Heather Sears (28 September 1935 – 3 January 1994) was an English actress who worked in theatre, film and television. Born in London, she trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama before beginning her acting career in the mid-1950s. Sears became known for her role as Esther Costello in The Story of Esther Costello (1957), which earned her the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress. Her film credits also included Room at the Top (1959), Sons and Lovers (1960) and The Phantom of the Opera (1962), in which she played Christine Charles. She continued acting in film and television into the 1980s.
Saturday Night Out
(Penny)
Room at the Top
(Susan Brown)
The Phantom of the Opera
(Christine Charles)
Great Expectations
(Biddy)
Sons and Lovers
(Miriam Leivers)
The Black Torment
(Lady Elizabeth Fordyke)
The Siege of Pinchgut
(Ann Fulton)
The Story of Esther Costello
(Esther Costello)
Dry Rot
(Susan Wagstaff)
Tales of the Unexpected
(Margaret Pearson)
The Main Chance
(Mary Wingrove)
The Wednesday Play
(Zinalda)
The Informer
(Helen Lambert)
W. Somerset Maugham
(Margaret Bronson)
Weekend Playhouse
(Kate Hanson)
Away from It All
(Rachel)