Biography

Cheryl Campbell is an English actress, probably best known in the United States for her role 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 Une maison, une histoire (1980).

Born in 1949 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, she studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), then went on to apprentice in repertory theater, most notably with Birmingham Rep. She was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), during which time she played, among many other roles, Nora Helmer, in Ibsen's "A Doll's House". For her performance as Nora she won the prestigious Olivier Award in 1983 for Best Actress in a Revival. She is a member of the Royal National Theatre.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jon C. Hopwood

In 2008, Campbell contributed a stunning performance as the abusive Lady Boynton in Appointment with Death (2008). Her characterization as Lady Boynton -- the rich, imperious matron wed to the dotty and evidently oblivious archaeologist Lord Boynton, wonderfully inhabited by Tim Curry -- was a total shock to those who knew her mainly from her stage performances. She created a character so utterly evil as a child abuser and emotional manipulator that viewers practically cheered her murder. Her relentless portrayal of Lady Boynton was relieved in only one scene, when she practically simpered coquettishly as Curry's Lord Boynton fondly kissed her hand. This episode remains one of the best of the "Poirot" series, and Campbell's performance anchors the achievement.
- IMDb mini biography by: Cynthia Astle