Shelley Thompson

Shelley Alice Thompson (born on March 9, 1959) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her character Barbara Lahey on the hit mockumentary program Trailer Park Boys. Biography Shelley Thompson was born in Calgary, Alberta. She was trained at RADA in London and worked for many years in the UK. She had played roles in London's West End and at the Royal National Theatre, as well as leading roles in regional theatres. She was a regular in BBC radio drama during her time in Britain, and recorded dozens of audio books – titles including work by Margaret Atwood and Jane Smiley. She played "Rita King" for the first six series of the Children's ITV comedy series, Mike and Angelo, and made guest appearances on Drop the Dead Donkey, EastEnders and Chelworth. She also played the role of Sarah's stepmother Irene Williams in Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy epic Labyrinth. She has appeared in all seasons of Trailer Park Boys, both specials, and the feature film. Since returning to Canada, her work has included season at the Atlantic Theatre Festival (Ariel in the Tempest and Viola in Twelfth Night), work at the Neptune Theatre, The Prairie Theatre Exchange, The Globe Theatre, Regina, and Festival Antigonish. Since 2012, she has been shifting her focus to stage and screenwriting and directing. Her plays include plays A Kind of Faith (2004), Leaving Wonderland (2015), children's plays Bluenose Billy (2006), Belinda the Bicycle Witch (2008), Lost and Found (2009), and ...And How Are We Today. She was also seen on stage in A Good Death, Be My Baby, and Criminal Genius".