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Barbara Shelley
Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley

Actress
88 years (Feb 13, 1932 – Jan 3, 2021)London, England, UK
Known for
Village of the Damned Anthea Zellaby 1960 · ★ 7.2 Dracula: Prince of Darkness Helen Kent 1966 · ★ 6.7 Quatermass and the Pit Barbara Judd 1967 · ★ 6.7 Doctor Who Sorasta 1963– · ★ 7.9
Time and sheer volume of work have made Barbara Shelley a veteran actress whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. With 76 credits to her name, volume is part of the story. The film 'Village of the Damned' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Dracula: Prince of Darkness'. Casting directors have gone to her for horror more than for anything else.
Time and sheer volume of work have made Barbara Shelley a veteran actress whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. With 76 credits to her name, volume is part of the story. The film 'Village of the Damned' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Dracula: Prince of Darkness'. Casting directors have gone to her for horror more than for anything else.
Known for
Village of the Damned Anthea Zellaby 1960 · ★ 7.2 Dracula: Prince of Darkness Helen Kent 1966 · ★ 6.7 Quatermass and the Pit Barbara Judd 1967 · ★ 6.7 Doctor Who Sorasta 1963– · ★ 7.9
28 Movies
48 TV Shows
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The Stranger: More Than a Messiah
Charlotte Darton
★ 6.5
1992
The Stranger
Charlotte
★ 8.0
1991Season 1
The Dark Angel
Cousin Monica · 3 episodes
1989–
Doctor Who: Planet of Fire
Sorasta
★ 6.0
1984
The District Nurse
Mrs Pughe-Morgan
★ 6.3
1984Season 1
Doctor Who
Sorasta
★ 7.9
1984Season 21
By the Sword Divided
Lady Welton
★ 7.0
1983Season 1
Bergerac
Catherine Prescott
★ 7.0
1983Season 2
The Borgias
Vannozza Canale · 10 episodes
★ 8.7
1981–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Barbara Shelley still alive?
Barbara Shelley passed away on January 3, 2021 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Barbara Shelley?
Barbara Shelley is best known for roles in Village of the Damned, Dracula: Prince of Darkness, Quatermass and the Pit.
How many movies has Barbara Shelley been in?
Over a 68-year career (since 1953), Barbara Shelley has appeared in 28 movies and 48 TV shows.
What was Barbara Shelley's first movie?
The career of Barbara Shelley began with Mantrap (1953).
What is Barbara Shelley's most recent movie or series?
Barbara Shelley's most recent release is The House of Horror - Memories of Bray, which premiered on October 4, 2013.
What TV shows has Barbara Shelley appeared in?
On television, Barbara Shelley has appeared in Doctor Who, EastEnders, The Avengers, The Saint.
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Barbara Shelley
Barbara Shelley
1932-02-13 · London, England, UK

Barbara Shelley (born 13 February 1932) was an English film and television actress.

She was at her busiest in the late 1950s (Blood of the Vampire) and 1960s when she became Hammer Horror's number one female star, with The Gorgon (1964), Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966), Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966), and Quatermass and the Pit (1967) among her credits. Although she is known as a scream queen, in fact her most famous scream (in the aforementioned Dracula film) was dubbed by co-star Suzan Farmer.

She also appeared in Village of the Damned (1960) and in the 1984 Doctor Who serial Planet of Fire.

In 2010, writer and actor Mark Gatiss interviewed Shelley about her career at Hammer Films for his BBC documentary series A History of Horror.

She died on 3 January 2021, at the age of 88.Barbara Shelley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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