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Sherry Alberoni Sharyn Eileen "Sherry" Alberoni (born December 4, 1946) is a former child American actress. Alberoni got her start as a Mouseketeer on the weekday ABC television program ''The Mickey Mouse Club''. As an adult, she became a voice artist for Hann ...
(born 1946), American actress and voice artist *
Sherry Anderson Sherry Anderson (born January 6, 1964) is a Canadian curler from Delisle, Saskatchewan. She is a two-time winner of the World Senior Curling Championships for Canada. Career Anderson has been to ten Scotties Tournament of Hearts, six as a ski ...
(born 1964), Canadian curler *
Sherry Appleton Sherry Phyllis Appleton (née Tarpey, October 28, 1942 — October 25, 2023) was an American politician who was a member of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 23rd district from 20 ...
(1942–2023), American politician from Washington state *
Sherry Boschert Sherry Boschert is an author, journalist, and activist who currently is working on a history of Title IX. Her previous book, ''Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars That Will Recharge America''Boschert, S. (2006) (Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers) ...
, American author, journalist, and activist *
Sherry Calvert Sherry Lynn Calvert (born June 6, 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired female javelin thrower from the United States, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux oly ...
(born 1951), American javelin thrower *
Sherry Chen (politician) Sherry Chen (; born December 15, 1955) is a South African businesswoman and former member of parliament. Chen immigrated to South Africa in 1981, first working at a textile factory, then as an English secretary for a Taiwanese firm that later wen ...
(born 1955), South African politician * Sherry Chen (actress) (born 1983), Hong Kong actress * Sherry Chen (hydrologist), American scientist falsely accused of spying for China *
Sherry Chou Sherry Hsiang-Yi Chou is a Canadian neurologist and an Associate Professor of Neurology and Chief of Neurocritical Care at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Medicine. She is a Fellow of the Neurocritical Ca ...
, Canadian neurologist *
Sherry Edmundson Fry Sherry Edmundson Fry (September 29, 1879 – June 9, 1966) was an American sculptor, who also played a prominent role in U.S. Army camouflage during World War I. Early years Fry was born in Creston, Iowa. After completing high school, he enr ...
(1879–1966), American sculptor * Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (born 1967), American politician from Michigan *
Sherry Gambin-Walsh Sherry Gambin-Walsh is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.Sherry Glaser Sherry Glaser (born June 7, 1960) is an American actress, noted for her performance in the off-Broadway solo show ''Family Secrets'' about a Jewish family in California. Glaser is also a political activist, who was arrested for her topless prot ...
(born 1960), American actress, performance artist, and political activist * Sherry Grace (born c. 1954), American activist, founder of Mothers of Incarcerated Sons *
Sherry Harbin Sherry Lynn Voytik-Harbin is a professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Basic Medical Sciences at Purdue University. Early life and education Harbin was born and raised in Indiana. As a senior at Central High ...
, American academic *
Sherry Hawco Sherry Hawco (February 17, 1964 – October 26, 1991) was a Canadian gymnast. Hawco competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal in the women's team event and a silver medal in the women's all-around event. She also won two ...
(1964–1991), Canadian artistic gymnast *
Sherry Jackson Sherry D. Jackson (born February 15, 1942) is an American retired actress and former child star. Early life Jackson was born in Wendell, Idaho, to Maurita (or Maurite) Kathleen Gilbert and Curtis Loys Jackson, Sr. on February 15, 1942, according ...
(born 1942), American actress and child star *
Sherry Kean Sherry Kean (born Sherry Huffman) is a former Canadian pop and country singer, who had a Canadian Top 40 hit in 1984 with "I Want You Back". Career Kean was originally the lead vocalist for a Toronto band called The Sharks, consisting of herself ...
( 1980s), Canadian pop and country singer *
Sherry Lansing Sherry Lansing (born Sherry Lee Duhl; July 31, 1944) is an American philanthropist and retired film studio executive. She is a former CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of production at 20th Century Fox. In 1996, she became the first woman ...
(born 1944), American actress and film studio executive * Sherry Lawrence (born 1984), Canadian alpine skier *
Sherry Lynn Sherry Lynn is an American voice actress who has played roles in anime, animated television series and video games. She portrayed Sasami Jurai in the '' Tenchi Muyo!'' franchise. In January 2010, in terms of total film gross, she was the Highest ...
(born 1952), American voice actress *
Sherry Magee Sherwood Robert "Sherry" Magee (August 6, 1884 – March 13, 1929) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1904 through 1919, Magee played with the Philadelphia Phillies (1904–1914), Boston Braves (1915–1917) and Cincin ...
(1884–1929), American baseball left fielder *
Sherry Middaugh Sherry L. Middaugh (née Hamel, born October 11, 1966 in Rosetown, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario. Before marrying world champion curler Wayne Middaugh, she was known as Sherry Scheirich. She is a five-time On ...
(born 1966), Canadian curler *
Sherry Miller Sherry Miller is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jane on the CTV drama ''E.N.G.'' (1990), as Jennifer Taylor on the Showtime drama ''Queer As Folk'' (2000–2005), and as Dorothy O'Sullivan on the Global teen drama ''The Best Year ...
(born 1955), Canadian actress *
Sherry Ortner Sherry Beth Ortner (born September 19, 1941) is an American cultural anthropologist and has been a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at UCLA since 2004. Biography Ortner grew up in a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, and attended Weequ ...
(born 1941), American cultural anthropologist *
Sherry Rich Sherry Rich or Sherry Rich-Plant (born Lismore, New South Wales, Lismore) is an Australian alternative country singer-songwriter, guitarist and music teacher. As Sherry Valier, she formed an all-girl garage rock band, Girl Monstar (1988–93), o ...
, Australian alternative country singer-songwriter and guitarist *
Sherry Robertson Sherrard Alexander Robertson (January 1, 1919 – October 23, 1970) was a Canadian-American utility player, front office executive, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played three outfield and three infield positions over his MLB career ...
(1919–1970), Canadian-American baseball outfielder and second baseman *
Sherry Romanado Sherry Romanado (born April 12, 1974) is a school administrator, public relations officer and Canadian politician. She is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne in the House of Commons o ...
(born 1974), Canadian politician *
Sherry Ross Sherry Ross (born c. 1954) is an American sports broadcaster and journalist who most recently worked alongside Matt Loughlin as a color commentator for the NHL's New Jersey Devils radio broadcasts. She is the first woman to serve as an analyst fo ...
(born c. 1954), American ice hockey broadcaster and journalist *
Sherry Smith Sherrod Malone (Sherry) Smith (February 18, 1891 – September 12, 1949) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 until 1927, he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1911–12), Brooklyn Robins (1915–17, 1919–1922) and Clevela ...
(1891–1949), American baseball pitcher *
Sherry Stringfield Sherry Lea Stringfield (born June 24, 1967) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the NBC medical drama '' ER'', a role for which she received three Emmy Award nominations. Stringfield was a member ...
(born 1967), American television actress *
Sherry Sylvester Sherry Sylvester is a political worker and journalist. She was the communications director for Doug Forrester Douglas Robert Forrester (born January 24, 1953) is an American businessman and politician from New Jersey. He was the Republican nomin ...
, American political worker and journalist *
Sherry Thomas Sherry M. Thomas (born 1975) is an American novelist of young adult fantasy, historical romance, and contemporary romance. She has won multiple awards including the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Historical Romance for '' Not Qui ...
(born 1975), American novelist *
Sherry Tsai Sherry Tsai (; born 4 September 1983) is a retired swimmer from Hong Kong. She competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics in the 50 m freestyle, 100 m and 200 m backstroke, and 200 m individual medley (six events in total), with the best achiev ...
(born 1983), Hong Kong swimmer *
Sherry Turkle Sherry Turkle (born June 18, 1948) is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She obtained an BA in social studies and later a PhD in sociology and perso ...
(born 1948), American professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology *
Sherry Wilson Sherry Wilson is a Canadian provincial politician, who is a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. She was first elected to the legislature in 2010. Early life Wilson grew up on a dairy farm in Intervale, New Brunswick and attende ...
, Canadian politician from New Brunswick *
Sherry Wolf Sherry Wolf (born January 27, 1949) is an American photorealist painter and fashion designer. Early life and education Raised in Pikesville, Baltimore, Wolf studied art history at the University of Maryland, where she gained a magna cum laude d ...
(born 1949), American photorealist painter and fashion designer


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Andy Sherry Andy Sherry (born 9 July 1943) was one of the most senior British practitioners of karate and the retired chief instructor of the KUGB. Biography Born in Liverpool, Andy Sherry showed an interest in the martial arts as a young man. Initially t ...
(born 1943), British karate practitioner *
David Sherry (philosopher) David M. Sherry (B.A., University of Montana, 1974; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1982) is a philosopher and professor at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He teaches History of Philosophy, History of Logic, as well as Philos ...
, American philosopher *
David Sherry (artist) David Sherry (born 1974) is an artist. Sherry was born in Northern Ireland before studying at the Glasgow School of Art. He is best known for his performance art. ''Stitching'' is a video of him stitching pieces of wood to his feet while he off ...
(born 1974), artist from Northern Ireland *
David Benjamin Sherry David Benjamin Sherry (born in 1981) is an American artist. Sherry's work consists primarily of large format film photography, focusing on landscape and portraiture, as well as photograms and painting, and has been exhibited in New York, Los Ange ...
(born 1981), American photographer *
Fionnuala Sherry Fionnuala Sherry (born 20 September 1962) is an Irish violinist and vocalist. Together with Norwegian musician Rolf Løvland, she makes up the Celtic-Nordic group Secret Garden (duo), Secret Garden, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 wi ...
(born 1962), Irish violinist and vocalist *
Fred Sherry Fred Sherry (born 1948) is an American cellist who is particularly admired for his work as a chamber musician and concert soloist. He studied with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School before winning the Young Concert Artists International Audition ...
(born 1948), American cellist *
Fred Sherry (baseball) Fred Peter Sherry (June 13, 1889 – July 27, 1975) was a Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal o ...
(1889–1975), American baseball pitcher *
Gerry Sherry Gerald Sherry was an American football fullback who played one season in the National Football League with the Louisville Colonels The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that also played in the American Association (AA) ...
( 1926), American football player *
J. Barney Sherry J. Barney Sherry (March 4, 1874February 22, 1944) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1905 and 1929. He was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from cardio ...
(1874–1944), American actor of the silent film era *
Jack Sherry John E. "Jack" Sherry was a two sport star at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). In American football, he set a team record with 8 interceptions in 1952. In basketball, he was team captain of Penn State's team that reached the 1954 Final F ...
( 1952–1954), American football and basketball player *
James Sherry James Sherry (born 14 November 1967) is an Australian television presenter, actor, and producer. Career Sherry has hosted several children's shows, including ''Saturday Disney'' (1990 to 1994) and ''A*mazing'' (1994 to 1998). He has had guest ...
(born 1967), Australian television presenter and actor *
Janice Sherry Janice Ann Sherry (born 14 June 1960) is a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2016. She represented the electoral district of Summerside-Wilmot as a member of the Liberal Party. In ...
(born 1960), Canadian politician *
Larry Sherry Lawrence Sherry (July 25, 1935 – December 17, 2006) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher from 1958 to 1968, most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles D ...
(1935–2006), American baseball pitcher *
Louis Sherry Louis Sherry (1855 in St. Albans, Vermont – 1926) was an American restaurateur, caterer, confectioner and hotelier during the Gilded Age and early 20th century. His name is typically associated with an upscale brand of candy and ice cream, and a ...
(1855–1926), American restaurateur, caterer, confectioner and hotelier * Matt Sherry (born 1984), American football tight end *
Mike Sherry Mike Sherry (born 18 June 1988) is an Irish former rugby union player. He played as a hooker and represented Garryowen in the All-Ireland League. Early life Sherry was born in Limerick, where he attended Ardscoil Rís and won the Munster Sc ...
(born 1988), Irish rugby union player *
Nick Sherry Nicholas John Sherry (born 19 November 1955) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Tasmania from July 1990 until June 2012, representing the Australian Labor Party. Sherry was sworn ...
(born 1955), Australian politician *
Norm Sherry Norman Burt Sherry (July 16, 1931 – March 8, 2021) was an American baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets from 1959 to 1963. He bat ...
(1931–2021), American catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball *
Norman Sherry Norman Sherry FRSL (6 July 1925 – 19 October 2016) was an English novelist, biographer, and educator who was best known for his three-volume biography of the British novelist Graham Greene. He was professor of English literature at Lancaster Un ...
(1925–2016), English born American novelist, biographer, and educator *
Ray Sherry Raymond Henry Sherry (3 October 1924 – 13 June 1989) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated there at state schools. He spent 1941 to 1946 with the merchant navy before becoming an actor, television broadcaster and comme ...
(1924–1989), Australian politician from Sydney *
Suzanna Sherry Suzanna Sherry is an American legal scholar in the area of constitutional law with particular emphasis in the subject of federal courts. She is the Herman O. Loewenstein Chair Emerita at the Vanderbilt University Law School. Education Sherry e ...
, American professor in the area of constitutional law *
Sylvia Sherry Sylvia Sherry (née Blunt) (born 21 April 1932) is an English author. She is best known for her book ''A Pair of Jesus Boots'', a popular novel for children and young adults set in the post-war slums of Liverpool. The book was adapted as ''Rocky ...
(born 1932), English writer * Tom Sherry (1881–1971), Australian rules footballer *
William Grant Sherry Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...
(1914–2003), American painter and artist


See also

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Sherry (disambiguation) Sherry is a type of wine. Sherry may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * " Oh Sherrie", a song by Steve Perry on the 1984 album ''Street Talk'' * ''Sherry'' (1920 film), a 1920 American drama film directed by Edgar Lewis * "Sherry" (song) ...
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