Sheila Canning
| Sheila Canning | |||||||||||
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| Neighbours character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Colette Mann | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2012– | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 3 May 2012 | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Richard Jasek and Susan Bower | ||||||||||
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Summer Stories (2016) | ||||||||||
| Classification | Current; regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Barmaid | ||||||||||
| Home | 26 Ramsay Street | ||||||||||
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| Husband | Frank Canning |
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| Sons | Gary Canning |
| Daughters | Naomi Canning |
| Grandsons |
Kyle Canning Dane Canning Harley Canning |
| Granddaughters | Xanthe Canning |
Sheila Marie Canning is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Colette Mann. The character was teased by the show's executive producer Richard Jasek in January 2012. The following month Mann's casting was announced. She had previously appeared in the soap in 1995, temporarily taking over the role of Cheryl Stark for eight weeks. Mann made her debut screen appearance as Sheila during the episode broadcast on 3 May 2012. After taking a brief break to appear in a play, Mann was promoted to the regular cast.
Sheila was introduced as the grandmother of established character Kyle Canning (Chris Milligan). She is a widow and the matriarch of the Canning family. She often meddles in her family's business, believing she knows what is best for them. Mann described Sheila as being "pushy, slightly controlling – and a little bit of a gossip", while reporters called her "opinionated" and "over-affectionate". Sheila arrived in Erinsborough to visit Kyle and instantly clashed with his then girlfriend Jade Mitchell (Gemma Pranita). She also developed a rivalry with Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) and became "smitten" with Walter Mitchell (Chris Haywood). Further exploration of the character's background began with the introductions of her children in 2014. The character has been well received by critics.
During a January 2012 interview with a TV Week writer, Neighbours executive producer Richard Jasek commented that viewers would see more of Kyle Canning's (Chris Milligan) family, starting with the introduction of his grandmother later in the year. Jasek said the character would be quite big in all senses. On 8 February 2012, it was announced Colette Mann had rejoined the cast of Neighbours as Sheila Canning. Mann previously appeared in the show in 1995, when she temporarily took over the role of Cheryl Stark for eight weeks when Caroline Gillmer fell ill. She was one of three actresses who auditioned for the part. Mann stated that she was looking forward to working with Milligan, saying "Chris is a lovely boy, however like my sons, he'll wonder what has hit him after working with me for a few weeks." Mann made her screen debut as Sheila on 3 May 2012.
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