Actor
Sheridan Smith
Born June 25, 1981 in Epworth, North Lincolnshire, England, UK33 films
Sheridan Smith, OBE (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress, singer and dancer. Smith came to prominence on television for her roles in comedy shows Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Love Soup, Gavin & Stacey, Grownups and Benidorm before starring in television dramas like Mrs Biggs, for which she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for playing Ronnie Biggs' wife, The 7.39 and Cilla, where she played Cilla Black. Her film credits include Tower Block, Quartet, Powder Room and The Harry Hill Movie.
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Smith made her West End debut in a National Youth Music Theatre production of Bugsy Malone and has performed in musicals Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors and Legally Blonde. She won two Laurence Olivier Awards in consecutive years, for Best Actress in a Musical as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde in 2011 and Best Performance in a Supporting Role as Doris in a revival of the play Flare Path in 2012.
Smith was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to drama.
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Filmography
33 films as actor- 2026Girl Group
- 2024Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleRuth 'Rudi' Smith
- 2022Gangsta Granny Strikes AgainLinda
- 2022The Railway Children ReturnAnnie Waterbury
- 2021Hansel & Gretel: After Ever AfterWitch
- 2020The Big New Year's InSinger
- 2020Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever AfterThe Woman with No Name
- 2019The Queen's CorgiWanda (voice)
- 2018CareJenny
- 2018Funny GirlFanny Brice
- 2018Pup Star: World TourCece (voice)
- 2018The More You Ignore MeGina Wilson
- 2017RatburgerSheila
- 2017Pup Star: Better 2GetherDalmatian Reporter (voice)
- 2017Birds Like UsGavra (voice)
- 2016Love EverlastingLunch Lady
- 2016The Huntsman: Winter's WarMrs. Bromwyn
- 2015The C-WordLisa Lynch
- 2015The 12 Days of ChristineChristine
- 2013The Harry Hill MovieMichelle
- 2013Powder RoomSam
- 2012QuartetDr. Lucy Cogan
- 2012Panto!Tamsin Taylor
- 2012Mr. StinkMom
- 2012Tower BlockBecky
- 2012The ScapegoatNina
- 2012Mrs BiggsCharmian Biggs
- 2011How to Stop Being a LoserLisa
- 2011HysteriaMolly the Lolly
- 2009Jonathan Creek: The Grinning ManJoey Ross
- 2005Sex ActuallyAngie
- 2001HawkinsJez
- 2000PeachesTracey, shop assistant