Sheila Grant

Sheila Corkhill 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.