Carmel McSharry

Early life Carmel McSharry's parents, John McSharry and Christina Harvey were Irish. She also played bit parts in The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), 80,000 Suspects (1963) and The Leather Boys (1964).

Her television work included roles in The Liver Birds, Casualty and Z-Cars. She also appeared in the BBC play Home from Home in 1973, which also featured Yootha Joyce and Michael Robbins.

Personal life McSharry married Derek Briggs in 1949. The marriage ended in divorce.

Selected TV and filmography Life in Danger (1959) as Mrs. Ashley Oliver Twist as Nancy (10 episodes, 1962) 80,000 Suspects (1963) as Cleaner The Leather Boys (1964) as Bus conductor The Witches (1966) as Mrs. Dowsett The Man Outside (1967) as Olga Beryl's Lot as Beryl Humphries (52 episodes, 1973–1977) Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) as Mary The Liver Birds as Mrs. Boswell/Hennessey (8 episodes, 1975–78, 1996) Bluebell as Aunt Mary (6 episodes, 1986) The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Ruby Branch (4 episodes, 1987) Wish Me Luck as Annette (4 episodes, 1989) In Sickness and in Health as Mrs. Hollingbery (27 episodes, 1985–1992) Goodnight Sweetheart as Phoebe's grandmother (1 episode, 1997: "The Leaving of Liverpool")