Sheila Steafel
| Sheila Steafel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 May 1935 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Film, radio, stage and television actress |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Spouse(s) | Harry H. Corbett (m. 1958–64) (divorced) |
Sheila Steafel (born 26 May 1935) is a British actress, who was born in Johannesburg, but has lived all her adult life in the United Kingdom.
Steafel, who was born in Johannesburg, trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She has appeared in many television series, including The Frost Report, Z-Cars, Sykes, Dave Allen at Large, The Kenny Everett Television Show, Minder, The Ghosts of Motley Hall, Oh Brother! and The Laughter of a Fool. She was a regular in the BBC One music hall programme The Good Old Days, portraying her comic creation "Miss Popsy Wopsy", who invariably "played up" to chairman Leonard Sachs.
Her film appearances include Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966), Just like a Woman (1967), Quatermass and the Pit (1967), Baby Love (1968), Otley (1968), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969), Some Will, Some Won't (1970; co-starring her ex-husband's acting partner, Wilfrid Brambell), Tropic of Cancer (1970; as Tania), Percy (1971), Melody (1971), Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973), All I Want Is You... and You... and You... (1974), Never Too Young to Rock (1975), Are You Being Served? (1977), What's Up Superdoc! (1978), Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984), Parting Shots (1999) and Back to the Secret Garden (2001).
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