Biography
Hawkins trained early on as a shorthand typist at Pitman's College, London, but, following some modelling and promotion work, attended the Corona Stage Academy in Hammersmith, London. While still training as an actress, she won the part of Sharon Eversleigh in the film of the popular television series ''Please Sir!'', replacing the departed Penny Spencer. Hawkins went on to play the part of Sharon in ''The Fenn Street Gang''. She performed in British comedy films of the 1970s, such as two ''Carry On (film series), Carry On'' films: ''Carry On Abroad'' (1972), alongside Sally Geeson, and ''Carry On Behind'' (1975), alongside Sherrie Hewson. In 1972, she again appeared alongside Geeson in the film adaptation of the popular British television comedy, ''Bless This House (film), Bless This House''. She appeared in the ''Carry On Laughing'' television series, but she declined to appear in the 1976 ''Carry On England'', due to the excessive nudity. (The part written for Hawkins was played instead by Tricia Newby.) Her other film appearances at that time included principal roles in British comedy films ''Not Now, Comrade'' and ''Confessions of a Pop Performer''. At the end of 1975, she appeared in the ''Porridge (1974 TV series), Porridge'' episode "No Way Out (Porridge), No Way Out" as a fake doctor assigned to secretly give Fletcher a false passport. Hawkins "more or less retired" in 2005,Film, television and theatre credits
Filmography
* ''The Body Stealers'' (1969) - Paula * ''Zeta One'' (1969) - Zara * ''Monique (film), Monique'' (1970) - Blonde Girl * ''When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth'' (1970) - Yani * ''Up Pompeii (film), Up Pompeii'' (1971) - Nero's Girl (uncredited) * ''Please Sir! (film), Please Sir!'' (1971) - Sharon Eversleigh * ''Bless This House (film), Bless This House'' (1972) - Kate Baines * ''Carry On Abroad'' (1972) - Marge * ''Percy's Progress'' (1974) - Maggie * ''Confessions of a Pop Performer'' (1975) - Jill Brown * ''Carry On Behind'' (1975) - Sandra * ''Not Now, Comrade'' (1976) - Barbara WilcoxSelected television credits
* ''Carry On Christmas Specials, Carry on Again Christmas'' (1970) - Island Girl * ''The Fenn Street Gang'' (1971–1973) - Sharon Eversleigh / Sharon Duffy * ''The Two Ronnies'' (1974–1983) - various characters * ''Porridge (1974 TV series), Porridge'' (1975) - Sandra * ''Carry On Laughing'' (1975) - Lily * ''Whodunnit? (British game show), Whodunnit?'' (1976) - Vera Moore * ''Robin's Nest (TV series), Robin's Nest'' (1978) - Policewoman Doris Dobbs * ''Whodunnit? (British game show), Whodunnit?'' (1978) - Penny Cooper * ''The Les Dawson Show'' (1979) * ''Blake's 7'' (1980) - Kerril * ''Dick Emery, The Dick Emery Show'' (1980) * ''Together (British television soap opera), Together'' (1980–81) * ''C.A.T.S. Eyes'' (1985) - Sandra Fox * ''My Husband and I (1987 TV series), My Husband and I'' (1986–1988) - Tracy Cosgrove * ''All at No 20'' (second series, 1987) - Candy * ''The Bill'' (1997) - Lynn Archer / Mrs. Rose / Mrs. Sterry / Mrs. Giles * ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' (2004) - Pam JordanSelected theatre credits
* ''Wait Until Dark'' (1975) * ''Sextet'' (1977–78, Criterion Theatre) * ''Time and Time Again'' (1978) * ''Bedroom Farce (play), Bedroom Farce'' (1979) * ''The Undertaking'' (1980, Fortune Theatre) * ''Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land, Dirty Linen'' (1980, Arts Theatre, London) * ''Run for Your Wife (play), Run for Your Wife'' (1983, Shaftesbury Theatre; 1989, Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall Theatre) * ''See How They Run (play), See How They Run'' (1984, Shaftesbury Theatre) * ''Wife Begins at Forty'' (1985, Ambassadors Theatre (London), Ambassadors Theatre)References
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