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Sheila Jackson (Joan Cusack) is a regular character from seasons 1–4, and for the first three episodes of season 5. She is Karen's mother, Eddie's widow, and an on and off love interest to Frank. Sheila is a kind and caring person, if a bit empty-headed. She has agoraphobia and a fear of germs that developed when Karen was young. Although she ...
Fiona makes it clear the family does not like Monica, and states that if Monica truly loves her children, she will leave Liam with his siblings. Angered over Eddie's actions, Sheila furiously follows Eddie out of the house, overcoming her agoraphobia in the process. Frank notes that she has left her house, and she enthusiastically celebrates.
Per Debbie's advice, Sheila tries to reconcile with Karen, apologizing for being absent during Karen's childhood due to her agoraphobia. Karen is tearful over the apology, but before she can respond, she receives a text from Lip to meet him at the park.
Sheila (Joan Cusack) returns from the reservation, and she discovers Frank (William H. Macy) in dire health. As Frank sleeps, Sheila relates how Roger turned out to be abusive and fled from the law, but expresses interest in adopting his children. To increase her chances of adopting, Sheila comes up with the idea of marrying Frank.
The family helps Frank fake his own death to convince the thugs to leave town. Steve gets Fiona to spend the night at an expensive hotel, leaving Liam in agoraphobic Sheila's care. When Liam waddles off outside, Sheila gains enough courage to briefly go outside and save Liam, making significant progress in overcoming her agoraphobia.
The following is a list of fictional characters from the English comedy-drama Shameless, created by Paul Abbott, and aired on Channel 4 between 2004 and 2013.. Set on the fictional Chatsworth Estate in Manchester, the programme follows the lives of the Gallagher family, their neighbours the Maguire family, friends, and those who run the local shops and pub, The Jockey.
Alston also praised the performances, commending the "stunning monologues" from Macy and Rossum, as well as Cusack's performance as Sheila: "Cusack had another incredible week here, showing once again how Sheila's unique blend of quirky and sad really makes her a pillar of the show, even as she exists outside of the Gallagher story most of the ...
Shameless can get away with a whole lot when it can back it up with laughs, but they weren't there for me." [ 4 ] In contrast, John Vilanova of Paste , who gave the episode a 7.1 out of 10 rating, praised the handling of Sheila's storyline: "This could easily be offensive—and it may be to some—but I found the handling of this plot ...