Sheila Grant
| Sheila Grant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brookside character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Sue Johnston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1982–1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 2 November 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 21 September 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Phil Redmond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Richmond and Nicholas Prosser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | The Lost Weekend (1997) Friday the 13th (1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crossover appearances | Hollyoaks (2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sheila Corkhill (also Grant) is a fictional character from British soap opera Brookside, played by Sue Johnston. Sheila is one of Brookside's original characters and appeared from the first episode broadcast on 2 November 1982. She remained on-screen until the character's departure on 21 September 1990. Her most notable storyline was in 1986, when the character was attacked and raped by a taxi driver. Johnston reprised the role of Sheila for the Brookside spin-offs, The Lost Weekend in 1997 and Friday the 13th in 1998. Johnston returned as Sheila in a 2025 Brookside and Hollyoaks crossover episode, as part of the latter shows's 30th anniversary.