birth_place article_title birth_date yearsactive
leicester , leicestershire , england , united kingdom sheila fearn
 3 october 1940 1957-1988
sheila fearn

sheila fearn -lrb- born 3 october 1940 in leicester , leicestershire -rrb- is a british actress best known for playing audrey , the sister of terry collier in bbc situation comedies `` the likely lads '' and `` whatever happened to the likely lads ? ''
, and also later on as ann fourmile , the next door neighbour in the thames television sitcom `` george and mildred '' .
on film she appeared in `` billy liar '' -lrb- 1963 -rrb- , `` catch us if you can '' -lrb- 1965 -rrb- and `` time bandits '' -lrb- 1981 -rrb- , as well as the film versions of both `` the likely lads '' -lrb- 1976 -rrb- and `` george and mildred '' -lrb- 1980 -rrb- .
fearn 's other television credits include `` adam adamant lives ! ''
, `` paul temple '' , `` crown court '' , `` east of ipswich '' by michael palin , `` emergency - ward 10 '' , `` walter '' , `` z-cars '' and `` the avengers '' .
she also played freddie , a girlfriend of ronnie corbett 's character timothy , in `` sorry ! '' .
she also appeared many times with the scaffold .
`` likely lads '' writer ian la frenais said of her `` she was sexy and funny and she knew john lennon ... sheila always found time for everyone , and i now think of her and audrey with great affection '' .
sheila fearn left the acting profession in 1988 .
