Cheryl Hall (born 23 July 1950) is a British retired actress. She is best known for playing Shirley Johnson in the

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'' (1977–1979) and had a recurring role as Sadie in ''

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'' (1984–1988).

Biography

One of her first television appearances was in 1971 when she played Eileen, a clippie, in the '' On the Buses'' episode " The Epidemic". Hall has also appeared in '' Dear Mother...Love Albert'' playing

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' screen girlfriend. She appeared in the ''

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'' story '' Carnival of Monsters'' (1973) as Shirna. Two years previously, Hall had been in the final shortlist of three actresses for the part of the Doctor's companion

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, alongside

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and Gabrielle Drake, with Jenny McCracken fourth in the list. Manning won the part. Producer

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remembered Hall and McCracken and cast them both in ''Carnival of Monsters'', which Letts also directed. Hall also played Linda, Sid Abbott's secretary in '' Bless This House'' starring Sid James. Hall appeared in an episode of ''

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'' (1972) and also played an inmate in one episode of ''

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'' (1974) and was

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's love interest in the ITV sitcom ''

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'' (1976). She was Robert Lindsay's girlfriend in the show ''Citizen Smith'' (1977). She also had a small role in ''

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''. Film appearances included the Avarice segment of ''

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'' and the all-star pop comedy '' Three for All'' (1975). Hall was the unsuccessful Labour Party parliamentary candidate for

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at the 1997 general election. She also served as a member of

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, holding the position of Leader of the Labour group for a period.

Personal life

Hall was in a relationship with

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from 1970 to 1973.Robin Askwith ''The Confessions of Robin Askwith'' (Ebury Press) 1999 () She married actor Robert Lindsay in 1974 but they divorced in 1980.

Filmography

Film

Television

* '' On the Buses'' (1971) – Eileen * '' The Fenn Street Gang'' (1971) – Brenda * '' Callan'' (1972) – Gladys * '' Albert!'' (1972) – Doreen Bissel * ''

'' (1972) – Deirdre * '' Public Eye'' – Beryl Taylor * ''

'' (1973) – Shirna * ''

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'' (1973) – Maureen Price * ''

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(1974) – Bookie's clerk * '' Bless This House'' (1974) – Linda * ''

'' (1974) – Magda Selby * '' The Sweeney'' (1975) –Jenny * ''

'' (1976) – Kathleen Peake * ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' is a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 1955 ...

'' (1976) – Rita Batty * '' Softly, Softly: Task Force'' (1976) – Minerva Myers * '' Survivors'' (1977) – Mavis * ''

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'' (1977) – Melody * ''

'' (1977-1979) – Shirley Johnson * ''

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'' (1979) – Jean * '' Tales of the Unexpected'' – Irene Rankin * ''

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'' (1981) – Bonus * '' In Loving Memory'' (1982) – Vera Venables * ''

'' (1984-1988) – Sadie * ''

'' (1988) – Christine * '' As Time Goes By'' (1992) – Waitress * ''

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'' (1992) – Laura * ''

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'' (1994) – Mrs. Catesby * ''

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'' (1995) – Jane Turner * ''

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'' (1999-2000) – Sheryl Marsh * '' Waking the Dead'' (2002) – Valerie Truelove * ''

'' (2007) – Pauline Smith

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Cheryl 1950 births English television actresses Women councillors in England Living people Actresses from London British actor-politicians Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates Members of Kent County Council