Shirley Anne Field, standing at exactly 5ft 4½ (163.8 cm), brought a petite, captivating presence to British New Wave cinema and beyond. Her compact stature enhanced her iconic roles in films like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, where it underscored her feisty, relatable working-class heroines, and Peeping Tom, amplifying her vulnerable allure. This height defined her elegant screen image in The War Lover, Alfie, and Hear My Song, while suiting her glamorous turn in TV's Santa Barbara, making her a standout in stage, film, and television since 1955.