Carmel Evelyn McSharry (18 August 1926 – 4 March 2018[3]) was an Irish character actress, best known for her roles as Beryl Humphries in Beryl's Lot (1973–77), and as Mrs. Hollingbery in In Sickness and in Health.

[4] She also played bit parts in The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), 80,000 Suspects (1963) and The Leather Boys (1964).

[5] Other television work includes roles in The Liver Birds, Casualty and Z-Cars.

[2] Her mother travelled back to Dublin for the birth of Carmel so that she would be born in the Irish Free State.

[2] They had three children, Desna, Theresa (the actress Tessa Bell Briggs) and Sean.