Sheila Ballantine

Sheila Ballantine
Born
Sheila Mavis Ballantine

(1928-10-14)14 October 1928
Hackney, London, England
Died24 July 2026(2026-07-24) (aged 97)
OccupationActress
Years active1947–2011

Sheila Mavis Ballantine (14 October 1928 – 24 July 2026) was a British stage and television actress with a career spanning eight decades.

Background

Sheila Mavis Ballantine was born in Hackney, London on 14 October 1928. She was the only child of Jack Ballantine, a telephone wires fixer during World War I and later a senior Post Office executive, and his wife, Kate (née Flindall), a milliner.

Ballantine died on 24 July 2026, aged 97.

Career

Ballantine made her professional debut in 1947 with a role in The Snow Queen directed by Michel Saint-Denis at the Old Vic.

References

  1. 1 2 "Obituary: Sheila Ballantine – actor". The Stage. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Coveney, Michael (10 August 2026). "Sheila Ballantine obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Sheila Ballantine Obituary: Stage Legend Dies at 98". Grand Goldman (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2026.