Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Caroline Sian Smith (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 co-starred as Joey Ross in the drama series ''Jonathan Creek'' between 2009 and 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), ''The Moorside'' (2017), ''Cleaning Up'' (2019), and ''Four Lives'' (2022). Her film credits include ''Tower Block'' (2012), ''Quartet'' (2012), ''The Huntsman: Winter's War'' (2016), and ''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), and ''Opening Night'' (2024). She played the title role in the 2023 West End production of ''Shirley Valentine''. Her debut album, ''Sheridan'', debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart in 2017. Her second album, ''A Northern Soul'', was released the following year.

Smith is the recipient of 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. Provided by Wikipedia