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

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    Ready, Steady, Cook

  • Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Benidorm

    Benidorm

  • Doctors

    Doctors

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • How to Stop Being a Loser

    How to Stop Being a Loser

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

    Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

  • The Huntsman: Winter's War

    The Huntsman: Winter's War

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK

  • 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

  • Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

    Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

  • Accused

    Accused

  • Hysteria

    Hysteria

  • Where the Heart Is

    Where the Heart Is

  • The Castaways

    The Castaways

  • The Teacher

    The Teacher

  • Quartet

    Quartet

  • Galavant

    Galavant

  • Tower Block

    Tower Block

  • The Queen's Corgi

    The Queen's Corgi

  • Peaches

    Peaches

  • The Royle Family

    The Royle Family

  • The Royle Family

    The Royle Family

  • Panto!

    Panto!

  • The Scapegoat

    The Scapegoat

  • Mr. Stink

    Mr. Stink

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • Funny Girl

    Funny Girl

  • Care

    Care

  • The Big New Year's In

    The Big New Year's In

  • Love Soup

    Love Soup

  • Powder Room

    Powder Room

  • Mrs Biggs

    Mrs Biggs

  • I Fought the Law

    I Fought the Law

  • Four Lives

    Four Lives

  • Dates

    Dates

  • Sheridan

    Sheridan

  • The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

    The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

  • Cleaning Up

    Cleaning Up

  • Mile High

    Mile High

  • Black Work

    Black Work

  • The C-Word

    The C-Word

  • Starstruck

    Starstruck

  • Mrs Biggs

    Mrs Biggs

  • Birds Like Us

    Birds Like Us

  • Pup Star: World Tour

    Pup Star: World Tour

  • The 7.39

    The 7.39

  • Ratburger

    Ratburger

  • Summer Comedy Shorts

    Summer Comedy Shorts

  • The More You Ignore Me

    The More You Ignore Me

  • The Widower

    The Widower

  • Musicals: The Greatest Show

    Musicals: The Greatest Show

  • The Harry Hill Movie

    The Harry Hill Movie

  • Grownups

    Grownups

  • The Railway Children Return

    The Railway Children Return

  • No Return

    No Return

  • Cilla

    Cilla

  • Eyes Down

    Eyes Down

  • The Moorside

    The Moorside

  • Bizarre ER

    Bizarre ER

  • Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

    Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

  • Tonight's the Night

    Tonight's the Night

  • Pup Star: Better 2Gether

    Pup Star: Better 2Gether

  • Isolation Stories

    Isolation Stories

  • Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man

    Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man

  • Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

    Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

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

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

  • The Royal

    The Royal

  • The Cruise

    The Cruise

  • The Cage

    The Cage

  • Sex Actually

    Sex Actually

  • Walliams & Friend

    Walliams & Friend

  • Dark Ages

    Dark Ages

  • D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes

    D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes

  • Blood Strangers

    Blood Strangers

  • Girl Group

    Girl Group

  • Extraordinary Twins

    Extraordinary Twins

  • Pooch Perfect

    Pooch Perfect

  • Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures

    Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures

  • Sheridan Smith - Coming Home

    Sheridan Smith - Coming Home