Sheila Sim

Royalty of British culture, Richard Attenborough, Baron Attenborough of Richmond-upon-Thames, was born in Cambridge, England to Mary Clegg, a founding member of the Marriage Guidance Council, and Frederick Levi Attenborough, a scholar and academic administrator. He was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). His film career began with a role as a deserting soldier in a wartime film, and he later married actress Sheila Sim, with whom he had two children, Karen Lewis-Attenborough and Michael Attenborough. Karen is an actress and producer, while Michael is a stage director, and both are the proud parents of Will Attenborough, who read English at Cambridge University, graduating in 2013. Tom Attenborough, Will's brother, is an actor, and Sheila's brother Gerald Sim was an actor as well. This illustrious family has worked in a variety of fields, from acting and directing to producing, writing and even wildlife presenting, making them a powerful presence in British culture.