Sheila, played by Sonia Fox back in the early-to-mid 1970s, is a fondly remembered King's Oak resident here at the blog. There was something about the character we particularly liked, something indefinable which placed her above many other King's Oak residents in our affections. Some performers simply have the ability to make their characters believable and invest them with a likeable warmth, and Sonia Fox certainly did that with Sheila.
Sheila was the daughter of pigeon fancier Wilf Harvey, the unlikely father-in-law of Jill Richardson. She was once an elocutionist, and later worked as a hairdresser. Her romance with married man Harry Wade caused Crossroads fans much angst back in the early 1970s.
The character then caused Crossroads followers further angst by getting pregnant out of wedlock after a dalliance with Roy Mollison, and having her baby delivered at the motel by Meg Richardson.
Sheila gave her baby to sister-in-law Jill to bring up. Later, she married Roy and they took the baby back.
Sheila gave her baby to sister-in-law Jill to bring up. Later, she married Roy and they took the baby back.
After this, I recall Sheila working at Vera Downend's hairdressing salon. The two had a humdinger of a row - and Sheila got the sack - when it was discovered she'd been moonlighting at home.
The Mollisons soon faded from the King's Oak scene. Where did they go? I can't remember, but Sheila remains in our affections as a gem of a character from Crossroads way back then.
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