Paddington The Musical is hitting London’s West End - and in tribute, we are looking back at a woman who brought the bear from Peru to our screens in 1985.
Sheila Graber was born in South Shields, went to art college on Wearside and is Visiting Professor at the University of Sunderland.
Take a look at the life of the award-winning animator who has achieved so much.
9. Award winning in 2012
Sheila in 2012 when she won the Best Digital Image Designer at the RTS Awards. | nw
10. Happy 80th Sheila
A scene from 2020 when Sheila's work was heralded in a DVD on her 80th birthday. | nw
11. On display in 2021
Here is Sheila in 2021 when her lifetime of art and animation was spotlighted in a new exhibition in South Shields. | nw
12. A well deserved award
She won the Lifetime Achievement category at the Best of South Tyneside Awards in April 2022, after an illustrious career spanning decades. | nw