Since moving to Pender Island, BC, in 1996 Sheila has acted in and directed for Pender Solstice Theatre. She won a VancouverActFest contest with her role in Judith Thompson's "Pink". In 2000 Sheila played the lead, Constance Ledbelly, in “Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)”, by Ann-Marie MacDonald and was awarded Best Actress by adjudicator Andrew McIlroy at Theatre BC's South Island Zone Festival. Other roles have included playing Hedda in Henrick Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" and Rita in Willy Russell's "Educating Rita" amongst others. Sheila has also directed Marsha Norman's "Night Mother" and David Ive's "Mere Mortals".

Sheila played the lead in "Shirley Valentine", another outstanding play by Willy Russell, staged at Pender Island's Morning Bay Farms Vineyard, outdoors in the vineyard. Proceeds from the production went towards Sheila's production of her award winning script "Kathleen's Closet", her latest film project.

'SHIRLEY VALENTINE' SENDS A HUGE BOUQUET OF THANK YOUs TO ALL OF YOU WHO CAME AND SHARED A GLASS OF WINE IN A VINEYARD WHERE THE GRAPE IS GROWN!

It was the single most joyful experience I have had as an actor to connect with all of you who came to the see the show. And thank you again to my director Ron Pollock and Producer Megan Fisher and to Morning Bay Farms and to my incredible team who helped put the whole show together. With your help we managed to raise $6000.00 for Sheila’s film “Kathleen’s Closet”.

Shirley is planning a 2005 Summer Tour of British Columbia Vineyards to help raise funds for Sheila’s next film. We will keep you posted.