Thursday, March 14, 2013

Celebrating WHM: Sheila Guyse


(*Celebrating Women's History Month*)


Today, we honor the dazzling Sheila Guyse.



Sheila Guyse was born around 1925 in Detroit, Michigan. 

It's hard to find a biography on the internet of Ms. Guyse that doesn't center around the put-down of other black actresses, so allow me to give you my own take on this lovely lady and her work.

I recently watched the "race film" Sepia Cinderella and cannot at all deny that Ms. Guyse was a marvelous actress who definitely deserved more roles and deserves more recognition today. Plus, the woman is STUNNING. Stunning, I say. She has the most radiant smile I've ever seen.

I'd love to know how Sheila Guyse is doing right now. 

I strongly recommend that you watch Sepia Cinderella and other movies starring Ms. Guyse. They're all available on Youtube.

Here is her filmography. 

8 comments:

  1. Mother is in Hospice in the last stages of Alzheimer's .S. Crystal Devin

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    1. You, your mother, and your family are definitely in my thoughts and prayers. I love your mother's work and actually will be watching "Miracle in Harlem" for this blog's "Movie of the Week" this week. Thank you so much for commenting--again, my heart, my thoughts, and my prayers go out to you and your family during this time.

      --Adrienne

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    2. I've created a post to inform my followers/members of Ms. Guyse's condition, Ms. Devin, I hope you approve of it. Would it be too much or too troublesome to ask further updates?

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    3. No of course not

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    4. Mother passed away on December 28th in Hawaii.

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    5. Thank you for getting in contact with me and keeping me updated. All of my love and my prayers to you and your family, Ms. Devin.

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  2. Sheila touched so very many lives. Mine was forever changed for the things I learned from her. She was a remarkable woman who hovered above no one and uplifted so very many.

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    1. The first time I saw a photo of her, I was literally "struck" by her beauty. I later watched her movie, "Sepia Cinderella" and was completely drawn in. I can't even claim to be a person who knows how to "read people" just by looking at them, but the remarkable personality you've described definitely resonated beyond the screen. In every photo and every movie, a light just shines through her eyes, her smile. You are so blessed to have known such a lovely woman.

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