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Sheila Reid
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| Born | 21 December 1937 Glasgow, Scotland
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| Years active | 1960–present |
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Benidorm (2007–2016) |
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Sheila Reid (born 21 December 1937) is a Scottish actress. She is famous for playing Madge Harvey in the TV show Benidorm from 2007 to 2016.
Sheila was one of the first members of the Royal National Theatre in 1963. She played Bianca in the 1965 film Othello, starring Laurence Olivier. She has also appeared in films like Brazil (1985) and The Winter Guest (1997).
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Early Life and Education
Sheila Reid was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She grew up in Bridge of Weir. Her father was in the army, so her family moved to India for a time.
She went to Moreton Hall School, which is a boarding school for girls. It's located near Oswestry in Shropshire, England. In 2014, Sheila returned to her old school to read poems by T. S. Eliot at a special reunion event.
Acting Career Highlights
Sheila Reid has had a long and successful career in theatre, movies, and television. She has worked with famous people like Laurence Olivier, Ingmar Bergman, and Elliott Gould.
Early TV and Film Roles
Sheila started acting in TV shows and films in the 1960s. She appeared in many popular British TV series. These included Armchair Theatre, Z Cars, and Love Story.
In the 1970s, she continued to appear in TV dramas. She also starred in the film The Touch (1971), directed by Ingmar Bergman.
Memorable TV Appearances
Sheila has been in many well-known TV shows over the years.
1970s and 1980s
In 1978, she appeared in All Creatures Great and Small. She also played Queen Victoria in the TV series Lillie.
In 1985, she played Etta in an episode of the science fiction show Doctor Who called "Vengeance on Varos".
1990s and 2000s
In the 1990s, Sheila appeared in shows like Taggart and Where the Heart Is. She also had roles in films such as Still Crazy (1998).
She appeared in the medical soap opera Doctors several times, playing different characters. She also had roles in Monarch of the Glen and Midsomer Murders.
Benidorm and Beyond
In late 2006, Sheila Reid was cast as Madge Harvey in the popular ITV sitcom Benidorm. Her character, Madge, was known for being loud and funny. She first appeared in the show in February 2007 with her on-screen family, The Garveys.
Madge and The Garveys left Benidorm in 2015, but Sheila returned to play Madge for a few more episodes in 2015 and 2016.
After Benidorm, Sheila continued to act. She appeared in Call the Midwife (2012) and returned to Doctor Who in 2013 and 2014 as Clara Oswald's Grandmother. She has also been in shows like Psychobitches and Casualty. More recently, she has appeared in Big Boys (2022), Dreamland (2023), and Inside No. 9 (2023).
Theatre Roles
Sheila Reid has a strong background in theatre.
Stage Work in London
In 1963, she starred in Half a Sixpence at The Cambridge Theatre in London.
In the 1990s, she played the Beggar Woman in a London show of Sweeney Todd at The Royal National Theatre. She also performed in Martin Guerre: The Musical and Into the Woods.
Recent Theatre Work
In 2015, she played Mrs. Fiedke in The Driver's Seat for the National Theatre of Scotland. In 2017, she starred as Gloria in Silver Lining, a new play by Sandi Toksvig.
Personal Life
Sheila Reid was married to actor Julian Curry. Later, in 2008, she married her partner of 32 years, Terry Bullen, in a private ceremony in London.
She also supports the charity Plan International.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1965 | Othello | Bianca | |
| The Alphabet Murders | Mrs. Fortune | ||
| 1967 | A Flea in Her Ear | Antoinette Plucheux | |
| 1970 | Three Sisters | Natasha | |
| 1971 | The Touch | Sara Kovac | |
| 1972 | I Want What I Want | June | |
| Z.P.G. | Mary Herrick | ||
| 1980 | Sir Henry at Rawlinson End | Lady Florrie Rawlinson | |
| 1982 | Five Days One Summer | Gillian Pierce | |
| The Black Room | Female Lover | ||
| 1983 | The Dresser | Lydia Gibson | |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mrs. Buttle | |
| 1987 | The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne | Miss Friel | |
| 1990 | Vroom | Jake's Mother | |
| 1991 | American Friends | Mrs. Weeks | |
| 1995 | Cruel Train | Vera Mussell | |
| 1997 | The Winter Guest | Lily | |
| The Man Who Knew Too Little | Woman in SS Cap | ||
| 1998 | Still Crazy | Mrs. Baggot | |
| 1999 | Felicia's Journey | Iris | |
| 2002 | Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War | Joyce | |
| 2004 | A Christmas Carol: The Musical | Mrs. Mops | |
| 2007 | A Room with a View | Miss Alan | |
| 2008 | Hush | Mrs. Coates | |
| 2015 | Containment | Enid | |
| The Bad Education Movie | Margot | ||
| 2016 | Halcyon Heights | Grandma | |
| 2020 | The Man in the Hat | The Old Woman | |
| 2023 | Love Without Walls | Jeanie Binks | |
| 2024 | Portraits of Dangerous Women | Nancy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1960 | Inside Story | Jean | Episode: "Fifteen Years Solitary" |
| Armchair Theatre | Assistant Librarian | Episode: "Mr Nobody" | |
| 1962 | Tales of Mystery | Jessica | Episode: "Chinese Magic" |
| 1964 | Z Cars | Maureen Stringfellow | Episode: "A Stroll Along the Sands" |
| Love Story | Miss Watson | Episode: "The Wooing of Miss Watson" | |
| 1966 | Knock on Any Door | Sue Burton | Episode: "Sunday in Prospective" |
| Love Story | The Girl | Episode: "Dead Set at Dream Boy" | |
| 1967 | Theatre 625 | Mavis | Episode: "The Lost Years of Brian Hooper" |
| 1970 | ITV Sunday Night Theatre | Maria | Episode: "Twelfth Night" |
| 1971 | Owen, M.D. | Mrs. Shackles | 2 episodes |
| 1972 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Mrs. Berry | Episode: "And For My Next Trick" |
| 1973 | Justice | Madge | Episode: "The Whole Truth?" |
| Owen, M.D. | Mabel Simpson | 2 episodes | |
| 1978, 1990 | All Creatures Great and Small | Mrs. Donovan | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | The Sweeney | Doreen Haskins | Episode: "Victims" |
| 1980 | Flickers | Lily Brewer | All 6 episodes |
| 1981 | Somewhere More Central | Pat | TV film |
| Get Lost! | Miss Langley | All 4 episodes | |
| 1982 | Fame Is the Spur | Mrs. Ryerson | 4 episodes |
| 1983 | The Home Front | Hilda | Episode: "Walk in My Shoes" |
| Gunfight at the Joe Kaye Corral | Cathie | TV film | |
| The Aerodrome | Bessie's Mother | TV film | |
| Farmers Arms | Mrs. Rice | TV film | |
| Auf Wiedersehen Pet | Patsy | Episode: "Home Thoughts from Abroad" | |
| 1984 | Horizon | Mrs. Hughes | Episode: "The Intelligence Man" |
| Miracles Take Longer | Mrs. Hook | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | Doctor Who | Etta | Episode: "Vengeance on Varos" |
| 1986 | Raspberry Ripple | Alice | TV film |
| 1987 | Never Say Die | Woman in street | Episode: #1.2 |
| 1990 | Tygo Road | Bridget O'Casey | Episode: #1.2 |
| 1993 | You, Me and It | Betty | 2 episodes |
| Taggart | Jessie Fraser | 3 episodes | |
| 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight | Dr. Elizabeth Perry | TV film | |
| 1995 | Oliver's Travels | Eileen | Episode: "Do We Look Like That?" |
| The Ghostbusters of East Finchley | Hilda | 6 episodes | |
| Doctor Finlay | Tilda MacLean | Episode: "No Time for Heroes" | |
| 1998 | My Wonderful Life | Mrs. McIntyre | Episode: "The Ring" |
| Where the Heart Is | Edith Woodford | Episode: "She Goes On" | |
| 1999 | The Bill | Claire | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | The Sleeper | Mrs. Fitzhal | TV film |
| 2001 | Doctors | Louise Kingston | Episode: "Retiring the Past" |
| 2002 | Monarch of the Glen | Reverend Alice | Episode: #4.3 |
| 2003 | Midsomer Murders | Mrs. Metcalfe | Episode: "Painted In Blood" |
| 2005 | Casualty | Cynthia Hollis | Episode: "Deep Water" |
| 2006 | The Afternoon Play | Edith | Episode: "Your Mother Should Know" |
| Sea of Souls | Aggie the Chambermaid | Episode: "The Newsroom" | |
| The Bill | Audrey Thorp | Episode: "Almost Human" | |
| 2007–2016 | Benidorm | Madge Harvey | 45 episodes |
| 2008 | Bones | Paige Bonham | Episode: "The Yanks in the U.K." |
| Place of Execution | Ma Lomas | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | Doctors | Ivy Brownlow | Episode: "You People" |
| Holby City | Evelyn Mackonickle | Episode: "Trust" | |
| Theatre Live! | Nora | Episode: "Mind Away" | |
| 2010 | Casualty | Loretta Parks | Episode: "Into the Fog" |
| 2009, 2011 | Psychoville | Grandma | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Justice | Alice | 2 episodes |
| Doctors | Eena McFee | Episode: "Seize the Day" | |
| Case Histories | Ms MacDonald | 2 episodes | |
| 2012–2014 | Psychobitches | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Mrs. Jenkins | Episode: "Christmas Special" |
| A Christmas Corrie | Police Officer | TV film | |
| 2013 | Bob Servant Independent | Margo Servant | Episode: "The Media" |
| 2013, 2014 | Doctor Who | Gran | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Doctors | Sid Dalmond | Episode: "Sid's Blues" |
| Mountain Goats | Lady Carnsworth | Episode: "Miller's Mountain" | |
| Casualty | Gwen Morgan | Episode: "Return to Sender" | |
| 2015 | Father Brown | Lady Edna Forbes-Leith | Episode: "The Truth in the Wine" |
| Pypo | Magda | Episode: "Personal Critiquer" | |
| 2016 | Casualty | Sheila Bobbins | Episode: "Schoolboy Crush" |
| 2017 | Halloween Comedy Shorts | Lucy | Episode: "A Deal" |
| Murder on the Blackpool Express | Mildred | TV film | |
| 2018 | Humans | Iris | Episode: #3.5 |
| Death on the Tyne | Mildred | TV film | |
| 2019 | Dial M for Middlesbrough | Mildred | TV film |
| 2020 | Doctors | 'Speedy Sue' Burgess | Episode: "Together Time" |
| Out of Her Mind | Mrs. Answers | Episode: "My Life is Ova" | |
| 2022 | Big Boys | Iris | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Dreamland | Nan | All 6 episodes |
| Inside No. 9 | Mollie | Episode: "The Last Weekend" | |
| The Power of Parker | Gladys | All 6 episodes | |
| Bodies | Baroness Antonia Garner | Episode: "All in Good Time" | |
| Beyond Paradise | Kathleen Jones | Episode: "Christmas Special" |
Video Game Roles
- Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (2020) as Master Matoya (she took over this role after another actress passed away)
Selected Theatre Performances
National Theatre Shows
- The Master Builder (1964)
- Othello (1964/1965)
- The Crucible (1965) directed by Laurence Olivier
- Love for Love (1965)
- Three Sisters (1967/1968) directed by Olivier
- Home and Beauty (1968/1969)
- Love's Labour's Lost (1968)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1993)
Other Stage Roles
- Martin Guerre: Prince Edward Theatre, London (1996)
- The Importance of Being Earnest: Theatre Royal Haymarket, London (1999)
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London (2015)
- Troilus and Cressida: Royal Shakespeare Company (2018)
