Actor. Born Shirley Broomfield in Bolton, Lancashire. She started her career as a glamour model. Laurence Olivier chose her to play the prime female role in the film 'The Entertainer' and she also appeared as Albert Finney's girlfriend in 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'. When her film career started to wane, she moved on to stage and television roles.
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Shirley Anne Field
Plaque unveiled by actress Shirley Anne Field (who spent part of her childhoo...
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