Sheridan Smith
Acting
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
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tvThe Cage
2026
Leanne
tvI Fought the Law
2025
Ann Ming
tvRosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
Rosie Molloy
movieThe Railway Children Return
2022
Annie Waterbury
tvThe Cruise
2022
Narrator
tvStarstruck
2022
Judge
tvNo Return
2022
Kathy Powell
tvThe Teacher
2022
Jenna
tvFour Lives
2022
Sarah Sak
tvExtraordinary Twins
2021
Self - Narrator
tvPooch Perfect
2021
Self - Host
movieJack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
2020
The Woman with No Name
tvRuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
Self - Guest Judge
movieThe Queen's Corgi
2019
Wanda (voice)
movieCare
2018
Jenny
movieFunny Girl
2018
Fanny Brice
moviePup Star: World Tour
2018
Cece (voice)
movieThe More You Ignore Me
2018
Gina Wilson
movieRatburger
2017
Sheila
Sheridan
2017
Herself
moviePup Star: Better 2Gether
2017
Dalmatian Reporter (voice)
movieBirds Like Us
2017
Gavra (voice)
tvThe Moorside
2017
Julie Bushby
tvWalliams & Friend
2016
Various
movieThe Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
Mrs. Bromwyn
tvBlack Work
2015
Jo Gillespie
movieThe C-Word
2015
Lisa Lynch
movieThe 12 Days of Christine
2015
Christine
tvGalavant
2015
Princess Jubilee
tvCilla
2014
Cilla Black
tvThe Widower
2014
Claire Webster
tvInside No. 9
2014
Christine
tvThe 7.39
2014
Sally Thorn
movieThe Harry Hill Movie
2013
Michelle
tvDates
2013
Jenny
tvPsychobitches
2013
Sleeping Beauty
movieQuartet
2012
Dr. Lucy Cogan
moviePanto!
2012
Tamsin Taylor
movieTower Block
2012
Becky
movieMrs Biggs
2012
Charmian Biggs
tvMrs Biggs
2012
Charmian Biggs
movieHysteria
2011
Molly the Lolly
tvAccused
2010
Charlotte
tvBizarre ER
2008
Narrator (voice)
tvGavin & Stacey
2007
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
tvBenidorm
2007
Brandy
tvGrownups
2006
Michelle Booth
tvLove Soup
2005
Cleo Martin
tvEyes Down
2003
Sandy Beech
tvThe Royal
2003
Francesca Smith
movieBlood Strangers
2002
Jas Dyson / Claire
tvBlood Strangers
2002
Jas Dyson / Claire
moviePeaches
2000
Tracey, shop assistant
tvDoctors
2000
Claire
tvDark Ages
1999
Matilda
tvWives and Daughters
1999
Housemaid
tvThe Royle Family
1998
Emma Kavanag / Emma Kavanagh
tvReady, Steady, Cook
1994
Self - Guest
tvThe Bill
1984
Janey Giles
Production2
tvThe Cage
2026
Executive Producer
tvThe Teacher
2022
Associate Producer