Sharon Rooney (born ) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her roles as Rae Earl in ''

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'', Sophie in '' Two Doors Down'', Dawn in ''

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'', and Miss Atlantis in the 2019 remake of ''

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''.

Early life

Rooney was born in

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. She left school at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting, and enrolled on a 3-year performing arts course followed by a degree in drama at

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Career

Rooney began performing stand-up comedy, and toured with a play in various schools across Britain. Her first television role came when she was cast as Rae Earl, a young woman who is released from a psychiatric facility after four months, in the E4 teen comedy-drama series ''

'' (2013–2015). The show was a success and earned Rooney a BAFTA nomination at the British Academy Scotland Awards. ''

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''s Sam Wollaston called Rooney's performance "natural, effortless and utterly believable". The role also saw her nominated for a

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award in 2014. She was also nominated in the Entertainment category at the 2014 Young Scot Awards. Rooney played a small part in the '' Sherlock'' episode "

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" in 2014. In July 2016, she appeared in the

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drama series ''

'', set in 1982 and revolving around four women who become involved in Ann Summers party planning. She played Miss Atlantis in the 2019 film ''

'', in which she performed the song " Baby Mine". She played Nicola Walsh in '' Finding Alice'' in 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rooney, Sharon Scottish television actresses Scottish film actresses Scottish stage actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Scottish actresses 1980s births Actors from Glasgow