---
name: "Sheila Hancock"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sheila-hancock"
fi1m_id: "sheila-hancock"
imdb_id: "nm0359430"
tmdb_id: 93839
wikidata_id: "Q645873"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 February 1933"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T20:02:26.598861+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 Hancock

## Identity

Sheila Hancock

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sheila-hancock
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sheila-hancock
- **IMDb ID:** nm0359430
- **TMDB ID:** 93839
- **Wikidata ID:** Q645873
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Hancock, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q645873, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0359430/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93839

Actor. Born 22 February 1933 in Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 February 1933, Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England, UK
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** 쉴라 핸콕 , Шейла Хэнкок
- **BAFTA Television Awards:** 2 BAFTA nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 65 (1), 2010s 72 (2), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Hancock, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q645873, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0359430/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93839

## Coming up

- *Frank and Percy* (2026-10-13)

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*The Sixth Commandment*](https://film.one/tv/the-sixth-commandment.md) (80)

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## Biography

Sheila Hancock is an English actress, singer and author. Born on 22 February 1933 in Blackgang on the Isle of Wight, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began her career in repertory theatre before making her West End debut in the 1950s.

She has appeared extensively on stage, winning a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in *Cabaret* (2007) and receiving further nominations for roles including in *Annie* and *Sister Act*. Her screen credits include the films *Three Men and a Little Lady* (1990) and *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* (2008), and television roles in *Doctor Who*, *A Discovery of Witches* (2018) and *Unforgotten*. She was twice nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress, for *The Russian Bride* (2001) and *Bedtime* (2002). In 2023 she played Elizabeth Zettl in the BBC series *The Sixth Commandment*.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Sixth Commandment* (2023), Fi1m 80, as Elizabeth Zettl — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sixth-commandment.md)
- *Unforgotten* (2015), Fi1m 64, as Eileen Baildon — [page](https://film.one/tv/unforgotten.md)
- *Toast of London* (2013), Fi1m 80, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/toast-of-london.md)
- *Bleak House* (2005), Fi1m 65, as Mrs. Guppy — [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)

## Complete filmography (101)

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

- *Frank and Percy* (2026), Actor
- *Second Skin* (2025), as Cathryn
- *The Sixth Commandment* (2023), series, as Elizabeth Zettl — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sixth-commandment.md)
- *From This Day Forward* (2019), as Her
- *A Discovery of Witches* (2018), series, as Goody Alsop
- *Edie* (2018), as Edie
- *The More You Ignore Me* (2018), as Nan Wildgoose
- *The Dark Mile* (2017), as Mary
- *Urban Myths* (2017), series, as Gala Dali
- *Delicious* (2016), series, as Mimi Vincent
- *This Beautiful Fantastic* (2016), as Mother Superior
- *Unforgotten* (2015), series, as Eileen Baildon — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/unforgotten.md)
- *Remember Me* (2014), series, as Loveday Hutton
- *Toast of London* (2013), series, Actor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/toast-of-london.md)
- *Delicious* (2013), Actor
- *Endeavour* (2013), series, as Dowsable Chattox — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md)
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Melba
- *Just Henry* (2011), as Gran
- *Perspectives* (2011), series, Actor
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Liz
- *The Rain Has Stopped* (2009), Actor
- *The Last Word Monologues* (2008), series, Actor
- *The Last Word Monologues* (2008), Actor
- *The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas* (2008), as Grandma
- *Fallen Angel* (2007), series, as Lady Youlgreave
- *After Thomas* (2006), as Granny Pat
- *Bleak House* (2005), series, as Mrs. Guppy — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/bleak-house.md)
- *Yes* (2005), as Aunt
- *Grumpy Old Women* (2004), series, Actor
- *Feather Boy* (2004), series, as Edith Sorrel
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Dolly Hammond
- *The Catherine Tate Show* (2004), series, as Auntie June
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Grace Pullman
- *Fortysomething* (2003), series, as Gwendolen Hartley
- *Bait* (2002), as Pam Raeburn
- *The Practicality of Magnolia* (2002), Actor
- *Love or Money* (2001), as Teresa
- *Bedtime* (2001), series, as Alice Oldfield
- *The Russian Bride* (2001), series, as Dora Blossom
- *The Thing about Vince* (2000), series, as Pat
- *Hold Back the Night* (1999), as Vera
- *Alice in Wonderland* (1999), as Cook
- *Close Relations* (1998), series, as Dorothy Hammond
- *Love and Death on Long Island* (1998), as Mrs. Barker
- *A Night in with the Girls* (1997), Actor
- *Dangerous Lady* (1995), series, as Sarah Ryan
- *The Buccaneers* (1995), series, as Duchess of Trevenick
- *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Sarah Meadows
- *A Business Affair* (1994), as Judith
- *The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding* (1993), as Anna Maria (voice)
- *Brighton Belles* (1993), series, as Frances
- *The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends* (1992), series, as Anna Maria (voice)
- *Gone to Seed* (1992), series, as Mag Plant
- *Gone to the Dogs* (1991), series, as Jean
- *My Kingdom for a Horse* (1991), as Joan Deakin
- *3 Men and a Little Lady* (1990), as Vera
- *Royal Enclosure* (1990), as Doreen · Writer
- *Single Voices* (1990), series, as Doreen · Writer
- *Jumping The Queue* (1989), series, as Matilda Poliport
- *Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol* (1988), as Helen A
- *The Universe of Dermot Finn* (1988), as Mother of Pearl
- *The Love Child* (1988), as Edith
- *Buster* (1988), as Mrs. Rothery
- *Hawks* (1988), as Regina
- *Making Waves* (1987), as Doris
- *Theatre Night* (1985), series, as Mrs. Malaprop
- *Home to Roost* (1985), series, as Sue
- *Playing Shakespeare* (1984), series, Actor
- *Dramarama* (1983), series, as Rita Chartell
- *The Remainder Man* (1982), as Ellen
- *The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales* (1982), as Narrorator
- *The Wildcats of St Trinian's* (1980), as Olga Vandemeer
- *Now Take My Wife* (1971), series, Actor
- *Take a Girl Like You* (1970), as Martha Thompson
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Ellen
- *Menace* (1970), series, as Rose
- *Shadows of Fear* (1970), series, as Anne Brand
- *The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket* (1969), as Secretary
- *Mr Digby, Darling* (1969), series, Actor
- *Entertaining Mr. Sloane* (1968), as Kath
- *Horizontal Hold* (1968), as Naomi Woodley
- *The Anniversary* (1968), as Karen Taggart
- *How I Won the War* (1967), as Mrs. Clapper's Friend
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Naomi Woodley, Kaff
- *Compensation Alice* (1967), as Alice
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Vi, Cynthia
- *The Wednesday Thriller* (1965), series, as Joyce Lambert
- *The Bed-Sit Girl* (1965), series, Actor
- *Carry On Cleo* (1964), as Senna Pod
- *The Moon-Spinners* (1964), as Cynthia Gamble
- *Detective* (1964), series, as Mrs. Markle
- *Night Must Fall* (1964), as Dora Parkoe
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Helen A. — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Festival* (1963), series, as Winifred
- *The Girl on the Boat* (1962), as Jane Hubbard
- *Twice Round the Daffodils* (1962), as Dora
- *The Rag Trade* (1961), series, Actor
- *The Bulldog Breed* (1960), as Doris (uncredited)
- *Doctor in Love* (1960), as Librarian (uncredited)
- *Light Up the Sky!* (1960), as Theatre Act
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Alice

## Gallery

- ![Sheila Hancock](https://film.one/media/person/441696/gallery-baacef3eb1b0.jpg) Sheila Hancock — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/Sheila_Hancock_-_GylesDamesPalladium050323_%2874_of_74%29_%2852728634758%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Gyles Brandreth & Judi Dench & The Dames - London Palladium - Sunday 5th March 2023](https://film.one/media/person/441696/gallery-5d6d15aadccb.jpg) Gyles Brandreth & Judi Dench & The Dames - London Palladium - Sunday 5th March 2023 — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/GylesDamesPalladium050323_%2818_of_74%29_%2852728160661%29.jpg/1280px-GylesDamesPalladium050323_%2818_of_74%29_%2852728160661%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gyles Brandreth & Judi Dench & The Dames - London Palladium - Sunday 5th March 2023](https://film.one/media/person/441696/gallery-7b30037f9e02.jpg) Gyles Brandreth & Judi Dench & The Dames - London Palladium - Sunday 5th March 2023 — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/GylesDamesPalladium050323_%2874_of_74%29_%2852728634758%29.jpg/1280px-GylesDamesPalladium050323_%2874_of_74%29_%2852728634758%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### BAFTA Television Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2003: Best Actress (nominated), for *Bedtime*
- 2002: Best Actress (nominated)

### Other awards — 4 won, 6 nominated

- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2020: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire 2011: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical 2010: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical 2007: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (won)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress 1990: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1982: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical 1980: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance 1978: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance (nominated)
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1974: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1966: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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