Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley played Sorasta in the Doctor Who television story Planet of Fire.

Starting her acting career early in the 1950s, Shelley first came to fame for appearing in the 1958 horror films and. In the 1960s, she became Hammer's number 1 female star, appearing in, , and.

Other notable appearances include the guest lead in the first episode in 1960, as well as playing the female lead in the 1960 film. Her other television credits included, The Saint, No Hiding Place, , , , Z-Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, , Blake's 7, Bergerac and Eastenders. She also appeared as Elaine Smythe in twelve of the thirteen episodes of.

In the DWU

 * She appeared in a film about Gorgons with Christopher Lee. (TV: Eye of the Gorgon)