Sheila Steafel (born 26 May 1935, Johannesburg) is an actress who has lived all her adult life in Britain.
Steafel appeared in many classic television series, including:
And a few films, including:
Steafel appeared as herself in "The Lost Hitch-Hiker's Sketch" with Simon Jones, a sketch written by Douglas Adams for her 1982 BBC Radio 4 show Steafel Plus. In 1979, she starred in the West End stage production of A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Uk...
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Sheila Steafel (born 26 May 1935, Johannesburg) is an actress who has lived all her adult life in Britain.
Steafel appeared in many classic television series, including:
And a few films, including:
Steafel appeared as herself in "The Lost Hitch-Hiker's Sketch" with Simon Jones, a sketch written by Douglas Adams for her 1982 BBC Radio 4 show Steafel Plus. In 1979, she starred in the West End stage production of A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine playing several roles, including Harpo Marx.
Steafel was married to actor Harry H. Corbett from October 1958 until August 1964. In 2008, she was portrayed by Zoe Tapper in the BBC television play The Curse of Steptoe. Sheila also appeared regularly on the BBC One old-time music hall programme, The Good Old Days, famously portraying a hilarious comic creation 'Miss Popsy Wopsy' stopping the show every time, as she 'played up' to chairman, Leonard Sachs. She also recorded a CD album of Victorian songs entitled Victorian Plums.
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