Cheryl Hall
British actress (born 1950)
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Cheryl Hall (born 23 July 1950) is a British retired actress.[1] She is best known for playing Shirley Johnson in the British sitcom Citizen Smith (1977–1979) and had a recurring role as Sadie in The Bill (1984–1988).
Cheryl Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 1950 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1969–2007 |
Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Robin Askwith (1970–1973) |
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 Rodney Bewes' screen girlfriend. She appeared in the Doctor Who story Carnival of Monsters (1973) as Shirna.[2] Two years previously, Hall had been in the final shortlist of three actresses for the part of the Doctor's companion Jo Grant, alongside eventual winner Katy Manning and Gabrielle Drake, with Jenny McCracken fourth in the list. Producer Barry Letts 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 Sykes (1972) and also played an inmate in one episode of Within These Walls (1974) and was David Jason's love interest in the ITV sitcom Lucky Feller (1976). She was girlfriend of her then real-life husband Robert Lindsay in the show Citizen Smith (1977). She also had a small role in EastEnders. Film appearances included the Avarice segment of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins and the all-star pop comedy Three for All (1975).[1]
Hall was the Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Canterbury at the 1997 general election.[3] She also served as a member of Kent County Council, holding the position of Leader of the Labour group for a period.
Personal life
Hall was in a relationship with Robin Askwith from 1970 to 1973.[4] From 1974 to 1980, she was married to actor Robert Lindsay.
Selected Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Deep End | Red Hat Girl | |
| 1971 | Villain | Judy | |
| To Catch a Spy | Clarke's Girlfriend | uncredited | |
| The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins | Vanessa | segment "Avarice" | |
| 1972 | Rentadick | Maxine | |
| 1973 | The Love Ban | Pregnant Girl | |
| The 14 | Reena | ||
| No Sex Please, We're British | Daphne Martin | ||
| 1974 | Who Killed Lamb?[5] | Amy | Television film |
| 1975 | Three for All | Pet |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | On the Buses | Eileen | Episode: "The Epidemic" |
| The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Millie | Episode: "The Affairs of the Tortoise" | |
| The Fenn Street Gang | Brenda Grey | Episode: "Who Was That Lady?" | |
| 1972 | Callan | Gladys | Episode: "The Richmond File: Do You Recognise the Woman?" |
| Albert! | Doreen Bissel | 3 episodes | |
| Sykes | Deirdre | Episode: "Stranger" | |
| Public Eye | Beryl Taylor | Episode: "Mrs. Podmore's Cat" | |
| 1973 | Doctor Who | Shirna | Serial: "Carnival of Monsters" (4 episodes) |
| Z-Cars | Maureen Price | Episode: "Care" | |
| 1974 | Crown Court | Doreen Tring | Episode: "The Dogs" (3 parts) |
| Bless This House | Linda | 2 episodes | |
| Within These Walls | Magda Selby | Episode: "The Group" | |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Jenny | Episode: "Contact Breaker" |
| Crown Court | Jane Barnes | Episode: "The Also Ran" (3 parts) | |
| Angels | Clare Truman | Episode: "On the Mat" | |
| Rooms | Sandra | Episode: "Nellie" (2 parts) | |
| 1976 | Lucky Feller | Kathleen Peake | 13 episodes |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Rita Batty | Episode: "Everybody's Business" | |
| Softly, Softly: Task Force | Minerva Myers | Episode: "The Trojan Horse" | |
| 1977 | Survivors | Mavis | 2 episodes |
| Rooms | Shirley Tomlin | 7 episodes | |
| Get Some In! | Melody | Episode: "Cards" | |
| 1977 -
1979 |
Citizen Smith | Shirley Johnson | 15 episodes |
| 1979 | Danger UXB | Jean | Episode: "Digging Out" |
| 1981 | Tales of the Unexpected | Irene Rankin | Episode: "Never Speak Ill of the Dead" |
| The Gentle Touch | Bonus | Episode: "Knife" | |
| 1982 | In Loving Memory | Vera Venables | Episode: "The Actress and the Undertaker" |
| 1984 | Dramarama | Mrs. Jackson | Episode: "Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest" |
| 1984 -
1988 |
The Bill | Sadie | 12 episodes |
| 1988 | EastEnders | Christine | 8 episodes |
| 1989 | Poirot | Molly | Episode: "Four and Twenty Blackbirds" |
| 1992 | As Time Goes By | Waitress | 2 episodes |
| London's Burning | Jan Smith | Episode #3.5 | |
| Inspector Morse | Laura | Episode: "Absolute Conviction" | |
| 1994 | Grange Hill | Mrs. Catesby | Episode #17.2 |
| Casualty | Jane Turner | Episode: "Stiching the Surface" | |
| Woof! | Mrs. Tully | Episode: "Get Me to the Church" | |
| 1995 | Wycliffe | Mrs. Ling | Episode: "Four and Twenty Black Birds" |
| 1998 | Bramwell | Vonnie | 2 episodes |
| 1999 -
2000 |
Silent Witness | Sheryl Marsh | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Waking the Dead | Valerie Truelove | Episode: "Deathwatch - Part 2" |
| 2003 | William and Mary | Alison | Episode #1.1 |
| 2007 | The Bill | Pauline Smith | Episode: "Killer on the Run" |