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.
Born: 25 June 1981
Played In
TV Show
Apr 2026
The Cage
Leanne
TV Show
Aug 2025
I Fought the Law
Ann Ming
TV Show
Dec 2023
The Castaways
Lori
Movie
Dec 2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Linda
TV Show
Dec 2022
Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Rosie Molloy
TV Show
Jul 2022
Cleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
Narrator
Movie
Jul 2022
The Railway Children Return
Annie Waterbury
TV Show
Jun 2022
The Cruise
Narrator
TV Show
Feb 2022
Starstruck
Judge
TV Show
Feb 2022
No Return
Kathy Powell
TV Show
Jan 2022
The Teacher
Jenna
TV Show
Jan 2022
Four Lives
Sarah Sak
Movie
Dec 2021
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Witch
TV Show
Jun 2021
Extraordinary Twins
Self - Narrator
Movie
Feb 2021
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Self
TV Show
Jan 2021
Pooch Perfect
Self - Host
Movie
Dec 2020
The Big New Year's In
Singer
Movie
Dec 2020
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Self
Movie
Dec 2020
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
The Woman with No Name
TV Show
May 2020
Isolation Stories
Mel
TV Show
Oct 2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge
Movie
Jun 2019
D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
Self
Movie
Feb 2019
The Queen's Corgi
Wanda (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2019
Cleaning Up
Sam
Movie
Dec 2018
Care
Jenny
Movie
Nov 2018
Sheridan Smith - Coming Home
Herself
Movie
Oct 2018
Funny Girl
Fanny Brice
Movie
May 2018
Pup Star: World Tour
Cece (voice)
Movie
Apr 2018
The More You Ignore Me
Gina Wilson
Movie
Dec 2017
Ratburger
Sheila
Movie
Nov 2017
Sheridan
Herself
Movie
Aug 2017
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Dalmatian Reporter (voice)
TV Show
Jun 2017
Summer Comedy Shorts
Trish
Movie
May 2017
Birds Like Us
Gavra (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2017
The Moorside
Julie Bushby
TV Show
Nov 2016
Walliams & Friend
Various
Movie
Apr 2016
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Mrs. Bromwyn
TV Show
Jun 2015
Black Work
Jo Gillespie
Movie
May 2015
The C-Word
Lisa Lynch
Movie
Apr 2015
The 12 Days of Christine
Christine
TV Show
Jan 2015
Galavant
Princess Jubilee
TV Show
Sep 2014
Cilla
Cilla Black
TV Show
Mar 2014
The Widower
Claire Webster
TV Show
Feb 2014
Inside No. 9
Christine
TV Show
Jan 2014
The 7.39
Sally Thorn
Movie
Dec 2013
The Harry Hill Movie
Michelle
Movie
Nov 2013
Powder Room
Sam
TV Show
Jun 2013
Dates
Jenny
TV Show
May 2013
Psychobitches
Sleeping Beauty
Movie
Dec 2012
Quartet
Dr. Lucy Cogan
Movie
Dec 2012
Panto!
Tamsin Taylor
Movie
Dec 2012
Mr. Stink
Mom
Movie
Sep 2012
Tower Block
Becky
Movie
Sep 2012
The Scapegoat
Nina
Movie
Sep 2012
Mrs Biggs
Charmian Biggs
TV Show
Sep 2012
Mrs Biggs
Charmian Biggs
Movie
Nov 2011
How to Stop Being a Loser
Lisa
Movie
Jun 2011
Hysteria
Molly the Lolly
TV Show
Nov 2010
Accused
Charlotte
Movie
Nov 2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
TV Show
Apr 2009
Tonight's the Night
Movie
Jan 2009
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
Joey Ross
TV Show
Feb 2008
Bizarre ER
Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
TV Show
May 2007
Gavin & Stacey
Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
TV Show
Feb 2007
Benidorm
Brandy
TV Show
Aug 2006
The One Show
Self
TV Show
May 2006
Grownups
Michelle Booth
Movie
Dec 2005
Sex Actually
Angie
TV Show
Sep 2005
Love Soup
Cleo Martin
TV Show
Oct 2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
TV Show
Aug 2003
Eyes Down
Sandy Beech
TV Show
Feb 2003
Mile High
TV Show
Jan 2003
The Royal
Francesca Smith
Movie
Feb 2002
Blood Strangers
Jas Dyson / Claire
Movie
Jul 2001
Hawkins
Jez
TV Show
Feb 2001
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Janet
Movie
Oct 2000
Peaches
Tracey, shop assistant
TV Show
Mar 2000
Doctors
Claire
TV Show
Dec 1999
Dark Ages
Matilda
TV Show
Nov 1999
Wives and Daughters
Housemaid
TV Show
Sep 1998
The Royle Family
Emma Kavanag
TV Show
Sep 1998
The Royle Family
Emma Kavanagh
TV Show
Oct 1994
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
TV Show
Apr 1992
Heartbeat
Lyn
TV Show
Oct 1984
The Bill
Janey Giles
TV Show
Jan 1978
An Audience with...
Self
Movie
Girl Group