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name: "Sheila Reid"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 December 1937"
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average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:03.734461+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."
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# Sheila Reid

Actor. Born 21 December 1937 in Glasgow, Scotland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 December 1937, Glasgow, Scotland
- **Active:** 1963–present

## Biography

Sheila Reid is a Scottish actress. Born on 21 December 1937 in Glasgow, she was educated at Moreton Hall School in Shropshire and trained at Rose Bruford College in London, also studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

She began her career in theatre, becoming an original member of the Royal National Theatre in 1963 and appearing as Bianca in its production of *Othello* alongside Laurence Olivier. She has also worked with the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company. On screen from 1960, her television roles include Madge Harvey in the sitcom *Benidorm* (2007–2016) and Iris in *Big Boys* (2022). Film appearances include Mrs Buttle in *Brazil* (1985). She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2011.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Big Boys* (2022), Fi1m 81, as Iris — [page](https://film.one/tv/big-boys.md)
- *Brazil* (1985), Fi1m 83, as Mrs. Buttle — [page](https://film.one/film/brazil.md)
- *Auf Wiedersehen, Pet* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Patsy — [page](https://film.one/tv/auf-wiedersehen-pet.md)
- *Doctor Who* (1963), Fi1m 81, as Etta — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

## Also known for

- *Bones* (2005), Paige Bonham
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Gran
- *The Man Who Knew Too Little* (1997), Woman in SS Cap
- *Bodies* (2023), Baroness Antonia Garner
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Mrs. Metcalfe
- *Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor* (2013), Gran
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), Mollie
- *Containment* (2015), Enid

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