Carmel McSharry
Carmel E. McSharry (born August 18, 1926 in Dublin , † March 4, 2018 in London ) was an Irish actress .
life and career
Carmel McSharry grew up in London as the daughter of Irish parents. After finishing school, she worked as a secretary for the Unilever concern , and in her spare time she played in the company's theater group. Her talent shown here earned her admission to the Royal Academy of Arts , where she graduated with honors in acting in 1947. She made her debut in London's West End in the same year in John Boynton Priestley's play The Linden Tree , and in the following decades she also appeared regularly on the stage.
Between 1957 and 1997, Carmel McSharry made over 90 film and television appearances, most notably for her roles on British television. In the 1970s she was the main actress in the comedy series Beryl's Lot , in which she played the philosophically ambitious housewife Beryl Humphries . Between 1985 and 1992, the red-haired character actress appeared as the god-fearing neighbor of the unfriendly Alf Garnett in 41 episodes of the television series In Sickness and in Health , which was the British counterpart to One Heart and One Soul . She is probably best known to German audiences for her portrayal of Mary , Ricky Schroder's self-confident midwife , in the Christmas classic The Little Lord (1980). In the late 1990s she retired from acting.
In 1949 she entered into a later divorced marriage with fellow actor Derek Briggs, and they had three children. Her daughter Tessa Bell-Briggs (* 1952) also works in the acting business. Carmel McSharry died in March 2018 at the age of 91.
Filmography (selection)
- 1957: Pat's Private Angels (TV movie)
- 1959: Life in Danger
- 1961: The Day the Earth Caught Fire (The Day the Earth Caught Fire)
- 1962: Oliver Twist (TV miniseries, 10 episodes)
- 1964: The Leather Boys (The Leather Boys)
- 1966: The Devil Dances at Midnight (The Witches)
- 1967: ... and Scotland Yard is silent (The Man Outside)
- 1970: The Best Things in Life (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1973: No Pardon for Guardian Angels ( The Protectors ; TV series, 1 episode)
- 1973–1977: Beryl's Lot (TV series, 52 episodes)
- 1977–1996: The Liver Birds (TV series, 19 episodes)
- 1980: The Little Lord ( Little Lord Fauntleroy ; TV movie)
- 1985–1992: In Sickness and in Health (TV series, 41 episodes)
- 1987: The Secret Garden ( The Secret Garden ; TV movie)
- 1997: A Word with Alf (TV movie)
Web links
- Carmel McSharry in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary: Carmel McSharry - 'familiar face on stage and television' . In: The Stage . March 27, 2018 ( thestage.co.uk [accessed March 27, 2018]).
- ↑ Anthony Hayward: Carmel McSharry obituary. March 28, 2018, accessed March 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Derek Briggs in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ Tessa Bell-Briggs in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McSharry, Carmel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McSharry, Carmel E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 18, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th March 2018 |
| Place of death | London |