Carmel Evelyn McSharry (18 August 1926 – 4 March 2018
) was an Irish character actress, best known for her roles as Beryl Humphries in ''
Beryl's Lot'' (1973–77), and as Mrs. Hollingbery in ''
In Sickness and in Health''. She also played bit parts in ''
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
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'' (1961), ''
80,000 Suspects'' (1963) and ''
The Leather Boys'' (1964).
Other television work includes roles in ''
The Liver Birds'', ''
Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
'' and ''
Z-Cars
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''.
[ She also appeared in the BBC play ''Home from Home'' in 1973, which also featured ]Yootha Joyce
Yootha Joyce Needham (20 August 1927 – 24 August 1980), known as Yootha Joyce, was an English actress best known for playing Mildred Roper opposite Brian Murphy in the sitcom '' Man About the House'' (1973–1976) and its spin-off '' George ...
and Michael Robbins.
Personal life
Carmel McSharry's parents, John McSharry and Christina Harvey were Irish.[ Her mother travelled back to Dublin for the birth of Carmel so that she would be born in the Irish Free State.][
McSharry married Derek Briggs in 1949.][ They had three children, Desna, Theresa (the actress Tessa Bell Briggs) and Sean.][
]
Retirement and death
McSharry retired in 1997. She died on 4 March 2018 in London, aged 91.
Selected TV and filmography
*'' Life in Danger'' (1959) as Mrs. Ashley
*''Oliver Twist
''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, ...
'' as Nancy (10 episodes, 1962)
*'' 80,000 Suspects'' (1963) as Cleaner
*'' The Leather Boys'' (1964) as Bus conductor
*'' The Witches'' (1966) as Mrs. Dowsett
*'' The Man Outside'' (1967) as Olga
*'' Beryl's Lot'' as Beryl Humphries (52 episodes, 1973–1977)
*''Little Lord Fauntleroy
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'' (1980) as Mary
*'' The Liver Birds'' as Mrs. Boswell/Hennessey (8 episodes, 1975–78, 1996)
*'' Bluebell'' as Aunt Mary (6 episodes, 1986)
*'' The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' as Ruby Branch (4 episodes, 1987)
*''Wish Me Luck
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'' as Annette (4 episodes, 1989)
*'' In Sickness and in Health'' as Mrs. Hollingbery (27 episodes, 1985–1992)
*'' Goodnight Sweetheart'' as Phoebe's grandmother (1 episode, 1997: " The Leaving of Liverpool")
References
External links
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1926 births
2018 deaths
Irish soap opera actresses
Irish television actresses
Actresses from Dublin (city)
Irish emigrants to the United Kingdom
Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art