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Irish actress (1926–2018) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carmel Evelyn McSharry (18 August 1926 – 4 March 2018[3]) was an Irish character actress, best known for her roles as Beryl Humphries in Beryl's Lot (1973–77), and as Mrs. Hollingbery in In Sickness and in Health.[4] She also played bit parts in The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), 80,000 Suspects (1963) and The Leather Boys (1964).[5]
Other television work includes roles in The Liver Birds, Casualty and Z-Cars.[5][6][7] She also appeared in the BBC play Home from Home in 1973, which also featured Yootha Joyce and Michael Robbins.[8]
Carmel McSharry's parents, John McSharry and Christina Harvey were Irish.[2] Her mother travelled back to Dublin for the birth of Carmel so that she would be born in the Irish Free State.[2]
McSharry married Derek Briggs in 1949.[2] They had three children, Desna, Theresa (the actress Tessa Bell Briggs) and Sean.[2][9] The marriage ended in divorce.[2]
McSharry retired in 1997. She died on 4 March 2018 in London, aged 91.[3][2]
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