Sheila Fearn

[Mike Fader]

I loved her in the 'Likely Lads' and in 'George & Mildred'. I'm sure I read somewhere that she retired from the business some time ago but does anyone know if in fact she did, or if she's still acting anywhere ?

[Marine Boy]

Re: Sheila Fearn

Apparently she retired in 1988 and maybe moved to America. This article is quite interesting...

Whatever happened to Sheila Fearn? (From Borehamwood Times)

[Mike Fader]

Re: Sheila Fearn

Thanks for the link Marine Boy. It would be wonderful to see Sheila Fearn and the two 'Likely Lads' in a new production of some kind, but given James Bolam's very public disdain for his one-time co-star it does indeed look unlikely.

[Marabelle]

Re: Sheila Fearn

OK Mike...I'm a new subscriber and joined because I just purchased the Likely Lads set and loved it.
Must say I have a bit of a crush on the "Terry" charcter...I know James is quite old (New Tricks is another fav).
But please fill me in on any James Bolam info. Can't imagine where the dislike for his co-star originated!


Marabelle

[Marine Boy]

Re: Sheila Fearn

One story I read says that over thirty years ago, James Bolam and his partner were expecting a baby. James was an intensely private person and didn't want the news to get out. But Rodney Bewes managed to let the cat out of the bag. This seemed to spark a long running feud. More recently, there have been disputes recarding DVD rights.

This article is quite interesting:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/me...s-1899057.html

[Seventies Child]

Re: Sheila Fearn

Sheila Fern was so pretty wasn't she. I would love to know what she is up to these days.

[Marabelle]

Re: Sheila Fearn

My Thanks to Marine Boy for the link. Sorry to hear that though...I know actors can take their work very seriously but the past is an important part of everyone's life and I'm sure lots of people would enjoy seeing more of the Likely Lads...it would be like a Last of the Summer Wine thing...2 guys still getting into trouble well in their 70's. Maybe that's why James doesn't want to revisit it. Too bad about Rodney's poverty.

[Richard1978]

Re: Sheila Fearn

There were plans to bring back The Likley Lads in the 1990s, but the above problems stopped it from happening.

[Roz]

Re: Sheila Fearn

Loved Sheila in George and Mildred. Very underrated actress, remember her from Sorry too.

[branny]

Re: Sheila Fearn

Didn't she do a crest ad in the 70's as well?

[DeptfordDraylons]

Re: Sheila Fearn

She also appeared (alongside Peter Duncan, playing his mother, in fact) in Southern Television's "The Flockton Flyer", but only the in first series.

[darren]

Re: Sheila Fearn

bit of info i found.

Sheilas other television credits include The Beverly Hillbillies, Paul Temple, Crown Court, East of Ipswich by Michael Palin, Emergency - Ward 10, Walter, Z-Cars and The Avengers. She also played Freddie, a girlfriend of Ronnie Corbett's character Timothy, in Sorry!.Likely Lads writer Ian La Frenais said of her "she was sexy and funny and she knew John Lennon
Sheila always found time for everyone, and I now think of her and Audrey with great affection.

sheila was born cctober 3rd 1940 in leicester leicestershire.

[Twocky61]

Re: Sheila Fearn

I had a crush on her and a poster of her on my bedroom wall

[staffslad]

Re: Sheila Fearn

I remember her best from her roles in Whatever happened to the Likely Lads? Hadleigh and George and Mildred. Yes, a good-looking lady who always did a nice job in her acting.