About
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...
Known for
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
Crown CourtSeries • 1972
Z-CarsSeries • 1962
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Inspector MorseSeries • 1987
The SweeneySeries • 1975
Pie in the SkySeries • 1994
PerformanceSeries • 1991
Jonathan CreekSeries • 1997
New Scotland YardSeries • 1972
The TroubleshootersSeries • 1965
The House of EliottSeries • 1991
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971
HighlanderMovie • 1986
The AdventurerSeries • 1972
The Thin Blue LineSeries • 1995
DarlingMovie • 1965
Mansfield ParkMovie • 1999
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysMovie • 1973
Every Home Should Have OneMovie • 1970
QuartetMovie • 1981