---
name: "Sheila Gish"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sheila-gish"
fi1m_id: "sheila-gish"
imdb_id: "nm0321096"
tmdb_id: 53585
wikidata_id: "Q531467"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 April 1942"
died: "9 March 2005"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T04:19:18.693244+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."
---

# Sheila Gish

## Identity

Sheila Gish

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sheila-gish
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sheila-gish
- **IMDb ID:** nm0321096
- **TMDB ID:** 53585
- **Wikidata ID:** Q531467
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Gish, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q531467, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321096/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53585

Actor. Born 23 April 1942 in Lincoln, England, United Kingdom. Died 9 March 2005.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 April 1942, Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
- **Died:** 9 March 2005
- **Active:** 1975–1986
- **Also known as:** Sheila Anne Syme Gash
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 70 (1), 1970s 84 (1), 1980s 75 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Gish, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q531467, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321096/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53585

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Highlander*](https://film.one/film/highlander.md) (75)

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## Biography

Sheila Gish, born Sheila Anne Syme Gash, was an English actress. She was born in Lincoln on 23 April 1942 and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before making her stage debut in repertory theatre.

Best known for her stage performances, Gish won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her role in the 1995 London revival of *Company*. Her film appearances included Anna in *Quartet* (1981), Rachel Ellenstein in *Highlander* (1986) and Mrs Norris in *Mansfield Park* (1999). She also appeared in many television dramas, such as *The First Churchills* and *Love in a Cold Climate* (2001).

Gish had two daughters, actresses Kay Curram and Lou Gish, with her first husband, actor Roland Curram. She later married actor Denis Lawson. She died on 9 March 2005.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *Highlander* (1986), Fi1m 75, as Rachel Ellenstein — [page](https://film.one/film/highlander.md)
- *The Sweeney* (1975), Fi1m 84, as June — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Darling* (1965), Fi1m 70, as Cameo (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/darling.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

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

- *Love in a Cold Climate* (2001), series, as Lady Montdore
- *Mansfield Park* (1999), as Mrs. Norris
- *The Bass Player* (1999), Actor
- *The Blonde Bombshell* (1999), series, as Mrs Fluck
- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), series, as Serena Shale — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)
- *Company* (1996), as Joanne
- *Seasick* (1996), as Martina Schaffer
- *The Ghostbusters of East Finchley* (1995), series, as Mrs Podget
- *The Thin Blue Line* (1995), series, as Maeve the Sex Therapist
- *The Perfect Match* (1995), as Helen
- *Pie in the Sky* (1994), series, as Julia Sutton
- *Resnick: Rough Treatment* (1993), as Maria Roy
- *Brighton Belles* (1993), series, as Bridget
- *Jewels* (1992), series, as Victoria Thompson
- *Stanley and the Women* (1991), series, as Nowell Hutchinson
- *Performance* (1991), series, as Joanne
- *The House of Eliott* (1991), series, as Yolande Hermane
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Gwladys Probert — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Worlds Beyond* (1986), series, as Mrs Hitchcock
- *Highlander* (1986), as Rachel Ellenstein — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/highlander.md)
- *Sharing Time* (1984), series, as Ingrid
- *Quartet* (1981), as Anna
- *Goodbye Darling* (1981), series, as Janet Lyall
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Laura Parker, Mary Hitchman, Frances
- *Thomas & Sarah* (1979), series, as Polly
- *Scottish Playbill* (1978), series, as Maura
- *Anna Karenina* (1977), series, Actor
- *The Lifeswappers* (1976), as Dinah/Miss Trevor
- *Plays for Britain* (1976), series, as Dinah / Miss Trevor
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as June — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Affairs of the Heart* (1974), series, as Violet Grey
- *Let's Marry Liz* (1974), as Sarah Gage
- *Seven Faces of Woman* (1974), series, as Sarah Gage
- *Helen: A Woman of Today* (1973), series, Actor
- *Hitler: The Last Ten Days* (1973), as Frau Christian
- *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Erika Brabazon
- *The Adventurer* (1972), series, as Laura
- *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg* (1972), as Pam
- *New Scotland Yard* (1972), series, as Kay Stevens
- *Late Night Theatre* (1972), series, as Wife
- *Funny* (1971), as Phyl
- *The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes* (1971), series, as Mrs. Chalmers
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Jane Elkinson
- *Every Home Should Have One* (1970), as Mother in Commercial
- *The Reckoning* (1970), as Mrs Garner
- *The First Churchills* (1969), series, as Queen Mary
- *Fraud Squad* (1969), series, as Leonie
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Isobel Davidson, Phyl
- *Mr. Rose* (1967), series, as Diane Trent
- *Darling* (1965), as Cameo (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/darling.md)
- *The Troubleshooters* (1965), series, as Sue Kihl
- *Z-Cars* (1962), series, as Jane

## Gallery

- ![Sheila Gish](https://film.one/media/person/118831/gallery-2606e1ee0234.jpg) Sheila Gish — Image via TMDB
- ![Sheila Gish](https://film.one/media/person/118831/gallery-037ffe61d9a6.jpg) Sheila Gish — Image via TMDB

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