Acting · Epworth, North Lincolnshire, England, UK · Born June 25, 1981
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.
TVThe Cage
2026
as Leanne
TVI Fought the Law
2025
as Ann Ming
TVThe Castaways
2023
as Lori
MovieGangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022
as Linda
TVRosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
2022
as Rosie Molloy
TVCleaning Britain's Greatest Treasures
2022
as Narrator
MovieThe Railway Children Return
2022
as Annie Waterbury
TVThe Cruise
2022
as Narrator
TVStarstruck
2022
as Judge
TVNo Return
2022
as Kathy Powell
TVThe Teacher
2022
as Jenna
TVFour Lives
2022
as Sarah Sak
MovieHansel & Gretel: After Ever After
2021
as Witch
TVExtraordinary Twins
2021
as Self - Narrator
MovieMusicals: The Greatest Show
2021
as Self
TVPooch Perfect
2021
as Self - Host
MovieThe Big New Year's In
2020
as Singer
MovieBilly Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020
as Self
MovieJack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
2020
as The Woman with No Name
TVIsolation Stories
2020
as Mel
TVRuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieD-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
2019
as Self
MovieThe Queen's Corgi
2019
as Wanda (voice)
TVCleaning Up
2019
as Sam
MovieCare
2018
as Jenny
MovieSheridan Smith - Coming Home
2018
as Herself
MovieFunny Girl
2018
as Fanny Brice
MoviePup Star: World Tour
2018
as Cece (voice)
MovieThe More You Ignore Me
2018
as Gina Wilson
MovieRatburger
2017
as Sheila
Sheridan
2017
as Herself
MoviePup Star: Better 2Gether
2017
as Dalmatian Reporter (voice)
Summer Comedy Shorts
2017
as Trish
MovieBirds Like Us
2017
as Gavra (voice)
TVThe Moorside
2017
as Julie Bushby
TVWalliams & Friend
2016
as Various
MovieThe Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
as Mrs. Bromwyn
TVBlack Work
2015
as Jo Gillespie
MovieThe C-Word
2015
as Lisa Lynch
MovieThe 12 Days of Christine
2015
as Christine
TVGalavant
2015
as Princess Jubilee
TVCilla
2014
as Cilla Black
TVThe Widower
2014
as Claire Webster
TVInside No. 9
2014
as Christine
TVThe 7.39
2014
as Sally Thorn
MovieThe Harry Hill Movie
2013
as Michelle
MoviePowder Room
2013
as Sam
TVDates
2013
as Jenny
TVPsychobitches
2013
as Sleeping Beauty
MovieQuartet
2012
as Dr. Lucy Cogan
MoviePanto!
2012
as Tamsin Taylor
MovieMr. Stink
2012
as Mom
MovieTower Block
2012
as Becky
MovieThe Scapegoat
2012
as Nina
MovieMrs Biggs
2012
as Charmian Biggs
TVMrs Biggs
2012
as Charmian Biggs
MovieHow to Stop Being a Loser
2011
as Lisa
MovieHysteria
2011
as Molly the Lolly
TVAccused
2010
as Charlotte
MovieThe Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
Tonight's the Night
2009
MovieJonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
2009
as Joey Ross
TVBizarre ER
2008
as Narrator (voice)
TVLark Rise to Candleford
2008
TVGavin & Stacey
2007
as Ruth 'Rudi' Smith
TVBenidorm
2007
as Brandy
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
TVGrownups
2006
as Michelle Booth
MovieSex Actually
2005
as Angie
TVLove Soup
2005
as Cleo Martin
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
TVEyes Down
2003
as Sandy Beech
TVMile High
2003
TVThe Royal
2003
as Francesca Smith
MovieBlood Strangers
2002
as Jas Dyson / Claire
TVBlood Strangers
2002
as Jas Dyson / Claire
MovieHawkins
2001
as Jez
TVTwo Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
2001
as Janet
MoviePeaches
2000
as Tracey, shop assistant
TVDoctors
2000
as Claire
TVDark Ages
1999
as Matilda
TVWives and Daughters
1999
as Housemaid
TVThe Royle Family
1998
as Emma Kavanag
TVReady, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Lyn
TVThe Bill
1984
as Janey Giles
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
Girl Group
