Sheila Gish (April 23, 1942 - March 9, 2005) was a British stage and television actress. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

She was born Sheila Gash in Lincoln, studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and made her stage debut with a repertory company. Her first starring role in the West End was as Bella in Robert and Elizabeth. She continued to be best known for her stage work, but meanwhile appeared in many television dramas, from The First Churchills (in which she played Mary of Modena) to the successful adaptation of Love in a Cold Climate (2001) in which she played the eccentric and outrageous Lady Montdore. She had two daughters, the actresses Kay Curram and Lou Gish by her first husband, the actor Roland Curram. While filming That Uncertain Feeling for BBC2 in 1985, she met actor Denis Lawson, who was to become her second husband. She rarely appeared on film, her most notable performance being as Mrs Norris in 1999's Mansfield Park. // Now a widespread name, Lincoln is originally a city in eastern England. ... RADAs theatre in London Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England is a British drama school. ... West End is the name of some places in the world, including: The West End of London, England West End Theatre, is where many of Londons major theatres are located and premier cinema screenings take place. ... Robert and Elizabeth is a theater musical. ... Mary of Modena (October 5, 1658 – May 7, 1718) was the queen consort of King James II of England. ... Love in a Cold Climate is a novel by Nancy Mitford, first published in 1949. ... That Uncertain Feeling is a comic novel by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1956. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Denis Lawson (born September 27, 1947), is a Scottish actor, best known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the Star Wars film series and as Urquhart in the film Local Hero. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Mansfield Park book cover Mansfield Park is a novel by Jane Austen. ...

One of her last stage roles was as Arkadina in the Chichester Festival Theatre's production of The Seagull in 2003. By this time she had been diagnosed with cancer and had lost an eye as a result of surgery. Her final performance was for BBC Radio. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. ...