Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence (born June 29, 1961) is an American actress. From 1993 to 1999, she starred as Sylvia Costas in the ABC drama series, ''NYPD Blue''. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She received three additional Emmy Awards nominations for her later television performances.

After her ''NYPD Blue'' breakthrough, Lawrence starred in the sitcoms ''Fired Up'' (1997-98) and ''Ladies Man'' (1999-2001). she starred in the CBS supernatural drama ''Wolf Lake'' in 2001, and the CW teen drama ''Hidden Palms'' in 2007. Lawrence had notable recurring performances in ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Drop Dead Diva'', ''Rizzoli & Isles'', ''The Ranch'', ''Shameless'' and ''Queen Sugar''. Her film credits include ''Gossip'' (2000), ''Middle of Nowhere'' (2012) and ''Solace'' (2015). In 2021, she starred in the Paramount+ neo-Western series, ''Joe Pickett''. Provided by Wikipedia