---
name: "Cheryl Campbell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cheryl-campbell"
fi1m_id: "cheryl-campbell"
imdb_id: "nm0132293"
tmdb_id: 47536
wikidata_id: "Q3667244"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 May 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T14:27:02.377109+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Cheryl Campbell

## Identity

Cheryl Campbell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cheryl-campbell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cheryl-campbell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0132293
- **TMDB ID:** 47536
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3667244
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Campbell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3667244, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132293/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47536

Actor. Born 22 May 1949 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 May 1949, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
- **Active:** 1978–2006
- **Also known as:** Шерил Кэмпбелл, شریل کمپ‌بل
- **Frequently works with:** [Hugh Hudson](https://film.one/person/hugh-hudson.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 72 (2), 2000s 79 (4)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 2, Adventure 1, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $105m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Campbell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3667244, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132293/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47536

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Way We Live Now*](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md) (82), [*Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/greystoke-the-legend-of-tarzan-lord-of-the-apes.md) (65)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Chariots of Fire*](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md) (78)
- **Tubi:** [*Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!*](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Cheryl Campbell is an English actress. Born on 22 May 1949 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, she trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and began her career in repertory theatre, including seasons at the Palace Theatre, Watford, Birmingham Rep and the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow.

She is known for her stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for her performance as Nora Helmer in *A Doll's House* (1982). Her film roles include Jennie Liddell in *Chariots of Fire* (1981), Lady Alice Clayton in *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* (1984) and Lady Aline Hartlip in *The Shooting Party* (1985). On television she has appeared in *Pennies from Heaven* (1978), *Testament of Youth* (1979), *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (2009), *Call the Midwife* (2012) and *Peep Show* (2003).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!* (2006), Fi1m 65, as Lou Williams — [page](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md)
- *Peep Show* (2003), Fi1m 88, as Penny Chapman — [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *Foyle's War* (2002), Fi1m 81, as Emily Gascoigne — [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *The Way We Live Now* (2001), Fi1m 82, as Lady Carbury — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md)
- *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* (1984), Fi1m 65, as Lady Alice Clayton — [page](https://film.one/film/greystoke-the-legend-of-tarzan-lord-of-the-apes.md)
- *Chariots of Fire* (1981), Fi1m 78, as Jennie Liddell — [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Breathless* (2013), series, as Mrs. Truscott
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Lady Browne — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Ocean Waters
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Valli Helm
- *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!* (2006), as Lou Williams — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/kenneth-williams-fantabulosa.md)
- *Funland* (2005), series, as Valerie Hinchcliffe
- *To the Ends of the Earth* (2005), series, as Lady Somerset
- *Peep Show* (2003), series, as Penny Chapman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *William and Mary* (2003), series, as Molly Gilcrest Straud, Molly Gilcrest
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Emily Gascoigne — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Deputy Prime Minister — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *The Way We Live Now* (2001), series, as Lady Carbury — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md)
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Maureen Hunt
- *Monsignor Renard* (2000), series, Actor
- *The Mill on the Floss* (1997), as Bessy Tulliver
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Sandra MacKillop, Vivian Stannington — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Jean Swainbank
- *Ghosts* (1995), series, as Mrs Maradick
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Diana Grey — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *The Secret Agent* (1992), as Winnie Verloc
- *The Secret Agent* (1992), series, as Winnie Verloc
- *Maigret* (1992), series, Actor
- *Centrepoint* (1990), series, as Maria Wareing
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Lady Boynton — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Sylvie Maxton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage* (1986), as Griselda Clement
- *A Sort of Innocence* (1986), series, Actor
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Miriam Turner — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *The Shooting Party* (1985), as Lady Aline Hartlip
- *Absurd Person Singular* (1985), as Eva
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Lady Frances Carfax
- *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* (1984), as Lady Alice Clayton — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/greystoke-the-legend-of-tarzan-lord-of-the-apes.md)
- *Chariots of Fire* (1981), as Jennie Liddell — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery* (1981), as Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent
- *Rain on the Roof* (1980), as Janet
- *Hawk the Slayer* (1980), as Sister Monica
- *McVicar* (1980), as Sheila McVicar
- *Testament of Youth* (1979), series, as Vera Brittain
- *Malice Aforethought* (1979), series, as Madeleine Cranmere
- *Pennies from Heaven* (1978), series, as Eileen
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Erica Taylor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Affairs of the Heart* (1974), series, as Emma Gosselin

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