Sheridan Smith
Acting
Born: June 25, 1981 (age 45) · Epworth, North Lincolnshire, England, UK
Highest Rated
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 Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
Hysteria
2011
The Queen's Corgi
2019
Quartet
2012
Inside No. 9
2014
The Railway Children Return
2022
Tower Block
2012
Galavant
2015
Gavin & Stacey
2007
The Scapegoat
2012
The 7.39
2014
The Royle Family
1998
Photos (1)
Movies (33)
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Mrs. Bromwyn
The Queen's Corgi
Wanda (voice)
The Railway Children Return
Annie Waterbury
Hysteria
Molly the Lolly
Quartet
Dr. Lucy Cogan
Love Everlasting
Lunch Lady
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Dalmatian Reporter (voice)
Birds Like Us
Gavra (voice)
The Harry Hill Movie
Michelle
Pup Star: World Tour
Cece (voice)
Powder Room
Sam
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
Tower Block
Becky
The More You Ignore Me
Gina Wilson
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
The Woman with No Name
Ratburger
Sheila
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Linda
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Witch
The Big New Year's In
Singer
Mrs Biggs
Charmian Biggs
How to Stop Being a Loser
Lisa
The Scapegoat
Nina
The 12 Days of Christine
Christine
Mr. Stink
Mom
Funny Girl
Fanny Brice
Hawkins
Jez
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
Joey Ross
The C-Word
Lisa Lynch
Peaches
Tracey, shop assistant
Sex Actually
Angie
Care
Jenny
Panto!
Tamsin Taylor
Girl Group
2026
TV Shows (48)
Holby City
Miranda Locke · 6 eps
Heartbeat
Lyn · 1 eps
The Bill
Janey Giles · 1 eps
Doctors
Claire · 1 eps
Doctors
Jackie Leaves · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Christine · 1 eps
Benidorm
Brandy · 14 eps
Lark Rise to Candleford
1 eps
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Janet · 72 eps
Where the Heart Is
Vicky · 1 eps
Fat Friends
Sharon Wormersley · 1 eps
Gavin & Stacey
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith · 7 eps
Galavant
Princess Jubilee · 1 eps
Accused
Charlotte · 1 eps
I Fought the Law
Ann Ming · 4 eps
The Royle Family
Emma Kavanag
The Royle Family
Emma Kavanagh · 3 eps
Little Crackers
Marilyn Smith · 1 eps
The Cage
Leanne · 5 eps
Mile High
Susie · 1 eps
Psychobitches
Sleeping Beauty · 1 eps
Always and Everyone
Nurse Practitioner · 1 eps
Love Soup
Cleo Martin · 18 eps
Wives and Daughters
Housemaid · 1 eps
Four Lives
Sarah Sak · 3 eps
The Teacher
Jenna · 4 eps
Dates
Jenny · 2 eps
Grownups
Michelle Booth · 22 eps
The 7.39
Sally Thorn · 2 eps
No Return
Kathy Powell · 4 eps
Cleaning Up
Sam · 6 eps
Eyes Down
Sandy Beech · 15 eps
Mrs Biggs
Charmian Biggs · 5 eps
The Widower
Claire Webster · 1 eps
The Castaways
Lori · 5 eps
Starstruck
Judge · 7 eps
Cilla
Cilla Black · 3 eps
Black Work
Jo Gillespie · 3 eps
Bizarre ER
Narrator (voice) · 10 eps
The Moorside
Julie Bushby · 2 eps
Isolation Stories
Mel · 4 eps
Blood Strangers
Jas Dyson / Claire · 2 eps
Dark Ages
Matilda · 5 eps
Walliams & Friend
Various · 1 eps
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Rosie Molloy · 6 eps
The Cruise
Narrator · 8 eps
The Royal
Francesca Smith · 1 eps
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
Narrator · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (12)
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
Pooch Perfect
Self - Host · 8 eps
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Self
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
Self
Extraordinary Twins
Self - Narrator · 2 eps
Sheridan Smith - Coming Home
Herself