Acting
Sheila Florance
Born July 24, 1916 · St. Kilda East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died October 12, 1991 · aged 75
Sheila Florance (1916-1991) was an Australian actress, known for her role of Lizzie Birdsworth in TV series' Prisoner (1979-1984), Mad Max (1979) and A Woman's Tale (1991). Died of cancer in Melbourne, Australia at age 75, 9 days after winning Australian Film Institute's Best Actress award for A Woman's Tale (1991), a film where she played a woman dying of cancer.
Known For
Mad Max · 1979Mad Max
★ 6.71979
MovieActionThriller
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
Hungry Heart · 1987Hungry Heart
★ 9.01987
MovieDrama
Set in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, we see life through the eyes of Salvatore Bono, returning to his parents home after completing his internship as a doctor in the country.
End Play · 1976End Play
★ 6.41976
MovieThriller
And just when you believe there is nothing more to fear, you will begin to experience the ultimate terror of the END PLAY.
The Devil's Playground · 1977The Devil's Playground
★ 6.41977
MovieDrama
Australia, 1953. Thirteen-year-old Tom Allen attends a strict Catholic seminary for boys administered by De La Salle Brothers. The adolescent students and their adult instructors struggle deeply with sexual repression and religious doubt.
Nirvana Street Murder · 1990Nirvana Street Murder
★ 7.01990
MovieComedy
Two brothers become conflicted after one goes on the run and the other has an affair with a Greek woman and takes care of an old rich lady who could be their way out.
Summerfield · 1977Summerfield
★ 6.41977
MovieDramaMystery
When teacher Simon arrives in a small, secluded village to take over the local school, he is surprised to discover that his predecessor has disappeared without a trace - and that nobody seems too concerned about it. As Simon probes deeper into the disappearance, the inhabitants of a forbidding estate called "Summerfield" take on more and more significance.
Clay · 1965Clay
★ 5.81965
MovieDrama
A killer on the run is found lying flat on his face in a wet clay bank. He is rescued by potters who shelter him within their community. There he falls in love with a woman. Unfortunately, another man who has been calling upon the woman gets jealous and turns the fugitive in to the cops. The woman gets revenge.
A Woman's Tale · 1991A Woman's Tale
★ 6.31991
MovieComedyDrama
Uplifting and intimate look at the last days of an elderly cancer victim. The film is even more relevant as it was written specifically for the lead actress, Sheila Florance, who was in fact dying of cancer as she created what is essentially a self-portrait.
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