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Actress Shirley Anne Field, who starred in The Entertainer and Alfie, has died at the age of 87.
The beloved British icon found fame as a model in the 1950s but rose to prominence as Tina Lapford opposite Laurence Olivier in The Entertainer in 1960.
Subsequent roles followed through the sixties, such as Albert Finney’s on-screen girlfriend Doreen in New Wave film Saturday Night And Sunday Morning, and Alfie.
But beyond her professional success, Field was also a devoted mother to her daughter, Nicola Crichton Stuart.
Shirley Anne Field Children: Who is Nicola Crichton Stuart?
Shirley Anne Field’s only child, Nicola Crichton-Stuart, was born in 1967 to the actress and her then-husband, Charles Crichton-Stuart, an aristocratic RAF pilot and racing driver.
Though information about Nicola’s life remains relatively limited, a glimpse into her world can be gleaned from her mother’s autobiography, “A Time for Love.” Shirley Anne fondly describes Nicola as “a bright and beautiful child” and expresses her pride in her daughter’s accomplishments.
Unfortunately, details about Nicola’s current life, career, and personal life are scarce, suggesting a preference for privacy.
Who was Shirley Anne Field?
Shirley Anne Field (born Shirley Broomfield; 27 June 1936 – 10 December 2023) was an English actress who performed on stage, film and television since 1955, prominent during the British New Wave.
Broomfield was born in Forest Gate, Essex (now in the London Borough of Newham).
She was the third of four children, with two elder sisters and a younger brother, Earnest “Guy” Broomfield (c. 1939–1999).
In 1960, Field’s breakthrough came when she was chosen by Tony Richardson to play the role of model Tina Lapford in The Entertainer (1960), starring Laurence Olivier, distributed by Bryanston Films. Half a century later, she clarified that she did not owe her break to Olivier: “It was Tony Richardson I owe it all to.”
