Carmel Evelyn McSharry (18 August 1926 – 4 March 2018[3]) 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.[4] She also played bit parts in The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), 80,000 Suspects (1963) and The Leather Boys (1964).[5]
Carmel McSharry | |
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| Born | 18 August 1926 |
| Died | 4 March 2018 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | RADA[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947–1997[2] |
Other television work includes roles in The Liver Birds, Casualty and Z-Cars.[5][6][7] She also appeared in the BBC play Home from Home in 1973, which also featured Yootha Joyce and Michael Robbins.[8]
Personal life
Carmel McSharry's parents, John McSharry and Christina Harvey were Irish.[2] Her mother travelled back to Dublin for the birth of Carmel so that she would be born in the Irish Free State.[2]
McSharry married Derek Briggs in 1949.[2] They had three children, Desna, Theresa (the actress Tessa Bell Briggs) and Sean.[2][9] The marriage ended in divorce.[2]
Retirement and death
McSharry retired in 1997. She died on 4 March 2018 in London, aged 91.[3][2]
Selected TV and filmography
- Life in Danger (1959) as Mrs. Ashley
- Oliver Twist 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 (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 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")