Sheridan is a surname of

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

origin. It is an

anglicized Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influenc ...

version of the Irish ''O'Sirideáin'' (or ''Ó Sirideáin''), originating in County Longford, Ireland. In

, it means ''descendant of Sheridan ("the searcher")''.

Notable people with the surname "Sheridan" include

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Aishling Sheridan Aishling Sheridan (born 18 July 1996) is an Irish sportswoman who plays Australian rules football for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has also played ladies' Gaelic football for Cavan in the Gaelic Athletic Asso ...

(born 1996), Irish sportswoman *

Alan Sheridan Alan Sheridan (1934 - 2015) was an English author and translator. Life Born Alan Mark Sheridan-Smith, Sheridan studied English at St Catharine's College, Cambridge before spending 5 years in Paris as English assistant at Lycée Henri IV and Lyc ...

(1934–2015), English author * Alex Sheridan (born 1948), Scottish footballer * Alison Sheridan, British archaeologist * Amy Sheridan, American aviator *

Andrew Sheridan Andrew John Sheridan (born 1 November 1979 in Petts Wood, Bromley, England) is a retired English rugby union player who played as a loosehead prop. Sheridan is tall, which is unusually tall for a prop, and weighs . He is known for his great ...

(born 1979), English rugby union footballer * Andrew Sheridan (cricketer), Irish cricketer * Ann Sheridan (1915–1967), American actress * Arthur V. Sheridan (1888–1952), American engineer

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Beatriz Sheridan Elizabeth Ann Sheridan Scarbrough, better known as Beatriz Sheridan (25 June 1934 – 30 April 2006) was a Mexican actress and director. A pioneer of the Mexican telenovelas and prominent figure of the Mexican theater of the 20th century, sh ...

(1934–2006), Mexican actress and director *

Betsy Sheridan Ann Elizabeth "Betsy" Sheridan Le Fanu (1758–1837) was an Anglo-Irish diarist and novelist. She was a daughter of Irish stage actor Thomas Sheridan and the sister of satirist Richard Brinsley Sheridan and playwright Alicia Sheridan Le Fanu. S ...

(1758–1837), Irish diarist *

Bill Sheridan William Sheridan (born January 27, 1959) is an American football coach who is currently the linebackers coach for the Arlington Renegades. Sheridan was previously the defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football L ...

(born 1959), American football coach *

Bill Sheridan (basketball) William E. Sheridan Jr. (January 11, 1942 – December 26, 2020) was an American basketball coach. He made a name for himself coaching for several clubs in the Netherlands, as well as for the Dutch national team. Early life Sheridan grew up in We ...

(1942–2020), American basketball coach * Bradley Sheridan (born 1980), Australian basketball player * Brian Sheridan, American Paralympic cyclist

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Carl V. Sheridan Carl Vernon Sheridan (January 5, 1925 – November 26, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II World War I ...

(1925–1944), American soldier * Caroline Henrietta Sheridan (1779–1851), English novelist * Cathal Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people * Cecil Sheridan (1910–1980), Irish comedian * Chris Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people *

Cillian Sheridan Cillian Sheridan (born 23 February 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Championship side Dundee. Sheridan began his career with Celtic in 2006, but a lack of first team opportunities saw him being loaned to other ...

(born 1989), Irish footballer *

Clare Sheridan Clare Consuelo Sheridan (née Frewen; 9 September 1885 – 31 May 1970), was an English sculptor, journalist and writer known primarily for creating busts for famous sitters and writing diaries recounting her worldly travels. She was a cousin ...

(1885–1970), British sculptor * Cosy Sheridan (born 1964), American singer-songwriter

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Dan Sheridan Dan Sheridan (September 3, 1916 – June 29, 1963) was an Irish-American actor who appeared in more than thirty-five television series between 1957 and his death at the age of forty-six in 1963. He was cast in forty-one episodes of the ABC/W ...

(1916–1963), Irish-American actor *

Dana Sheridan Dana Sheridan is an American flute maker and master craftsman known for his handcrafted flutes and especially his flute headjoints. Additionally, his flutes are noted for their "old-world craftsmanship and precise work." Originally from the United S ...

, American flute maker * Danny Sheridan (1950–2016), American entertainment manager * Darren Sheridan (born 1967), English footballer * David Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dick Sheridan Dick Sheridan (born August 9, 1941) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Furman University from 1978 to 1985 and North Carolina State University from 1986 to 1992, compi ...

(born 1941), American football coach *

Dinah Sheridan Dinah Sheridan (born Dinah Nadyejda Ginsburg; 17 September 1920 – 25 November 2012) was an English actress with a career spanning seven decades. She was best known for the films '' Genevieve'' (1953) and '' The Railway Children'' (1970); the l ...

(1920–2012), English-born actress * Dixie Sheridan, American photojournalist * Dorothy Sheridan (born 1948), British archivist

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* Eamonn Sheridan (born 1989), Irish rugby union player *

Ed Sheridan Ed Sheridan is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Sheridan attended Philadelphia Textile. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business with a minor in psychology in 1981. In ...

(born 1957), American soccer player *

Eileen Sheridan (disambiguation) Eileen Sheridan may refer to: *Eileen Sheridan (model) (1936–2018), British beauty pageant contestant *Eileen Sheridan (cyclist) Constance Eileen Sheridan ( Shaw, 18 October 1923 – 12 February 2023) was an English cyclist who specialized in ...

, multiple people * Eloise Sheridan (born 1985), Australian cricket umpire

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Frances Sheridan Frances Sheridan (''née'' Chamberlaine) (1724 – 26 September 1766) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and playwright. Life Frances Chamberlaine was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her father, Dr. Phillip Chamberlaine, was an Anglican minister. In 1747 ...

(1724–1766), Irish novelist and dramatist * Frances Keith Sheridan (1812–1882), Australian teacher * Frank Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people

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Gail Sheridan Gail Sheridan (January 11, 1916, Seattle, Washington – September 17, 1982, Chevy Chase, Maryland) was an American film actress and dancer in the 1930s. Early life Gail Sheridan was born Shirley Gail Mingins in Seattle and raised in Berke ...

(1916–1982), American actress * George Sheridan (footballer) (1929–1986), English footballer * George Sheridan (politician) (1840–1896), American politician * Georgette Sheridan (born 1952), Canadian politician *

Greg Sheridan Gregory Paul Sheridan (born 1956) is an Australian foreign affairs journalist, author and commentator. He has written a number of books on politics, religion and international affairs and has been the foreign editor of ''The Australian'' newsp ...

(born 1956), Australian journalist *

Guillermo Sheridan Guillermo Humberto Sheridan Prieto (born 27 August 1950) is a Mexican literary critic, scholar and public commentator. Life and work Sheridan was born in Mexico City. He was a Chevening Scholar at the University of East Anglia in 1986. He was aw ...

(born 1950), Mexican writer

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* Henry Brinsley Sheridan (1820–1906), English politician *

Hugh Sheridan Hugh Sheridan (born 30 June 1985) is an Australian actor, singer, television presenter who is known for their role as Ben Rafter in the television series '' Packed to the Rafters''. Sheridan is a four-time Logie Award winner, in the Logie Awar ...

(born 1985), Australian actor * Hugh Sheridan (boxer) (1920–2005), New Zealand boxer

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* Jack Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people * Jake Sheridan (born 1986), English footballer * James Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jamey Sheridan James Patrick Sheridan (born July 12, 1951) is an American actor known for playing a wide range of roles in theater, film, and television. He's best known for Randall Flagg in '' The Stand'' (1994), Captain James Deakins on '' Law & Order: Crimin ...

(born 1951), American actor * Janie Sheridan, New Zealand academic *

Jeff Sheridan Jeff Sheridan (born 1948) is an American magician who started his career by specializing in street magic. Sheridan began working in New York City around 1967. He studied briefly at the School of the Visual Arts in NYC in the late 1960s. He autho ...

(born 1948), American magician *

Jim Sheridan Jim Sheridan (born 6 February 1949) is an Irish playwright and filmmaker. Between 1989 and 1993, Sheridan directed two critically acclaimed films set in Ireland, '' My Left Foot'' and '' In the Name of the Father'', and later directed the fi ...

(born 1949), Irish film director *

Jim Sheridan (politician) James Sheridan (24 November 1952 – 23 September 2022) was a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, formerly Renfrewshire West, from 2001 to 2015. Early life Sheridan was born i ...

(1952–2022), British politician *

Joe Sheridan Joseph Michael Sheridan (27 November 1914 – 30 September 2000) was an Irish politician, originally with Fine Gael but for most of his career an independent. Sheridan came from Colmcille in County Longford, and had three brothers and two sis ...

(1914–2000), Irish politician *

Joe Sheridan (Gaelic footballer) Joe Sheridan is an Irish Gaelic footballer. He plays with the Seneschalstown club and the Meath county team. He was part of the Meath team that made it to the 2002 All-Ireland Minor Championship Final but lost out to Derry. He made headline ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer * John Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Alfred Sheridan (1882–1964), Irish lawyer * Juan Sheridan (1925–1969), Canadian football player

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* Kailen Sheridan (born 1995), Canadian footballer *

Kathy Sheridan Kathy Sheridan is a journalist with ''The Irish Times''. She won the title of features writer at the National Newspapers of Ireland's Journalism Awards for 2011. Her father Joe Sheridan was an independent Independent or Independents may refer ...

, Irish journalist *

Katie Sheridan Katie Teresa Sheridan is an English actress. She has appeared in feature films such as '' Heretiks'' (2018) and ''Together'' (2018), and her television roles include appearances in the BBC series ''Doctors'', '' Waking the Dead'' and ''Love So ...

(born 1986), English actress * Keith Sheridan (born 1971), Scottish cricketer *

Kelly Sheridan Kelly Sheridan is a Canadian voice actress best known for being the voice for Barbie in the ''Barbie'' film series from 2001 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2015. She had also voiced in numerous animations and English-language dubs of Japanese animati ...

(born 1977), Canadian voice actor *

Kirsten Sheridan Kirsten Sheridan (born 14 July 1976) is an Irish film director and screenwriter. She is best known for co-writing the semi-autobiographical film '' In America'' with her father, director Jim Sheridan, and her sister, Naomi Sheridan, for which sh ...

, Irish film director *

Kriss Sheridan Kriss Sheridan (born 15 April 1989) is a Polish Americans, Polish-American singer, songwriter, actor, model and traveler. Early life A son of a US American father and a Polish mother, as well as a German citizen. His studies took him to Munic ...

(born 1989), Polish-American singer

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* Lanto Sheridan (born 1988), British polo player * Leisa Sheridan (born 1964), American actress * Leo J. Sheridan (1897–1975), American ambassador * Lionel Astor Sheridan (born 1927), American academic administrator *

Lisa Sheridan Lisa Sheridan (December 5, 1973 – February 25, 2019) was an American actress. Known mainly for her work on television, Sheridan was a regular cast member in cult favorites series such as, ''FreakyLinks'' and ''Invasion''. Life and career S ...

(1974–2019), American actress * Liz Sheridan (1929–2022), American actress * Louisa Henrietta Sheridan (1810–1841), English writer

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* Malachy Sheridan (1966–2002), Irish bobsledder * Margaret Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people * Mark Sheridan (1864–1918), English comedian *

Martin Sheridan Martin John Sheridan (March 28, 1881 – March 27, 1918) was a three time Olympic Games gold medallist. He was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland, and died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, New York, the day before his 37th birthda ...

(1881–1918), Irish-American athlete * Mary Sheridan (1899–1978), English pediatrician *

Matt Sheridan Matt Sheridan (born May 27, 1977 in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently retired. He played eight seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League and was twice named Winnip ...

(born 1977), Canadian football player *

Maurice Sheridan Maurice Sheridan (born 1974) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team lasted nine seasons from 1995 until 2003. Playing career Sheridan made his debut on the inter-cou ...

(born 1974), Irish Gaelic footballer * Michael Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people * Mike Sheridan (born 1991), Danish music producer *

Mikkayla Sheridan Mikkayla Sheridan (born 20 January 1995) is an Australian swimmer. She won gold in the women's freestyle event at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. In the Autumn of 2019, she was member of the inaugural International Swimming League ...

(born 1995), Australian swimmer * Monica Sheridan (1912—1993), Irish chef

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* Ned Sheridan (1842–1923), Australian cricketer *

Neill Sheridan Neill Rawlins Sheridan (November 20, 1921 – October 15, 2015), nicknamed "Wild Horse," was an American professional baseball player whose 12-season career (1943–1954) largely took place in the minor leagues. An outfielder by trade, he saw his o ...

(1921–2015), American baseball player * Niall Sheridan (1912–1998), Irish poet *

Nick Sheridan Nick William Sheridan (born May 21, 1988) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the TE coach for the Washington Huskies. He previously served as the offensive coordinator at Indiana University. He played college f ...

(born 1988), American football coach * Nicolette Fay Sheridan, New Zealand academic *

Nicollette Sheridan Nicollette Sheridan (born 21 November 1963) is an English-born American actress. She began her career as a fashion model before landing a role in the short-lived ABC primetime soap opera '' Paper Dolls'' in 1984, as well as starring in the rom ...

(born 1963), British actress *

Noel Sheridan Cecil Noel Sheridan (12 December 1936 – 12 July 2006) was an Irish painter, performance artist, installation artist and actor. He was a member of Aosdána, an elite Irish association of artists. Early life Sheridan was born in Dublin in 1936. ...

(1936–2006), Irish painter

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Pat Sheridan Patrick Arthur Sheridan (born December 4, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four different teams, primarily as an outfielder, between 1981 and 1991. Biography Sheridan grew up i ...

(born 1957), American baseball player *

Patrick Sheridan Patrick Joseph Thomas Sheridan K.H.S., K.M., (March 10, 1922 – December 2, 2011) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York from 1990 until his retirement in 2001. Biography ...

(1922–2011), American prelate * Patrick Sheridan (Bishop of Cloyne) (1638–1682), Irish bishop * Peter Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people *

Philip Sheridan General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close as ...

(1831–1888), American general

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* Red Sheridan (1896–1975), American baseball player * Richard Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people *

Rob Sheridan Robert Sheridan (born October 11, 1979) is an American graphic designer, art director, photographer, and comic book author best known for his extensive work with the band Nine Inch Nails. Biography Sheridan attended art school at New York's Pr ...

(born 1979), American graphic designer * Roberta Sheridan (1864–1918), American teacher * Rondell Sheridan (born 1958), American actor * Ryan Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Sara Sheridan (born 1968), Scottish activist *

Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan (born 27 August 1985) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist. Career highlights ;2007 : 1st, Overall, Tour de Vineyards :: Winner Stages 2,3 & 4 ;2008 : 1st in Le Race Le Race is a road bicycle racing event held an ...

(born 1985), New Zealand cyclist * Sol N. Sheridan (1858–1936), American historian * Sonia Sheridan (born 1925), American artist * Susan Sheridan (1947–2015), English voice actress *

Sybil Sheridan Sybil Ann Sheridan (born 27 September 1953) is a writer and British Reform rabbi. She was chair of the Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK at the Movement for Reform Judaism from 2013 to 2015 and was Rabbi at Wimbledon and District Synagogue in south ...

(born 1953), British writer

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Taylor Sheridan Taylor Sheridan (born May 21, 1970) is an American filmmaker and actor. Sheridan portrayed David Hale in the FX television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' and Danny Boyd in ''Veronica Mars'' (2005–2007). Sheridan has written several films, inclu ...

(born 1970), American screenwriter * Thomas Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people * Tony Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tye Sheridan Tye Kayle Sheridan (born November 11, 1996) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for playing the young Scott Summers / Cyclops in the reboot ''X-Men'' film series (2016–2019), as well as Wade Watts in ''Ready Player One'' (2 ...

(born 1996), American actor

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* Walter Sheridan (1925–1995), American investigator *

Wes Sheridan Wesley J. Sheridan (born 20 January 1960) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kensington-Malpeque in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015. He was a member of the Liberal Party. A nati ...

(born 1960), Canadian politician * Will Sheridan (born 1985), American basketball player * William Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Zoe Sheridan (born 1968), Australian television presenter

Fictional characters

John Sheridan (Babylon 5) John J. Sheridan is a lead character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series ''Babylon 5'', played by Bruce Boxleitner. For most of the series, he is the commander of the Babylon 5 station; during the series' final sea ...

, a lead character on the TV series * Eve Sheridan, a character in the sitcom '' E/R''

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