Cheryl Campbell is an English actress of notable accomplishment, probably best known in the United States for her turn as Eileen in Dennis Potter’s Pennies from Heaven (1978), for which she received a BAFTA nomination as Best Television Actress. The following year, she won the award for her roles in three shows: Testament of Youth (1979), Malice Aforethought (1979) and “The Duke of Wellington”. She also has been honored for her stage work, winning the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1983 for Best Actress in a Revival playing Nora Helmer in “A Doll’s House.”
Born on May 22, 1949 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, Campbell studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, then went on to do her apprenticeship in repertory theater, including the famous Birmingham Rep. She became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company; it was for the RSC that she played Nora. Campbell also has been a member of the Royal National Theatre.
