Sheila Reid (born 21 December 1937) is a Scottish actress, known for playing Madge Harvey in the ITV sitcom Benidorm (2007–2016).

Born in Glasgow,[1] Reid grew up in Bridge of Weir before her father's army career took the family to India.

Reid returned to the school to read ‘The Four Quartets’ by T. S. Eliot, at the Old Moretonian Grand Centenary Reunion celebration in 2014.

She worked with Laurence Olivier, at The Royal National Theatre in London,[2] and with Ingmar Bergman and Elliott Gould.

In the BBC's television film adaptation of the 1907 French stage play A Flea in Her Ear, she took on the role of Antoinette Plucheux.

On 7 April 1978, she appeared in BBC One's comedy drama series All Creatures Great and Small as Mrs. Donovan in the episode "Practice Makes Perfect".

On 9 December 1983, she appeared in ITV comedy drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Patsy Busbridge in the episode 'Home Thoughts from Abroad'.

[4] On 10 March 1995, she appeared as Tilda MacLean in the episode 'No Time for Heroes' in the ITV drama series Doctor Finlay.

[4] On 2 October 2001, she appeared in BBC One's medical soap opera Doctors as Louise Kingston in the episode "Retiring the Past".

[4] On 17 September 2005, she appeared in BBC One's medical drama series Casualty as Cynthia Hollis in the episode "Deep Water".

On 28 January 2006, she appeared in BBC One's paranormal mystery drama Sea of Souls as Aggie the Chambermaid in the episode "The Newsroom".

On 21 June 2012, she appeared in Sky Arts sketch show/comedy drama Psychobitches as Mother Teresa in the episode "Pilot".

On 6 May 2014, she appeared in BBC One's drama anthology series Comedy Playhouse as Lady Cairnsworth in the episode "Miller's Mountain".

In 2015 she played Mrs. Fiedke in the National Theatre of Scotland's production of Laurie Sansom's adaptation of Muriel Spark's novella, The Driver's Seat.

[8] In 2017, she starred as Gloria in Silver Lining, a new sitcom written by Sandi Toksvig, at the Rose Theatre, Kingston.

[1] On 11 April 2008, after 32 years together, she and partner Terry Bullen were married in London, at a private ceremony watched by 12 close friends.