About Shirley
- Released on September 29, 2011
Shirley is the youngest of eight children from a mixed race marriage. By the time she is a toddler the family have moved to the all white area of Splott and by the time she is 12 Shirley has discovered she has an extraordinary voice and can earn money singing in pubs around the docks after her father if jailed for sexual crimes. As a young teenager she begins singing and dancing in 'coloured review shows'. But it is a chance meeting with struggling agent Mike Sullivan that changes her life forever. He promises to make her a star, but has no idea of the personal sacrifice that will mean for the teenaged Shirley.
Full Cast of Shirley
Ruth Negga plays Shirley Bassey
Amira Arish plays Shirley Bassey (Aged 9)
Lesley Sharp plays Eliza Bassey
Lesley Sharp is an outstanding film and television actress who has been nominated for many prestigious awards, includ...
See Lesley Sharp's other roles →Charlie Creed-Miles plays Mike Sullivan
Charlie Creed-Miles (born 24 March 1972) is an English actor and musician. Creed-Miles was born in Nottingham, and h...
See Charlie Creed-Miles's other roles →Jeany Spark plays Juhni Sullivan
Jeany Spark was born on November 7, 1982 and is currently 41 years old.
See Jeany Spark's other roles →Henry Lloyd-Hughes plays Kenneth Hume
Danny Sapani plays Bobo
Danny Sapani is a British-Ghanaian actor. He is best known for appearing in Misfits, Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, The ...
See Danny Sapani's other roles →Babou Ceesay plays Henry Bassey
Isaiah Cai Forrest plays Henry Bassey Jr
Divine Faith Utonga plays Sharon Bassey
Larissa Wilson plays Iris Bassey
Matthew Marsh plays Jack Hylton
Matthew Marsh was born on July 8, 1954 and is currently 69 years old.
See Matthew Marsh's other roles →Di Botcher plays Mrs Morrison
Di Botcher is a Welsh film and television actress.
See Di Botcher's other roles →Colin Mace plays Agent
