Sheridan Smith
Born
June 25, 1981 (age 44)
Birthplace
Epworth, North Lincolnshire, England, UK

Sheridan Smith

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.

Movies

TV Series

I Fought the Law
I Fought the Law
2025 ★ 6.5
Ann Ming
4 Episodes
The Castaways
The Castaways
2023 ★ 7.3
Lori
5 Episodes
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022 ★ 7.0
Rosie Molloy
6 Episodes
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
2022
Narrator
2 Episodes
The Cruise
The Cruise
2022 ★ 7.0
Narrator
8 Episodes
Starstruck
Starstruck
2022 ★ 4.0
Judge
11 Episodes
No Return
No Return
2022 ★ 5.8
Kathy Powell
4 Episodes
The Teacher
The Teacher
2022 ★ 5.9
Jenna
4 Episodes
Four Lives
Four Lives
2022 ★ 6.4
Sarah Sak
3 Episodes
Isolation Stories
Isolation Stories
2020 ★ 6.0
Mel
4 Episodes
Cleaning Up
Cleaning Up
2019 ★ 6.8
Sam
6 Episodes
Summer Comedy Shorts
Summer Comedy Shorts
2017
Trish
1 Episode
The Moorside
The Moorside
2017 ★ 6.8
Julie Bushby
2 Episodes
Walliams & Friend
Walliams & Friend
2016 ★ 5.2
Various
1 Episode
Black Work
Black Work
2015 ★ 5.9
Jo Gillespie
3 Episodes
Galavant
Galavant
2015 ★ 7.3
Princess Jubilee
1 Episode
Cilla
Cilla
2014 ★ 7.3
Cilla Black
3 Episodes
The Widower
The Widower
2014 ★ 7.2
Claire Webster
1 Episode
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9
2014 ★ 8.0
Christine
1 Episode
The 7.39
The 7.39
2014 ★ 6.6
Sally Thorn
2 Episodes
Dates
Dates
2013 ★ 6.7
Jenny
2 Episodes
Mrs Biggs
Mrs Biggs
2012 ★ 8.0
Charmian Biggs
5 Episodes
Accused
Accused
2010 ★ 8.1
Charlotte
1 Episode
Tonight's the Night
Tonight's the Night
2009
1 Episode
Bizarre ER
Bizarre ER
2008
Narrator (voice)
10 Episodes
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008 ★ 8.4
1 Episode
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey
2007 ★ 7.5
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
7 Episodes
Benidorm
Benidorm
2007 ★ 7.5
Brandy
14 Episodes
Grownups
Grownups
2006
Michelle
22 Episodes
Love Soup
Love Soup
2005 ★ 8.3
Cleo Martin
18 Episodes
Eyes Down
Eyes Down
2003 ★ 5.8
Sandy Beech
15 Episodes
Mile High
Mile High
2003 ★ 5.3
1 Episode
The Royal
The Royal
2003 ★ 7.6
Francesca Smith
1 Episode
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
2001 ★ 6.7
Janet
72 Episodes
Doctors
Doctors
2000 ★ 4.7
Claire
1 Episode
Dark Ages
Dark Ages
1999 ★ 5.0
Matilda
5 Episodes
The Royle Family
The Royle Family
1998 ★ 7.6
Emma Kavanag
Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
1997 ★ 6.5
Vicky
62 Episodes
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992 ★ 7.1
Lyn
1 Episode
The Bill
The Bill
1984 ★ 6.7
Janey Giles
1 Episode
The Cage
The Cage
Leanne