Teresa Mary "Tessie" O'Shea (13 March 1913 – 21 April 1995) was a Welsh entertainer and actress. [2] O'Shea was born at 61 Plantagenet Street in Riverside, Cardiff to newspaper wholesaler James Peter O'Shea, who had been a soldier and who was the son of Irish emigrants, and his wife Nellie Theresa Carr. [3] .

Tessie O'Shea. Actress: Bedknobs and Broomsticks. She was aptly and affectionately dubbed "Two Ton Tessie" not only for her plentiful girth but for the tons of talent she possessed as one of the British Isle's most beloved, unabashed music hall entertainers.

An old-fashioned music-hall performer who cheerfully capitalized on her wide girth, Tessie O'Shea was born around 1913 in Cardiff, Wales, and made her first tour at the age of seven.

Apr 21, 1995 · She is best remembered for her recurring portrayal of the lively and humorous Blodwen O'Reilly in the television series "As Good Cooks Go" and for her Tony Award winning performance of the wholesome peddler Ada Cockle in Noel Coward's "The Girl …

Apr 24, 1995 · Tessie O'Shea, actress, singer: born Cardiff 13 March 1914; married 1940 David Rollo (marriage dissolved); died Leesburg, Florida 21 April 1995.

Something's Afoot opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on May 27, 1976 and closed on July 18 after 61 performances and 13 previews. Directed and choreographed by Tony Tanner, the cast included Tessie O'Shea (Miss Tweed), Gary Beach (Nigel), and …

Apr 23, 1995 · Tessie O’Shea, an Emmy and Tony Award-winning singer and actress who retired to Lake Weir a decade ago, died here of congestive heart failure Friday. O’Shea was 82. “She was an amazing...

Apr 5, 2022 · Born in Cardiff, Wales on March 13, 1913, Tessie was something of a child prodigy. She reportedly started working at the age of six and was booked for a solo appearance at the Bristol Hippodrome in England when she was 12.

Tessie O’Shea was born in Cardiff in 1913. She was known as Two Ton Tessie, reflecting her bulk and girth. She made her solo debut at the age of 12 at the Bristol Hippodrome and never stopped working.

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