Shirley Anne Field

Biography

Shirley Anne Field was an English actress born Shirley Broomfield on June 27, 1938, who rose to prominence during the British New Wave. She began her career as a model before landing uncredited roles in late 1950s British films, and later gained recognition for her breakthrough performance in The Entertainer (1960), starring alongside Laurence Olivier. Field went on to appear in notable films like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, The Damned, and Kings of the Sun, cementing her status as a versatile actress.