Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

name ''Síle'', which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning 'heavenly'.

People

* Sheila (French singer) (born 1945), real name Annie Chancel, French singer of group " Sheila (and) B. Devotion" * Sheila (German singer) (born 1984), Sheila Jozi, German folk/schlager singer of Iranian descent *

Sheila Bair Sheila Colleen Bair (born April 3, 1954) is an American civil servant who was the 19th Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), during which time she assumed a prominent role in the government's response to the 2008 financ ...

(born 1954), chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation *

Sheila Bleck Sheila R. Bleck (born October 14, 1974) is an American retired professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Bleck was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, along with her identical twin sister, Sherry. Their mother, Rebecca, was young and unm ...

(born 1974), IFBB bodybuilder *

Sheila Burnett Sheila Burnett (born 4 July 1949) is a British sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She is believed to be the first woman to complete the Devizes to Westminster marathon canoe race, which she entered in 1971 as part of a mixed crew with C ...

(born 1949), British sprint canoeist * Sheila Chandra (born 1965), English pop singer *

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (born January 25, 1979) is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S representative for Florida's 20th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party ( ...

(born 1979), American politician *

Sheila Chisholm Margaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm (9 September 1895 – 13 October 1969) was an Australian socialite and "it girl" in British high society during and after World War I. She married three times: Francis St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough (h ...

(1895–1969), socialite, probable inspiration for the Australian phrase "a good-looking sheila" *

Sheila Copps Sheila Maureen Copps (born November 27, 1952) is a former Canadian politician who also served as the sixth deputy prime minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to April 30, 1996, and June 19, 1996, to June 11, 1997. Her father, Victor Copps, ...

(born 1952), Canadian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 1993–97 *

Sheila Dikshit Sheila Dikshit () (née Kapoor; 31 March 1938 – 20 July 2019) was an Indian politician. The longest-serving Chief Minister of Delhi, as well as the longest-serving female chief minister of any Indian state, she served for a period of 15 ye ...

(1938–2019), Chief Minister of Delhi, India, 1998-2003 * Sheila Dixon (born 1953), former Mayor of Baltimore and criminal * Sheila E. (born 1957), American singer * Sheila Ellison, American author on parenting and relationships * Sheila Elorza (born 1996), Spanish footballer * Sheila Fearn (born 1940), English actress * Sheila Florance (1916–1991), Australian actress * Sheila Gordon (born 1927), South African novelist * Sheila Graber (born 1940), British animator, artist and Visiting Professor at the

University of Sunderland , mottoeng = Sweetly absorbing knowledge , established = 1901 - Sunderland Technical College1969 - Sunderland Polytechnic1992 - University of Sunderland (gained university status) , staff = , chancellor = Emel ...

. * Sheila Greibach (born 1939), American theoretical computer scientist * Sheila Hancock (born 1933), English actress and author * Sheila A. Hellstrom (1935–2020), Canadian general * Sheila Henig (1934–1979), Canadian pianist and soprano * Sheila Hicks (born 1934), American artist * Sheila Hoskin (born 1936), English track and field athlete * Sheila Ingram (1957–2020), American sprinter *

Sheila Jordan Sheila Jordan (born Sheila Jeanette Dawson; November 18, 1928) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. She has recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pionee ...

(born 1928), American jazz singer and songwriter *

Sheila Kaye-Smith Sheila Kaye-Smith (4 February 1887 – 14 January 1956) was an English writer, known for her many novels set in the borderlands of Sussex and Kent in the English regional tradition. Her 1923 book ''The End of the House of Alard'' became a best- ...

(1887–1956), English writer * Sheila Miyoshi Jager (born 1963), American anthropologist *

Sheila Oliver Sheila Y. Oliver (born July 14, 1952) is an American politician serving as the second lieutenant governor of New Jersey since 2018. She previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 to 2018, where she represented the 34th legi ...

(born 1952), American politician * Sheila M. Riggs, American dentistry scholar * Sheila Rowan (physicist), British physicist *

Sheila Steafel Sheila Frances Steafel (26 May 1935 – 23 August 2019) was a British actress, who was born in Johannesburg, but lived all her adult life in the United Kingdom. Life and career Steafel, who was born in Johannesburg, trained at the Webber Dougla ...

(1935–2019), South African-born British actress * Sheila Scribner (born 1984), American singer * Sheila Taormina (born 1969), American athlete *

Sheila White (actress) Sheila Susan White (18 October 1948 – 7 September 2018) was an English film, television and stage actress. Early life and career Sheila White was born in London. She began her career at the age of 12 as a member of Terry's Juveniles in the ...

(born 1950), English actress * Sheila White (activist) (born 1988), American abolitionist and human trafficking victim

Fiction

*Sheila Bennet, Bonnie Bennet's grandmother, referred to as Grams by her, a character in ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...

'' *Shelagh Turner, nurse and midwife, a character in ''

Call the Midwife ''Call the Midwife'' is a BBC period drama series about a group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s and 1960s. The principal cast of the show has included Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart, Helen George, Bryony Ha ...

''. *Sheila, a character from the Webcomic ''Satan and Me'' *Sheila Bryant, a character in the musical ''

A Chorus Line ''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers ...

'' *The tank in ''Red vs. Blue''; see *A character in '' Army of Darkness'' * Sheila Broflovski, a character from the animated series '' South Park'' *

Sheila Carter Sheila Carter is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', American soap operas on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell, the role was introduced in 1990 — by Edward J. Scott — under t ...

, a character from ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' *Sheila Corkhill, a character from the defunct British soap opera ''

Brookside Brookside may refer to: Geography Canada * Brookside, Edmonton * Brookside, Newfoundland and Labrador * Brookside, Nova Scotia United Kingdom * Brookside, Berkshire, England * Brookside, Telford, an area of Telford, England United States * Br ...

'' *Sheila Franklin, a character and a song in the musical '' Hair'' *Sheila Futterman, a character in ''

Gremlins ''Gremlins'' is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus, and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voice ...

'' * Sheila Gallagher, a character from the British television series ''Shameless'' *

Sheila Grant Sheila Corkhill (also Grant) is a fictional character from British soap opera, ''Brookside (television programme), Brookside'' played by Sue Johnston. Sheila appeared in Brookside from the first episode in 1982 until the character's departure i ...

, a character in the British soap opera ''Brookside'' *

Sheila Tubman The following is a list of characters from the "Fudge" series of novels by Judy Blume. Hatcher family Peter Warren "Pete" Hatcher A smart, impatient, sarcastic, and seemingly naive boy who lives in New York City. He is a kind, polite, thoughtf ...

, a character in Judy Blume's book series ''Fudge'' *Sheila R. Webb, a character in Agatha Christie's novel ''

The Clocks ''The Clocks'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 7 November 1963 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. It features the Belgian detect ...

'' * Sheela na gig, a female character in ancient figurative carvings, used as architectural grotesques on churches, castles and other buildings, particularly in Ireland and Great Britain *Sheila, one of the main characters in the animated television series ''

Dungeons and Dragons ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (commonly abbreviated as ''D&D'' or ''DnD'') is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TS ...

'' *Sheila, a fictional character (a Spanish child singer) from '' Mis Adorables Vecinos'' (2004–2006), played by

Yaiza Esteve Yaiza Pérez Esteve (born February 22, 1994 in Madrid) is a Spanish actress and singer. She is best known as the child actress who played Sheila in the TV series ''Mis Adorables Vecinos''. The series also launched her singing career. As Sheila sh ...

*Sheila, one of the main characters in the anime series ''

Tweeny Witches A between maid (nickname tweeny, also called hall girl particularly in the United States) was a female junior domestic worker in a large household with many staff. The position became largely defunct in the 20th century, as few households needed o ...

'' *Sheila, a fictional character from '' SheZow'' *Sheila, a playable kangaroo in the PlayStation game '' Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' *Sheila, a character from

item song In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and ...

Sheila Ki Jawani "Sheila Ki Jawani" () is an Indian Hindi-language song sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Vishal Dadlani featuring Katrina Kaif along with Akshay Kumar in the 2010 Bollywood film ''Tees Maar Khan''. The music is composed by composer duo Vishal–Shekhar ...

", portrayed by

Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif (; born Katrina Turquotte; 16 July 1983) is a British actress who works in Hindi-language films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, she has received accolades, including four Screen Awards and four Zee Cine Awards, in a ...

from film ''

Tees Maar Khan Tees Maar Khan () may refer to: *Mahboob Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, also known as, Sir Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi (17 August 1866 – 29 August 1911) was the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad. He ruled Hyderabad state, one of the Princely states in ...

'' *Sheila Birling, a character from

J. B. Priestley John Boynton Priestley (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ''The Good Compa ...

's play

An Inspector Calls ''An Inspector Calls'' is a play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley, first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945 and at the New Theatre in London the following year. It is one of Priestley's best-known works for the stage and is c ...

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