finney / Mrs. Mitchell / …
– The Battle of Waterloo Street (1974) … Miss Bobby Paigely
– Flight Plan (1973) … Mrs. Finney
– The Warder (1972) … Mrs. Mitchell
– They Walk at Night (1971)
– Three Man Trick (1970) … Woman
 
1973 Ryan (TV series)
Lorna Russell
– Liz (1973) … Lorna Russell
 
1971 Country Town
Old Mrs Bacon
 
1967 Bellbird (TV series)
Dossie Rumsey
 
1965 The Magic Boomerang (TV series)
– The Stand-In (1965)
 
1965 Clay
Deaf-mute
 
1965 Dangerous Corner (TV movie)
 
1965 Romanoff and Juliet (TV movie)
 
1962-1963 Consider Your Verdict (TV series)
Jocelyn Matthews / Laura Radford
– Queen Versus Radford (1963) … Laura Radford
– Queen Versus Langford and Matthews (1962) … Jocelyn Matthews
 
1959 Emergency (TV series)
Petula Rogers
– Mind Over Matter (1959) … Petula Rogers
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1992 Bloodlust (dedicated to the memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1990 Wogan (TV series)
– Episode dated 29 August 1990 (1990)
 
1990 The Great Escape (video documentary)
Herself
 
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1985 Prisoner (TV series)
 
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Trivia:

Started acting around 1932, living in England between 1934 and 1948, before returning to Australia where she continued to perform until her death. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo