Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Caroline Sian Smith OBE (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress, singer and television personality. Smith came to prominence after playing a variety of characters on sitcoms such as ''The Royle Family'' (1999–2000), ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' (2001–2009), ''Gavin & Stacey'' (2008–2010), and '' Benidorm'' (2009). She played the role of Joey Ross on the drama series ''Jonathan Creek'' (2009–2013) and went on to receive acclaim for starring in a succession of television dramas, such as ''Mrs Biggs'' (2012), '' Cilla'' (2014), ''The C Word'' (2015), ''Black Work'' (2015), and ''The Moorside'' (2017). Her feature film credits include ''Tower Block'' (2012), ''Quartet'' (2012), and '' The Huntsman: Winter's War'' (2016).

Smith has performed in the West End musicals '' Little Shop of Horrors'' (2007), ''Legally Blonde'' (2010), '' Funny Girl'' (2016), and ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'' (2019). She released her debut album, '' Sheridan'', in 2017. Her second album, '' A Northern Soul'', was released in 2018.

In late 2006, Smith started voicing Lucie Miller for ''Doctor Who'', as part of the BBC7 Big Finish audio range, alongside Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor, in the story ''Blood of the Daleks''.

Smith performed at ''D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes'' commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings during World War II. She sang "When the Lights Go On Again" twice, the second time as the closing song.

Smith is the recipient of two Laurence Olivier Awards, a British Academy Television Award, a National Television Award and a BPG Award, as well as two International Emmy Award nominations. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to drama.

Early life and education

Sheridan Caroline Sian Smith was born on 25 June 1981 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, the only daughter of Marylin Smith and the late Colin Smith (1936–2016). Her grandfather was a banjo player in Yorkshire and later played as a trio with his daughters. Smith studied dance at the Joyce Mason School of Dancing from an early age. She later attended South Axholme Comprehensive School;Star Pupils Revealed at Scunthorpe Telegraph
. Retrieved 9 July 2016 she was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre from 1995 to 2001, performing a number of understudy roles in productions such as ''Bugsy Malone'', ''Pendragon'', and ''Into the Woods''. She completed her further education at John Leggott College in Scunthorpe.

Career

Film and television

From 1999 to 2000, Smith played Emma in ''The Royle Family''. She played Janet Keogh in the long-running series ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'' from 2001 until 2009. In February 2003, she appeared in "Immediate Care", an episode of ''The Royal'', where she played the part of Francesca Wheeler, a teenage girl who was suffering from leukaemia. In 2004, she made a one-episode appearance in ''Mile High'' as Suzy, an airport cleaner who impersonates a flight attendant in an attempt to become cabin crew. She also featured in ''The Comic Strip''s 2005 episode "Sex Actually" as Angie.

Smith played Cleo Martin in ''Love Soup'' (2005) and starred as Michelle, a hypocritical nutritionist, in three series of the sitcom '' Grownups'' (2006–2009). She has also appeared on ''The Lenny Henry Show'' as M.E. Westmocott, a role spoofing the various medical examiners on '' CSI''. In the 2009 ''Two Pints of Lager'' Comic Relief special, which crossed over with ''Grownups'', she played her characters from both series.

Smith has also appeared in a number of other shows including the BBC
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