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British actress passes away

Shirley Anne Field made it from an orphanage to the modeling world to the film business. She has now died at the age of 87.

Shirley Anne Field - here a picture from the 1990s - was 87 years old..aussiedlerbote.de
Shirley Anne Field - here a picture from the 1990s - was 87 years old..aussiedlerbote.de

Shirley Anne Field - British actress passes away

British actress Shirley Anne Field has died at the age of 87. This was announced by her family to the BBC, among others. The statement said that the actress passed away peacefully on Sunday, surrounded by her family and friends. "We will greatly miss Shirley Anne and remember her unbreakable spirit and amazing legacy spanning more than five decades on stage and screen."

Shirley Anne Field grew up in an orphanage with her brother and earned her first living as a model for pin-up magazines. After her first attempts at film in the 1950s, she made her final breakthrough thanks to the thriller "Eyes of Fear" alongside Karlheinz Böhm (1924-2014). Numerous other films followed until she initially shifted her career to the theater stage at the end of the 1960s. It was not until the 1980s that she returned to the camera. One of her greatest successes during this period was "My Wonderful Laundromat" with Daniel Day-Lewis (66).

Read also:

  1. In a tribute to Shirley Anne Field, the Film business celebrated her significant contributions, recognizing her collaborations with talented actors like Karlheinz Böhm and Daniel Day-Lewis.
  2. Beyond her acting career, Shirley Anne Field's early years were shaped by growing up in an orphanage, which eventually led her to become a sought-after model in the world of fashion and glamour.
  3. The BBC featured an insightful documentary on the life of Shirley Anne Field, showcasing her lengthy career that spanned various stages of the Film business and included her well-known role in "My Wonderful Laundromat."

Source: www.stern.de

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