Before her worldwide fame in the cult TV soapie 'Prisoner' there had been fifty years of hard work during the formative years of the Australian performing arts. It culminated just days before her death at seventy-five with the AFI Best Leading Actress award for her last film. Her story is packed with a wealth of outrageous anecdotes from her life in acting.
Everything was extravagant about Sheila offstage as well - in the parties she threw, her humour and tall tales, her fights for justice, her anger and loves. Hers was an eventful life. She suffered a difficult childhood, war in England, the tragic death of her daughters, two drama-filled marriages and the constant pull between her main passions - family and acting. Yet her courage never faltered.
This biography is an in-depth exploration of the public and private life of a memorable and inspiring woman.
