Carmel McSharry

Carmel McSharry
Carmel McSharry
Born	18 August 1926; Dublin, Irish Free State (today Ireland)
Died	4 March 2018 (aged 91); Chiswick, London, England, UK
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1958–1997

Carmel E. McSharry (18 August 1926 – 4 March 2018[1]) was an Irish character actress, best known for her roles as Beryl Humphries in Beryl's Lot (1973–77), a daytime ITV serial, and as Mrs. Hollingbery in In Sickness and in Health. She also played bit parts in The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), 80,000 Suspects (1963) and The Leather Boys (1964).

Other television work includes roles in The Liver Birds, Casualty and Z-Cars. She also appeared in the BBC play Home from Home in 1973, which also featured Yootha Joyce and Michael Robbins.

Retirement and death

McSharry retired in 1997. She died on 4 March 2018 in London, aged 91.[1][2]

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")

Quinn, Michal (27 March 2018). "Obituary: Carmel McSharry". The Stage. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
Hayward, Anthony (28 March 2018). "Carmel McSharry obituary". the Guardian.

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