Home and Away’s Sheila Kennelly dead at 88
Sheila Kennelly, a veteran Australian actress known for her roles in 'Home and Away' and 'Number 96', has passed away at age 88. She was a prominent figure in Australian television history, active from the late 1950s.
Why it matters
Her death marks the passing of a significant generation of Australian actors who helped define the country's television landscape in the 20th century.
Home and Away star Sheila Kennelly has died at the age of 88.
The actor, who played Floss McPhee in the Australian soap from its inception in 1988 until 1989, then reprised the role from 2000 until 2008, died at her home in New South Wales on Monday.
TV historian Andrew Mercado announced Kennelly’s death on social media, penning: “Very sad news to report – darling Sheila Kennelly has died the way she always wanted, ‘falling off the twig,’ as she would say, on her beloved farm in the Hunter Valley.
“She was surrounded by her dogs and dear family who looked after her so lovingly in her final days.
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