About
Sheridan Smith, OBE (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress, singer and dancer. Smith came to prominence on television for her roles in comedy shows Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Love Soup, Gavin & Stacey, Grownups and Benidorm before starring in television dramas like Mrs Biggs, for which she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for playing Ronnie Biggs' wife, The 7.39 and Cilla, where she played Cilla Black. Her film credits include Tower Block, Quartet, Powder Room and The Harry Hill Movie. Smith made her West End debut in a National Youth Music Theatre production of Bugsy Malone and has performed in musicals Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors and Legally Blonde. She won two Laurence Olivier Awards in consecutive years, for Best Actress in a Musical as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde in 2011 and Best Performance in a Supporting Role as Doris in a revival of the...
Known for
Holby CitySeries • 1999
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
DoctorsSeries • 2000
The BillSeries • 1984
Inside No. 9Series • 2014
BenidormSeries • 2007
Lark Rise to CandlefordSeries • 2008
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrispsSeries • 2001
Where the Heart IsSeries • 1997
The Huntsman: Winter's WarMovie • 2016
AccusedSeries • 2010
Gavin & StaceySeries • 2007
Fat FriendsSeries • 2000
The Queen's CorgiMovie • 2019
GalavantSeries • 2015
I Fought the LawSeries • 2025
Little CrackersSeries • 2010
The Royle FamilySeries • 1998
Four LivesSeries • 2022
DatesSeries • 2013
Wives and DaughtersSeries • 1999
The TeacherSeries • 2022
HysteriaMovie • 2011
QuartetMovie • 2012