Elizabeth Shepherd

Elizabeth Shepherd (born 12 August 1936) is an English character actress whose long career has encompassed the stage and both the big and small screens. Her television work has been especially prolific. Shepherd's surname has been variously rendered as "Shephard" and "Sheppard".

For the musician of The Elizabeth Shepherd Trio, see Elizabeth Shepherd (musician).

Elizabeth Shepherd
Shepherd in 2019
Born (1936-08-12) 12 August 1936
London, England
Other namesElizabeth Shephard, Elizabeth Sheppard
Years active1959–present
Spouse(s)John Ringham (1959–1962; divorced)[1]
Websitehttp://www.elizabethshepherdactor.com

Career

Shepherd began acting in television series in 1959. In 1960, she appeared in an adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel, The Citadel. She was the original choice to play Emma Peel in the 1960s television series The Avengers. However, after filming nearly two episodes, Shepherd left the production and was replaced by Diana Rigg.[2]

In 1970 she appeared on Broadway in Barry England's Conduct Unbecoming, a story of the British Army in Kipling's India, as Mrs Hasseltine. She was praised for her performance in Time magazine.[3] Shepherd was pictured in Time along with her co-stars, the pop singers Jeremy Clyde and Paul Jones, who began their roles as British subalterns in London during 1969.

In film she appeared as both Lady Rowena and Ligeia in Roger Corman's The Tomb of Ligeia (1964),[4] as well as Damien: Omen II as the ill-fated reporter Joan Hart, The Kidnapping of the President, Deadly Companion and Amelia. Her TV work includes the cult series The Corridor People (1966), the 1978 miniseries The Bastard, and The Cleopatras, a BBC historical drama.

Elizabeth Shepherd has acted in numerous stage plays in both Shakespearean and contemporary dramas. As well as teaching drama at the Stella Adler school, she starred in "December Fools" in 2006 at the Abingdon Theater in New York. In 2014, she starred in a Canadian production of Driving Miss Daisy.

An article in the Toronto Star reported an incident of Shepherd being a victim of identity theft and mortgage fraud in 2006.[5]

In 2019 she released an audiobook of Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia along with other Poe tales. The CD has been met with critical acclaim.

Filmography

References
  1. "John Ringham: Actor best known as Penny's father in 'Just Good". The Independent. 6 January 2009.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Kalem, T.E. "Theater: The Thin Red Line". Time magazine, October 26, 1970, page 93
  4. "VINCENTENNIAL: Interview with Elizabeth Shepherd, Star of TOMB OF LIGEIA". We Are Movie Geeks. 3 May 2011.
  5. Levy, Harold (20 July 2006). "Actress taken in by tenants". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
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