Sheridan Smith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Female

Birthday

1981-06-25 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Epworth, North Lincolnshire, England, UK

Sheridan Smith

Biography

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. 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.

Known For

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Ready Steady Cook

    Ready Steady Cook

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Doctors

    Doctors

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Benidorm

    Benidorm

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK

  • Where the Heart Is

    Where the Heart Is

  • Lark Rise to Candleford

    Lark Rise to Candleford

  • Gavin & Stacey

    Gavin & Stacey

  • Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

    Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

  • Galavant

    Galavant

  • Accused

    Accused

  • Quartet

    Quartet

  • The Huntsman: Winter's War

    The Huntsman: Winter's War

  • The Royle Family

    The Royle Family

  • The Royle Family

    The Royle Family

  • Hysteria

    Hysteria

  • The Queen's Corgi

    The Queen's Corgi

  • Mile High

    Mile High

  • Mr. Stink

    Mr. Stink

  • Mrs Biggs

    Mrs Biggs

  • Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

    Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

  • The Castaways

    The Castaways

  • Dates

    Dates

  • Love Soup

    Love Soup

  • The Teacher

    The Teacher

  • The C-Word

    The C-Word

  • The Harry Hill Movie

    The Harry Hill Movie

  • Peaches

    Peaches

  • Four Lives

    Four Lives

  • The More You Ignore Me

    The More You Ignore Me

  • The Moorside

    The Moorside

  • Starstruck

    Starstruck

  • The Railway Children Return

    The Railway Children Return

  • Tower Block

    Tower Block

  • How to Stop Being a Loser

    How to Stop Being a Loser

  • Grownups

    Grownups

  • Care

    Care

  • The 7.39

    The 7.39

  • Summer Comedy Shorts

    Summer Comedy Shorts

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

    Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

  • The Widower

    The Widower

  • Musicals: The Greatest Show

    Musicals: The Greatest Show

  • Eyes Down

    Eyes Down

  • The Scapegoat

    The Scapegoat

  • I Fought the Law

    I Fought the Law

  • Cleaning Up

    Cleaning Up

  • The Big New Year's In

    The Big New Year's In

  • Panto!

    Panto!

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • Cilla

    Cilla

  • Black Work

    Black Work

  • Pup Star: World Tour

    Pup Star: World Tour

  • Mrs Biggs

    Mrs Biggs

  • No Return

    No Return

  • D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes

    D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes

  • Dark Ages

    Dark Ages

  • Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

    Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

  • Birds Like Us

    Birds Like Us

  • Girl Group

    Girl Group

  • Walliams & Friend

    Walliams & Friend

  • Pooch Perfect

    Pooch Perfect

  • Sheridan

    Sheridan

  • The Cruise

    The Cruise

  • Tonight's the Night

    Tonight's the Night

  • Bizarre ER

    Bizarre ER

  • The Royal

    The Royal

  • Blood Strangers

    Blood Strangers

  • Isolation Stories

    Isolation Stories

  • Powder Room

    Powder Room

  • Extraordinary Twins

    Extraordinary Twins

  • Funny Girl

    Funny Girl

  • The Cage

    The Cage

  • Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures

    Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures

  • Pup Star: Better 2Gether

    Pup Star: Better 2Gether

  • The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

  • Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

    Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

  • Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

    Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

  • Ratburger

    Ratburger

  • Sheridan Smith - Coming Home

    Sheridan Smith - Coming Home

  • Sex Actually

    Sex Actually