Sheila Sim
Sheila Beryl Grant Attenborough, Lady Attenborough (née Sim; 5 June 1922 – 19 January 2016), known professionally by her maiden name Sheila Sim, was an English film and theatre actress. She was the wife of the actor, director and peer Richard Attenborough.
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| Full name at birth | Sheila Beryl Grant Sim
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| Claim to fame | A Canterbury Tale (1944)
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| Date of birth | 5 June 1922
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| Place of birth | Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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| Date of death | 19 January 2016
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| Age | 93 (age at death)
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| Place of death | London, England, UK
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| Cause of death | Complications from dementia
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| Occupation | Actress
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| University | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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- Became an Associate Member of RADA.
- Her daughter Jane, Jane's mother-in-law, Jane Holland, and her granddaughter Lucy were killed by a tsunami while vacationing in Phuket, Thailand. Another granddaughter, Alice, was seriously injured. (December 26, 2004)
- Costarred opposite husband Richard Attenborough in the original production of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" in London in 1952; now the longest-running play ever.
- Mother of Charlotte Attenborough, Michael Attenborough and Jane Attenborough.
- First celebrity talent-spotter on "Opportunity Knocks" (1956).
Sheila Sim is known for her role in the film A Canterbury Tale (1944) as Alison Smith.
She is also known for her role in the TV special The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1983 (1983) as Self.
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