Sheila Bernette

Sheila Bernette (occasionally Burnette; born 30 March 1931) is an English singer and character actress on film, television and radio.

Bernette also appeared as herself in many television productions, and is remembered as one of the regular practical jokers in the UK version of Candid Camera.

Largely appearing in comedy roles she was a regular sidekick to many stars including Dick Emery and Leslie Crowther.

Over and above her film and television roles she was a regular performer at the Players' Theatre in Covent Garden.

In her Royal Variety Performance she was introduced by Leslie Crowther as a Russian defector ballerina "Natalia Nokemova" and performed the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy with Crowther playing a ballet/cricketer Freddie Trumanov.