“When I started in the business there were no women in executive positions, no women producers or directors and certainly no camerawomen and we were destined to do very archetypal roles, very cliched things, so I was a dizzy blonde for years.”

English actress, singer, and author

Dame Sheila Cameron Hancock is an English actress, singer, and author. She has worked across stage, film, and television, with a career closely associated with London theatre. She is known for appearing in both plays and musicals, and for screen roles as well. Her work spans performance and writing, making her a familiar figure in British arts for many years.