Shani Wallis
Born: 1933-04-14 in Tottenham, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shani Wallis (born 14 April 1933) is an English actress and singer, who released several records in the 1950s. Wallis was born in Tottenham, London. Making her first stage appearance at the age of four, she later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on a scholarship. Wallis went on to play many leading roles in the West End, but she is best known for the role of Nancy in Carol Reed's 1968 film production of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! which co-starred Ron Moody, Harry Secombe, Oliver Reed, Jack Wild and Mark Lester. Wallis has appeared with Liberace, Jack Benny, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Wallis is a naturalized citizen of the United States, where she has lived for many years. She married her agent/manager Bernie Rich on Friday 13 September 1968. Asked, "Why on that day?" she replied, "Everything good has happened to me on Friday 13th and Shani means 'lucky jewel'. The couple have one child, Rebecca, and two granddaughters. She is also the sister of jazz drummer Leon Roy. Wallis is an Honorary Patron of The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shani Wallis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2008
2006
1995
- The Pebble and the Penguin as Narrator (voice)
1992
- Round Numbers as Binky
1986
- The Great Mouse Detective as Lady Mouse (voice)
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Olivia Waverly
1977
- Mayday at 40,000 Feet as Terry Dunlap
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Ellen Jason
1973
- Police Story
- Arnold as Lady Jocelyn Dwellyn
- Terror in the Wax Museum as Laurie Mell
1971
- Columbo as Gwen
1970
- Night Gallery as Miss Danton (segment "The Doll")
1968
- Oliver! as Nancy
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self
1964
- Once Upon a Mattress as Lady Larken
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- A King in New York as Singer
1956
- The Extra Day as Shirley
- Ramsbottom Rides Again as Joan Ramsbottom
1955
- Gunsmoke as Stella Silks