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Sheila Hancock

シーラ・ハンコック　/　しーら・はんこっく

Actor from United Kingdom

February 22, 1933 (age 93)　・　Blackgang, United Kingdom

actor
voice actor
film director

My Take

Sheila Hancock embodies what I admire most in a performer: longevity powered by curiosity rather than nostalgia. A Tony nomination in 1966, an Olivier Award in 2007, and a damehood in 2020 trace a career that kept evolving across six decades of British stage and screen. She also writes, sings, and pursued study with the Open University, which tells me she never stopped treating life as material to learn from. Now past ninety, she stands as proof that artistry is not a phase of youth but a lifelong practice. Few careers inspire me more than hers.

Overview

Dame Sheila Cameron Hancock (born 22 February 1933) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has performed on stage in both plays and musicals in London theatres, and is also known for her roles in films and on television. Hancock’s Broadway debut in Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1966) earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Play.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sheila Hancock
Name (Japanese): シーラ・ハンコック
Reading: しーら・はんこっく
Born: February 22, 1933 (age 93)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rooster
Origin: Blackgang, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / voice actor / film director / writer / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: The Open University

Awards & achievements

2011 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2007 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical
1974 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
2020 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila%20Hancock

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