17 Facts About Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid was born on 21 December 1937 and is a Scottish actress, An original member of the Royal National Theatre in 1963, she played Bianca in the National's 1965 film version of Othello, with Laurence Olivier in the title role.

Sheila Reid was then educated at Moreton Hall School, a boarding independent school for girls, near the market town of Oswestry in Shropshire.

Sheila Reid has had a long and distinguished career in theatre, film and television.

Sheila Reid took on the role of Antoinette Plucheux in the BBC's television film adaptation of the 1907 French stage play A Flea in Her Ear.

Sheila Reid returned to the role as Mrs Shackles once more in the episode "The Whole Hog, Part 2" which aired on 30 September 1971.

Sheila Reid returned to the role of May Parker twice more in the episode "Endeavour" which aired on 16 November 1976 and "13,000 Miles Away" which aired on 23 November 1976.

Sheila Reid returned to the role of Mrs Donovan once more in the episode 'Spring Fever'.

Sheila Reid returned to the role of Mrs Ryerson in three more episodes in 1982.

Sheila Reid returned to the role of Claire once more in the episode "Lock In".

Sheila Reid returned to the series many years later, this time as a different character, Audrey Thorp, in one more episode "431".

Sheila Reid returned to the series on four more occasions, each time playing a different character.

Sheila Reid returned to the series on three more occasions, each time playing a different character.

Sheila Reid played Loretta Parks in the episode "Into the Fog", Gwen Morgan in the episode 'Return to Sender' and Sheila Bobbins in the episode 'Schoolboy Crush'.

In late 2006, Sheila Reid was cast as loud-mouth Madge Harvey in the ITV sitcom Benidorm.

On 25 January 2016, Sheila Reid reprised her role as Madge for one episode.

Sheila Reid returned to the series on three more occasions, each time playing a different character.

Sheila Reid was simply credited as 'Gran' in the end credits to both episodes.