Actor / Actress

Shirley Williams

Born July 27, 1930 Chelsea, London, England, UK 10 credits available

Biography

Shirley Vivian Teresa Brittain Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby, CH, PC was a British politician and academic who represented the Liberal Democrats. Originally a Labour Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, she was one of the 'Gang of Four' rebels who founded the Social Democratic Party in 1981. Her career in politics spanned more than 50 years, after she first entered Parliament as the Labour MP for Hitchin in 1964.

She retired from political life in 2016, after leading the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords.

Shirley Williams is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 10 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Question Time (1979), World in Action (1963), In Confidence (2010), The Wilderness Years (1995), A Marriage Made In Portsmouth (2008), Edwardian Britain in Colour (2019), How to Be Prime Minister (1996), Harold Wilson: A Life (1995). The recorded credits span 1963 to 2019, including 5 movies and 5 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.