Cast & creator
Cheryl Hall
Best known for Agatha Christie's Poirot, Doctor Who, Silent Witness
Cheryl Hall (1950-2026) was a British actress. She is best known for playing the role of Shirley, the girlfriend of Wolfie Smith in the British sitcom Citizen Smith. She also appeared in Dear Mother...Love Albert playing Rodney Bewes' screen girlfriend and as a clippy in the On the Buses episode The Epidemic. She appeared in the Doctor Who story Carnival of Monsters (1973)[2] (and had, a couple of years earlier, been shortlisted for the part of the Doctor's companion Jo Grant before the part went to actress Katy Manning), and as an inmate in one episode of Within These Walls (1974) and was David Jason's love interest in the ITV sitcom Lucky Feller. She also had a small role in EastEnders. Film appearances included the Avarice segment of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins and the all-star pop comedy Three for All(1975). Hall was the Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Canterbury in the 1997 General Election. She also served as a member of Kent County Council, holding the position of Leader of the Labour group for a period. She was married to the actor Robert Lindsay (who played Wolfie Smith in Citizen Smith) from 1974 to 1980.
23
film credits
36
television credits
59
1955–2003 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (59)
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
Molly
1989
Doctor Who
Shirna
1963
Silent Witness
1996
Casualty
Jane Turner
1986
Play for Today
1970Play for Today
Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
1970
Crown Court
Doreen Tring
1972
The Bill
1984
Waking the Dead
Valerie Truelove
2001
Inspector Morse
Laura - Secretary
1987
Tales of the Unexpected
Irene Rankin
1979
Wycliffe
Mrs. Ling
1994
The Sweeney
Jenny
1975
Angels
1975
Sykes
Deirdre
1972
The Chief
Nancy Bonner
1990
Dixon of Dock Green
Rita Batty
1955
As Time Goes By
Waitress
1992
Public Eye
Beryl Taylor
1965
Callan
1967
On the Buses
1969
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Millie
1971
Survivors
Mavis
1975
Bless This House
Linda
1971
Danger UXB
Jean
1979
Citizen Smith
Shirley
1977
Villains
Shirley Coombs
1972Ten from the Twenties
Peach Grey
1975
Bedtime Stories
Linda
1974Magic Grandad
Various
1993Black and Blue
Carol
1973
Lucky Feller
Kathleen 'Kath' Peake
1976
So Haunt Me
1992
Deep End
Red Hat Girl
1971A Gentleman's Club
1988
No Sex Please - We're British
Daphne Martin
1973
Safe
Jean
1993
The Men's Room
Mavis McDonald
1991
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Vanessa (segment "Avarice")
1971Oranges and Lemons
Brenda
1973
Villain
Judy
1971
Three for All
Pet
1975
Who Killed Lamb?
Amy
1974
Catch Me a Spy
Clarke's Girlfriend
1971
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
1971
A Room in Town
Julie
1970
No Hard Feelings
washhouse lady
1976Brenda
Brenda
1973
Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters
Shirna
1973
Soap Opera in Stockwell
Carol
1973
The Love Ban
Pregnant Girl #1
1973
Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee
Waitress
1971
Man Above Men
Ann
1973
The 14
Reena
1973
Rehab
Adam's Mum
2003The Last Englishman
Barmaid
1995
Rentadick
Maxine
1972
Oy Vay Maria
Dymphna McLaughlin
1977
Dead Gorgeous
Female Witness
2002