Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Smith

Known for
Acting
Born
June 25, 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Epworth, North Lincolnshire, England, UK

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

Filmography

2026
Girl Group poster

Girl Group

Movie

2026
The Cage poster

The Cage

TV · as Leanne · 5 eps

2025
I Fought the Law poster

I Fought the Law

TV · as Ann Ming · 4 eps

2024
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale poster

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale

Movie · as Ruth 'Rudi' Smith

2023
The Castaways poster

The Castaways

TV · as Lori · 5 eps

2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again poster

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Movie · as Linda

2022
The Railway Children Return poster

The Railway Children Return

Movie · as Annie Waterbury

2022
Four Lives poster

Four Lives

TV · as Sarah Sak · 3 eps

2022
The Teacher poster

The Teacher

TV · as Jenna · 4 eps

2022
No Return poster

No Return

TV · as Kathy Powell · 4 eps

2022
Starstruck poster

Starstruck

TV · as Judge · 7 eps

2022
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures poster

Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures

TV · as Narrator · 2 eps

2022
The Cruise poster

The Cruise

TV · as Narrator · 8 eps

2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything poster

Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything

TV · as Rosie Molloy · 6 eps

2021
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After poster

Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

Movie · as Witch

2021
Musicals: The Greatest Show poster

Musicals: The Greatest Show

Movie · as Self

2021
Pooch Perfect poster

Pooch Perfect

TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps

2021
Extraordinary Twins poster

Extraordinary Twins

TV · as Self - Narrator · 2 eps

2020
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After poster

Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

Movie · as The Woman with No Name

2020
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... poster

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

Movie · as Self

2020
The Big New Year's In poster

The Big New Year's In

Movie · as Singer

2020
Isolation Stories poster

Isolation Stories

TV · as Mel · 4 eps

2019
The Queen's Corgi poster

The Queen's Corgi

Movie · as Wanda (voice)

2019
D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes poster

D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes

Movie · as Self

2019
Cleaning Up poster

Cleaning Up

TV · as Sam · 6 eps

2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK poster

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2018
Pup Star: World Tour poster

Pup Star: World Tour

Movie · as Cece (voice)

2018
The More You Ignore Me poster

The More You Ignore Me

Movie · as Gina Wilson

2018
Sheridan Smith - Coming Home poster

Sheridan Smith - Coming Home

Movie · as Herself

2018
Care poster

Care

Movie · as Jenny

2018
Funny Girl poster

Funny Girl

Movie · as Fanny Brice

2017
Pup Star: Better 2Gether poster

Pup Star: Better 2Gether

Movie · as Dalmatian Reporter (voice)

2017
Birds Like Us poster

Birds Like Us

Movie · as Gavra (voice)

2017
Sheridan

Sheridan

Movie · as Herself

2017
Ratburger poster

Ratburger

Movie · as Sheila

2017
The Moorside poster

The Moorside

TV · as Julie Bushby · 2 eps

2017
Summer Comedy Shorts

Summer Comedy Shorts

TV · as Trish · 1 ep

2016
The Huntsman: Winter's War poster

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Movie · as Mrs. Bromwyn

2016
Love Everlasting poster

Love Everlasting

Movie · as Lunch Lady

2016
Walliams & Friend poster

Walliams & Friend

TV · as Various · 1 ep

2015
The C-Word poster

The C-Word

Movie · as Lisa Lynch

2015
The 12 Days of Christine poster

The 12 Days of Christine

Movie · as Christine

2015
Black Work poster

Black Work

TV · as Jo Gillespie · 3 eps

2015
Galavant poster

Galavant

TV · as Princess Jubilee · 1 ep

2014
The 7.39 poster

The 7.39

TV · as Sally Thorn · 2 eps

2014
Cilla poster

Cilla

TV · as Cilla Black · 3 eps

2014
Inside No. 9 poster

Inside No. 9

TV · as Christine · 1 ep

2014
The Widower poster

The Widower

TV · as Claire Webster · 1 ep

2013
Powder Room poster

Powder Room

Movie · as Sam

2013
The Harry Hill Movie poster

The Harry Hill Movie

Movie · as Michelle

2013
Dates poster

Dates

TV · as Jenny · 2 eps

2013
Psychobitches poster

Psychobitches

TV · as Sleeping Beauty · 1 ep

2012
Quartet poster

Quartet

Movie · as Dr. Lucy Cogan

2012
Tower Block poster

Tower Block

Movie · as Becky

2012
The Scapegoat poster

The Scapegoat

Movie · as Nina

2012
Panto! poster

Panto!

Movie · as Tamsin Taylor

2012
Mrs Biggs poster

Mrs Biggs

Movie · as Charmian Biggs

2012
Mr. Stink poster

Mr. Stink

Movie · as Mom

2012
Mrs Biggs poster

Mrs Biggs

TV · as Charmian Biggs · 5 eps

2011
Hysteria poster

Hysteria

Movie · as Molly the Lolly

2011
How to Stop Being a Loser poster

How to Stop Being a Loser

Movie · as Lisa

2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa poster

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

Movie · as Self

2010
Accused poster

Accused

TV · as Charlotte · 1 ep

2010
Chekhov Comedy Shorts

Chekhov Comedy Shorts

TV · as Natasha · 1 ep

2010
Little Crackers poster

Little Crackers

TV · as Marilyn Smith · 1 ep

2009
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man poster

Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man

Movie · as Joey Ross

2009
Tonight's the Night

Tonight's the Night

TV · 1 ep

2008
Bizarre ER poster

Bizarre ER

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 10 eps

2008
Lark Rise to Candleford poster

Lark Rise to Candleford

TV · 1 ep

2007
Benidorm poster

Benidorm

TV · as Brandy · 14 eps

2007
Gavin & Stacey poster

Gavin & Stacey

TV · as Ruth 'Rudi' Smith · 7 eps

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Grownups poster

Grownups

TV · as Michelle Booth · 22 eps

2005
Sex Actually poster

Sex Actually

Movie · as Angie

2005
Love Soup poster

Love Soup

TV · as Cleo Martin · 18 eps

2004
Who Do You Think You Are? poster

Who Do You Think You Are?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

TV · as (various) · 8 eps

2003
The Royal poster

The Royal

TV · as Francesca Smith · 1 ep

2003
Eyes Down poster

Eyes Down

TV · as Sandy Beech · 15 eps

2003
Mile High poster

Mile High

TV · as Susie · 1 ep

2002
Blood Strangers poster

Blood Strangers

TV · as Jas Dyson / Claire · 2 eps

2001
Hawkins poster

Hawkins

Movie · as Jez

2001
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps poster

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

TV · as Janet · 72 eps

2000
Peaches poster

Peaches

Movie · as Tracey, shop assistant

2000
Anchor Me

Anchor Me

Movie · as Young Jackie

2000
Doctors poster

Doctors

TV · as Claire, Jackie Leaves · 1 ep

2000
Fat Friends poster

Fat Friends

TV · as Sharon Wormersley · 1 ep

1999
Dark Ages poster

Dark Ages

TV · as Matilda · 5 eps

1999
Wives and Daughters poster

Wives and Daughters

TV · as Housemaid · 1 ep

1999
Holby City poster

Holby City

TV · as Miranda Locke · 6 eps

1999
Always and Everyone poster

Always and Everyone

TV · as Nurse Practitioner · 1 ep

1998
The Royle Family poster

The Royle Family

TV · as Emma Kavanag, Emma Kavanagh

1997
Where the Heart Is poster

Where the Heart Is

TV · as Vicky · 1 ep

1994
Ready, Steady, Cook poster

Ready, Steady, Cook

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Lyn · 1 ep

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · as Janey Giles · 1 ep

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep