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Sheila White
London, England, UK
Sheila White is an English film, television and stage actress. She is married to former theatre producer Richard M. Mills and lives in Kingston, Surrey. White was born in London.…
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Sheila White is an English film, television and stage actress. She is married to former theatre producer Richard M. Mills and lives in Kingston, Surrey. White was born in London. She began her career at the age of twelve in the pantomime Cinderella at the Golders Green Hippodrome starring Arthur Askey as a member of Terry's Juveniles. This led to an audition for the London production of The Sound of Music at the Palace Theatre where she played the parts of Brigitta and Louisa for three years. She then became a student at the Corona Stage School in Hammersmith, West London. At sixteen, she still played children's roles, as she appeared young for her age; the start of her television career was in Z-Cars with Malcolm McDowell. A theatre tour of Counter Crime followed and the musical tour of The Roar of the Greasepaint—the Smell of the Crowd starring Norman Wisdom and Willoughby Goddard, written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, playing one of the urchins with Elaine Paige and choreography by Gillian Lynne. Sheila White's big break came playing the part of Eileen in the musical On The Level at the Saville Theatre. She was taken out of the chorus and the song "Bleep – Bleep", was written especially for her. This song proved to be a show-stopper, making Sheila White's name in the West End theatre. This success led to the part of Bet, Nancy's best friend in Lionel Bart's 1968 film musical Oliver!, accompanying Shani Wallis as Nancy and Mark Lester as Oliver in the songs "It's a Fine Life" and "I'd Do Anything".
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1992
Framed
TV show Moyra Sheffield
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1992
Gone to Seed
TV show Faith
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1986
Casualty
TV show Deborah Shines
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1985
EastEnders
TV show Carol Hanley
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1982
Don't Rock The Boat
TV show
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1980
Silver Dream Racer
Movie Carol
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1979
Minder
TV show Sharon
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1979
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Movie Alisande
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1977
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
Movie Rosie Noggett
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1976
I, Claudius
TV show Messalina
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1976
Confessions of a Driving Instructor
Movie Rosie Noggett
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1975
Poldark
TV show Keren Daniel
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1975
Alfie Darling
Movie Norma
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1975
Three Comedies of Marriage
TV show Susan
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1975
The Love School
TV show Annie Miller
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1975
Confessions of a Pop Performer
Movie Rosie Noggett
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1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Movie Rosie Noggett
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1972
Six Days of Justice
TV show Carol Greggs
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1972
Midi trente
TV show Self
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1971
Cadet Rousselle
TV show Self
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1971
Villain
Movie Veronica
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1971
Papa, the Lil' Boats
Movie Vénus De Palma / Cookie
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1970
Doctor in Trouble
Movie Nurse (uncredited)
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1969
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
TV show Vivien McKewan
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1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV show Mildred
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1968
Oliver!
Movie Bet
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1968
The Jazz Age
TV show Tip-Toes
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1968
Countercrime
Movie Doreen Kent
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1968
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Movie Tulip
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1968
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Movie Paula
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1967
ITV Playhouse
TV show Doreen Kent
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1967
Stranger in the House
Movie Hazel (uncredited)
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1966
The Ghost Goes Gear
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