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.
TV Shows(50)
The Cage
Leanne
2026
I Fought the Law
Ann Ming
2025
The Castaways
Lori
2023
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Rosie Molloy
2022
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
Narrator
2022
The Cruise
Narrator
2022
Starstruck
Judge
2022
No Return
Kathy Powell
2022
The Teacher
Jenna
2022
Four Lives
Sarah Sak
2022
Extraordinary Twins
Self - Narrator
2021
Pooch Perfect
Self - Host
2021
Isolation Stories
Mel
2020
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge
2019
Cleaning Up
Sam
2019
Summer Comedy Shorts
Trish
2017
The Moorside
Julie Bushby
2017
Walliams & Friend
Various
2016
Black Work
Jo Gillespie
2015
Galavant
Princess Jubilee
2015
Cilla
Cilla Black
2014
The Widower
Claire Webster
2014
Inside No. 9
Christine
2014
The 7.39
Sally Thorn
2014
Dates
Jenny
2013
Psychobitches
Sleeping Beauty
2013
Mrs Biggs
Charmian Biggs
2012
Accused
Charlotte
2010
Tonight's the Night
2009
Bizarre ER
Narrator (voice)
2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Gavin & Stacey
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
2007
Benidorm
Brandy
2007
The One Show
Self
2006
Grownups
Michelle Booth
2006
Love Soup
Cleo Martin
2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
Eyes Down
Sandy Beech
2003
Mile High
2003
The Royal
Francesca Smith
2003
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Janet
2001
Doctors
Claire
2000
Dark Ages
Matilda
1999
Wives and Daughters
Housemaid
1999
The Royle Family
Emma Kavanag
1998
Where the Heart Is
Vicky
1997
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
1994
Heartbeat
Lyn
1992
The Bill
Janey Giles
1984
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Movies(38)
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Linda
2022
The Railway Children Return
Annie Waterbury
2022
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Witch
2021
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Self
2021
The Big New Year's In
Singer
2020
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Self
2020
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
The Woman with No Name
2020
D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2019
The Queen's Corgi
Wanda (voice)
2019
Care
Jenny
2018
Sheridan Smith - Coming Home
Herself
2018
Funny Girl
Fanny Brice
2018
Pup Star: World Tour
Cece (voice)
2018
The More You Ignore Me
Gina Wilson
2018
Ratburger
Sheila
2017
Sheridan
Herself
2017
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Dalmatian Reporter (voice)
2017
Birds Like Us
Gavra (voice)
2017
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Mrs. Bromwyn
2016
The C-Word
Lisa Lynch
2015
The 12 Days of Christine
Christine
2015
The Harry Hill Movie
Michelle
2013
Powder Room
Sam
2013
Quartet
Dr. Lucy Cogan
2012
Panto!
Tamsin Taylor
2012
Mr. Stink
Mom
2012
Tower Block
Becky
2012
The Scapegoat
Nina
2012
Mrs Biggs
Charmian Biggs
2012
How to Stop Being a Loser
Lisa
2011
Hysteria
Molly the Lolly
2011
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
2010
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
Joey Ross
2009
Sex Actually
Angie
2005
Blood Strangers
Jas Dyson / Claire
2002
Hawkins
Jez
2001
Peaches
Tracey, shop assistant
2000
Girl Group