Sheridan Smith
Acting • Born 1981-06-25
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.
Filmography
87 credits
Hawkins
Movie • 2001
Jez
Hysteria
Movie • 2011
Molly the Lolly
Quartet
Movie • 2012
Dr. Lucy Cogan
Tower Block
Movie • 2012
Becky
The Scapegoat
Movie • 2012
Nina
Panto!
Movie • 2012
Tamsin Taylor
Mrs Biggs
Movie • 2012
Charmian Biggs
Powder Room
Movie • 2013
Sam
The Harry Hill Movie
Movie • 2013
Michelle
Sex Actually
Movie • 2005
Angie
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Movie • 2021
Witch
The C-Word
Movie • 2015
Lisa Lynch
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Movie • 2016
Mrs. Bromwyn
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Movie • 2022
Linda
How to Stop Being a Loser
Movie • 2011
Lisa
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Movie • 2017
Dalmatian Reporter (voice)
Pup Star: World Tour
Movie • 2018
Cece (voice)
Mr. Stink
Movie • 2012
Mom
Blood Strangers
Movie • 2002
Jas Dyson / Claire
Birds Like Us
Movie • 2017
Gavra (voice)
The More You Ignore Me
Movie • 2018
Gina Wilson
Sheridan
Movie • 2017
Herself
Ratburger
Movie • 2017
Sheila
Sheridan Smith - Coming Home
Movie • 2018
Herself
Care
Movie • 2018
Jenny
Funny Girl
Movie • 2018
Fanny Brice
The Queen's Corgi
Movie • 2019
Wanda (voice)
D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
Movie • 2019
Self
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
Movie • 2020
The Woman with No Name
Peaches
Movie • 2000
Tracey, shop assistant
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Movie • 2020
Self
The Big New Year's In
Movie • 2020
Singer
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Movie • 2021
Self
The Railway Children Return
Movie • 2022
Annie Waterbury
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Movie • 2010
Self
Girl Group
Movie
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
Movie • 2009
Joey Ross
Where the Heart Is
TV • 1997
Vicky
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
TV • 2001
Janet
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
The Royal
TV • 2003
Francesca Smith
Eyes Down
TV • 2003
Sandy Beech
Cleaning Up
TV • 2019
Sam
Love Soup
TV • 2005
Cleo Martin
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
TV • 2019
Self - Guest Judge
The Royle Family
TV • 1998
Emma Kavanag
Grownups
TV • 2006
Michelle
Benidorm
TV • 2007
Brandy
Dark Ages
TV • 1999
Matilda
Tonight's the Night
TV • 2009
Mrs Biggs
TV • 2012
Charmian Biggs
The 7.39
TV • 2014
Sally Thorn
The Castaways
TV • 2023
Lori
Cilla
TV • 2014
Cilla Black
Inside No. 9
TV • 2014
Christine
Black Work
TV • 2015
Jo Gillespie
Dates
TV • 2013
Jenny
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV • 2004
Self
Bizarre ER
TV • 2008
Narrator (voice)
Mile High
TV • 2003
Gavin & Stacey
TV • 2007
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
Pooch Perfect
TV • 2021
Self - Host
Lark Rise to Candleford
TV • 2008
Four Lives
TV • 2022
Sarah Sak
Galavant
TV • 2015
Princess Jubilee
The Teacher
TV • 2022
Jenna
The Moorside
TV • 2017
Julie Bushby
No Return
TV • 2022
Kathy Powell
Starstruck
TV • 2022
Judge
Walliams & Friend
TV • 2016
Various
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
The Royle Family
TV • 1998
Emma Kavanagh
Doctors
TV • 2000
Claire
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Lyn
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
TV • 2022
Narrator
The Cruise
TV • 2022
Narrator
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
TV • 2022
Rosie Molloy
Extraordinary Twins
TV • 2021
Self - Narrator
Ready, Steady, Cook
TV • 1994
Self - Guest
Isolation Stories
TV • 2020
Mel
The Widower
TV • 2014
Claire Webster
Accused
TV • 2010
Charlotte
The Cage
TV
Leanne
The Bill
TV • 1984
Janey Giles
Summer Comedy Shorts
TV • 2017
Trish
I Fought the Law
TV • 2025
Ann Ming
Psychobitches
TV • 2013
Sleeping Beauty