Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Smith (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress and singer. She came to prominence after playing a variety of characters in sitcoms, including The Royle Family (1999–2000), Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001–2009), Gavin & Stacey (2008–2010, 2024), and Benidorm (2009). Her accolades include two Olivier Awards, a British Academy Television Award, and a National Television 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. With a career spanning over two decades, Smith has appeared in the drama series Jonathan Creek (2009–2013) and in a succession of television dramas, such as Mrs Biggs (2012), Cilla (2014), The C Word (2015), Black Work (2015), The Moorside (2017), Cleaning Up (2019), and Four Lives (2022). Her film credits include Tower Block (2012), Quartet (2012), The Harry Hill Movie (2013), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), The Railway Children Return (2022). Smith has appeared in the West End musicals Little Shop of Horrors (2007), Legally Blonde (2010), Funny Girl (2016), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (2019), Shirley Valentine (2023), and Opening Night (2024). In 2017, she released her debut studio album, Sheridan, which debuted at number nine on the Albums Chart. Her second studio album, A Northern Soul, was released the following year.