Sheila Allen
Acting Born Feb 2, 1929 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits
Biography
Sheila Mathews Allen (February 2, 1929 – November 15, 2013) was an American actress.
Born Sheila Marie Mathews in New York City to Christopher Joseph and Elizabeth (née McCloskey) Mathews, she was married to producer Irwin Allen until his death in 1991. She appeared in several of her husband's TV series and movies through to 1986. Appearances include City Beneath the Sea, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, The Poseidon Adventureand The Towering Inferno. Following his death in 1991 she remained on the board of Irwin Allen Productions up until her death. She also served as a producer on the 2002 television remake of The Time Tunnel and as Executive Producer of the film Poseidon.
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- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Mrs. Clapperton
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Michael's Secretary
- The Waltons (1972) as Fanny Tatum
- Lost in Space (1965) as Ruth Templeton
- Lost in Space (1965) as Brynhilda
- Lost in Space (1965) as Aunt Gamma
- Screen Two (1985) as Virginia Howard Jones
- Playhouse (1974) as Lady Redesdale
- Land of the Giants (1968) as Nurse Helg
- Land of the Giants (1968) as Miss Collier
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Marion Lucas
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972) as Nurse
- Alice in Wonderland (1985) as Mother
- The Towering Inferno (1974) as Paula Ramsay
- Wessex Tales (1973) as Lady Grebe
- Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) as Courtier (uncredited)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Charlotte
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Margaret Granick
- The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) as Fiona
- When Time Ran Out... (1980) as Mona
- Shoulder to Shoulder (1974) as Mrs Pethick-Lawrence
- The Glory Boys (1984) as Mrs Sokarev
- City Beneath the Sea (1971) as Blonde Woman
- The Prince and the Pauper (1962) as Princess Mary