Actor profile

Sheila Hancock

22nd February 1933 Blackgang, Isle of Wight, England, UK Acting

49 Movies 66 TV Shows 134 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century poster

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century 19th April 2026 as Self

Second Skin poster

Second Skin 24th September 2025 as Cathryn

Tommy Cooper: The Lost Tapes poster

Tommy Cooper: The Lost Tapes 30th December 2024 as Herself

From This Day Forward poster

From This Day Forward 4th October 2019 as Her

Edie poster

Edie 25th May 2018 as Edie

The More You Ignore Me poster

The More You Ignore Me 13th April 2018 as Nan Wildgoose

The Dark Mile poster

The Dark Mile 26th June 2017 as Mary

This Beautiful Fantastic poster

This Beautiful Fantastic 20th October 2016 as Mother Superior

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach poster

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach 1st June 2016 as Self - Actress

Delicious poster

Delicious 5th October 2013

The Brilliant Brontë Sisters poster

The Brilliant Brontë Sisters 31st March 2013 as Self

Just Henry poster

Just Henry 18th December 2011 as Gran

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas poster

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 7th May 2008 as Grandma

After Thomas poster

After Thomas 26th December 2006 as Granny Pat

Yes poster

Yes 5th August 2005 as Aunt

Bait poster

Bait 20th February 2002 as Pam Raeburn

Love or Money poster

Love or Money 16th October 2001 as Teresa

Alice in Wonderland poster

Alice in Wonderland 28th February 1999 as Cook

Love and Death on Long Island poster

Love and Death on Long Island 3rd July 1998 as Mrs. Barker

A Night in with the Girls poster

A Night in with the Girls 15th March 1997

A Business Affair poster

A Business Affair 16th March 1994 as Judith

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding poster

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding 29th August 1993 as Anna Maria (voice)

My Kingdom for a Horse poster

My Kingdom for a Horse 12th March 1991 as Joan Deakin

3 Men and a Little Lady poster

3 Men and a Little Lady 21st November 1990 as Vera

Royal Enclosure poster

Royal Enclosure 6th May 1990 as Doreen

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol poster

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol 16th November 1988 as Helen A

The Universe of Dermot Finn poster

The Universe of Dermot Finn 24th October 1988 as Mother of Pearl

The Love Child poster

The Love Child 22nd September 1988 as Edith

Buster poster

Buster 16th September 1988 as Mrs. Rothery

Hawks poster

Hawks 5th August 1988 as Regina

Making Waves poster

Making Waves 1st January 1987 as Doris

The Remainder Man poster

The Remainder Man 2nd November 1982 as Ellen

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales poster

The Golden Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales 19th January 1982 as Narrorator

The Wildcats of St Trinian's poster

The Wildcats of St Trinian's 10th September 1980 as Olga Vandemeer

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical poster

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical 26th July 1980 as Self/Mrs. Lovett

Take a Girl Like You poster

Take a Girl Like You 16th December 1970 as Martha Thompson

The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket poster

The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket 1st September 1969 as Secretary

Entertaining Mr. Sloane poster

Entertaining Mr. Sloane 15th July 1968 as Kath

The Anniversary poster

The Anniversary 7th February 1968 as Karen Taggart

How I Won the War poster

How I Won the War 18th October 1967 as Mrs. Clapper's Friend

Compensation Alice poster

Compensation Alice 1st July 1967 as Alice

Carry On Cleo poster

Carry On Cleo 8th November 1964 as Senna Pod

The Moon-Spinners poster

The Moon-Spinners 8th July 1964 as Cynthia Gamble

Night Must Fall poster

Night Must Fall 18th March 1964 as Dora Parkoe

The Girl on the Boat poster

The Girl on the Boat 5th August 1962 as Jane Hubbard

Twice Round the Daffodils poster

Twice Round the Daffodils 2nd April 1962 as Dora

The Bulldog Breed poster

The Bulldog Breed 13th December 1960 as Doris (uncredited)

Doctor in Love poster

Doctor in Love 12th July 1960 as Librarian (uncredited)

Light Up the Sky! poster

Light Up the Sky! 5th July 1960 as Theatre Act

VE Day 80 poster

VE Day 80 5th May 2025 as Self (archive footage)

The Sixth Commandment poster

The Sixth Commandment 17th July 2023 as Elizabeth Zettl

Amol Rajan Interviews poster

Amol Rajan Interviews 12th July 2021 as Self - Interviewed Guest

Celebrity Gogglebox poster

Celebrity Gogglebox 14th June 2019 as Self

A Discovery of Witches poster

A Discovery of Witches 14th September 2018 as Goody Alsop

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa poster

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa 2nd July 2018 as Self

Don't Ask Me Ask Britain poster

Don't Ask Me Ask Britain 18th April 2017 as Herself

Urban Myths poster

Urban Myths 19th January 2017 as Gala Dali

Delicious poster

Delicious 30th December 2016 as Mimi Vincent

Unforgotten poster

Unforgotten 8th October 2015 as Eileen Baildon

Remember Me poster

Remember Me 23rd November 2014 as Loveday Hutton

Great Canal Journeys poster

Great Canal Journeys 10th March 2014 as Self

Toast of London poster

Toast of London 20th October 2013

Endeavour poster

Endeavour 14th April 2013 as Dowsable Chattox

Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents 12th April 2012 as Melba

The Story of Musicals poster

The Story of Musicals 3rd January 2012 as Self

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

Perspectives poster

Perspectives 24th April 2011

Moving On poster

Moving On 18th May 2009 as Liz

Kate Garraway's Life Stories poster

Kate Garraway's Life Stories 22nd February 2009 as Self

The Last Word Monologues poster

The Last Word Monologues 25th August 2008

Would I Lie to You? poster

Would I Lie to You? 16th June 2007 as Self

Fallen Angel poster

Fallen Angel 11th March 2007 as Lady Youlgreave

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self - Interviewed Guest

Bleak House poster

Bleak House 27th October 2005 as Mrs. Guppy

Grumpy Old Women poster

Grumpy Old Women 25th December 2004

Who Do You Think You Are? poster

Who Do You Think You Are? 12th October 2004 as Self

The Paul O'Grady Show poster

The Paul O'Grady Show 11th October 2004

Feather Boy poster

Feather Boy 16th March 2004 as Edith Sorrel

Hustle poster

Hustle 24th February 2004 as Dolly Hammond

The Catherine Tate Show poster

The Catherine Tate Show 16th February 2004 as Auntie June

New Tricks poster

New Tricks 1st January 2004 as Grace Pullman

QI poster

QI 11th September 2003 as Self

Fortysomething poster

Fortysomething 29th June 2003 as Gwendolen Hartley

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross poster

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2nd November 2001 as Self

Bedtime poster

Bedtime 28th August 2001 as Alice Oldfield

The Russian Bride poster

The Russian Bride 1st January 2001 as Dora Blossom

Close Relations poster

Close Relations 17th May 1998 as Dorothy Hammond

Dangerous Lady poster

Dangerous Lady 23rd May 1995 as Sarah Ryan

The Buccaneers poster

The Buccaneers 5th February 1995 as Duchess of Trevenick

Kavanagh Q.C. poster

Kavanagh Q.C. 3rd January 1995 as Sarah Meadows

The World of Hammer poster

The World of Hammer 12th August 1994 as Self (archive footage)

Room 101 poster

Room 101 4th July 1994 as Self

Brighton Belles poster

Brighton Belles 9th March 1993 as Frances

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends poster

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends 20th December 1992 as Anna Maria (voice)

Gone to Seed poster

Gone to Seed 13th November 1992 as Mag Plant

Gone to the Dogs poster

Gone to the Dogs 29th November 1991 as Jean

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self - Panellist

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self

Home to Roost poster

Home to Roost 19th April 1985 as Sue

Playing Shakespeare poster

Playing Shakespeare 29th July 1984

Dramarama poster

Dramarama 12th September 1983 as Rita Chartell

Six Fifty-Five Special poster

Six Fifty-Five Special 13th July 1981 as Self

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Ellen

Shadows of Fear poster

Shadows of Fear 17th June 1970 as Anne Brand

Omnibus poster

Omnibus 13th October 1967 as Self

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Naomi Woodley

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Kaff

Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre 7th October 1965 as Vi

Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre 7th October 1965 as Cynthia

Detective poster

Detective 30th March 1964 as Mrs. Markle

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as Helen A.

The Rag Trade poster

The Rag Trade 6th October 1961

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Alice

The BAFTA Awards poster

The BAFTA Awards 29th May 1949 as Self