- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSheila Betty Rix
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Born January 1st 1919 in Hull Sheila started her stage career with Sir Donald Wolfit;s company as did her brother, Brian Rix, During the war she was a WAAF adjutant then in 1955 she joined her brother's Whitehall Theatre Company and was with him for 11 years .She joined the new television soap Emmerdale Farm playing Annie Sugden, She was married to theatrical producer Peter Merier and had as son Nigel- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- SpousePeter Mercier(March 1951 - August 11, 1993) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesBrian Rix(Sibling)Jamie Rix(Niece or Nephew)Jonathan Rix(Niece or Nephew)Louisa Rix(Niece or Nephew)
- Strong, rustic and motherly women
- Older sister of actor Brian Rix.
- Was a WAAF adjutant in the Royal Air Force's Fighter Command during WWII.
- Sister-in-law of Elspet Gray.
- Aunt of Louisa Rix and Jamie Rix.
- [on Emmerdale Farm (1972)'s Annie Sugden] Annie is a sort of Mother Earth figure, and I really enjoy playing her. But she's wise and I'm not. I am not as compassionate as Annie, and she is religious - unlike me. But we're both good cooks!
- [on shooting in 'Beckindale'] The trouble with being out on the farm is that it's cold - even in summer. The village where we film it is a nasty, smelly place. I really hate The Woolpack, too - probably because I hate being in pubs. We had one ourselves for six terrible months, and I loathed every minute of it. It wasn't the drink or the the smoke that did it. I suppose it was because I was just having to be nice to people even if I didn't particularly like them.
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