Sheila Kennelly

Sheila Kennelly (born 28 December 1936), also credited as Sheila Kenneally, is a British-born Australian retired character actress of theatre and music hall, television and film, with a career spanning over 50 years. From the late 1950s onwards, her early career was based exclusively in theatre and she didn't start her screen career until the late 1960s becoming well known for her roles in TV soap operas, serials, sitcoms and mini-series. Early life and stage career Kennelly was born in Brighton, Sussex, England in December 1936, and arrived with her family in Australia at an early age, where she attended North Sydney High School before trining at the Independent Theatre. She started her career in stage plays in 1958, appearing with the Old Tote Theatre and the Nimrod Theatre Company, before taking a lengthy arts tour with A View From the Bridge and numerous other roles with the Neutral Bay Music Hall. Career Television roles Sheila had been a staple of the small screen since the late 1960s until retiring in 2008, firstly appearing in plays at the ABC, before taking soap opera and comedy relief roles