Lesley Sharp

Biography

Lesley Sharp is an outstanding film and television actress who has been nominated for many prestigious awards, including BAFTA Best Supporting Actress (nominated) for 'The Full Monty', RTS Television Award for Best Actress (Winner) and Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress (Winner) for her drama series for 'Afterlife'.

Career Overview

Lesley Sharp has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Signature works include Pillion, Afterlife, Naked. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: female
Known Credits: 54
Birth Date: 1960-04-03 00:00:00
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Harry Melling (1 collaborations)
Alexander Skarsgård (1 collaborations)
Brian Martin (1 collaborations)
Douglas Hodge (1 collaborations)
Jake Shears (1 collaborations)
Mat Hill (1 collaborations)
Anthony Welsh (1 collaborations)
Miranda Bell (1 collaborations)
Georgina Hellier (1 collaborations)
Rosie Sheehy (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (54 credits)
- Pillion
  Peggy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Bergerac
  Monica
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - No More Secrets (2026) ... Monica actor actors
  
  - Our Man in Bermuda (2026) ... Monica actor actors
  
  - Look Who's Back (2026) ... Monica actor actors
  
  - Lone Wolf (2026) ... Monica actor actors
  
  - A Small Affair (2026) ... Monica actor actors
  
  2025
- MH17: The Plane Crash That Shook The World
  Narrator - (Voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Prime Suspect: Murder In Suburbia
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Catherine Called Birdy
  Morwenna
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Help
  Gaynor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- National Theatre Live: Paradise
  Philoctetes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Fate: The Winx Saga
  
  - A Fanatic Heart (2021) ... Rosalind actor actors
  
  - Wither Into The Truth (2021) ... Rosalind actor actors
  
  2021
- Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Brighton
  Doreen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Dusty and Me
  Lil Springfield
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Spoon Fed
  Ellie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- All That You Love Will Be Carried Away
  Alice
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Peekaboo
  Emily
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- National Theatre Live: A Taste of Honey
  Helen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Married to the Moonies
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Shirley
  Eliza Bassey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Whistle and I'll Come to You
  Hetty
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- In Passing
  Fay Travers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Inkheart
  Mortola
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Cranford
  Mrs Bell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - October 1844 (2009) ... Mrs Bell actor actors
  
  - August 1844 (2009) ... Mrs Bell actor actors
  
  2007
- Our Hidden Lives
  Edie Rutherford
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Afterlife
  Alison Mundy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - A Name Written In Water (2006) ... Alison Mundy actor actors
  
  - Things Forgotten (2006) ... Alison Mundy actor actors
  
  - Mind The Bugs Don't Bite (2006) ... Alison Mundy actor actors
  
  - Mirrorball (2006) ... Alison Mundy actor actors
  
  - Your Hand In Mine (2006) ... Alison Mundy actor actors
  
  2005
- Born With Two Mothers
  Laura Mayfield
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Planespotting
  Lesley Coppin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Doctor Who
  
  - Midnight (2008) ... Sky Silvestry actor actors
  
  2005
- Vera Drake
  Jessie Barnes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Carrie's War
  Louisa Evans, aka 'Aunty Lou'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Carla
  Helen North
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Cheeky
  Kath
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Second Coming
  Judith Roach
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China
  Self - Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- From Hell
  Kate Eddowes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
  
  - Shaketopia (2023) ... Glorfinoid (voice) actor actors
  
  2000
- Great Expectations
  Mrs. Joe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Full Monty
  Jean Horsefall
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Moonstone
  Rosanna Spearman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Priest
  Mrs. Unsworth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Speaking In Tongues
  Susan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Syrup
  Ms. James
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Naked
  Louise
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Close My Eyes
  Jessica
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Top Girls
  Dull Gret / Angie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Prime Suspect
  
  - The Lost Child (1995) ... Anne Sutherland actor actors
  
  1991
- Wedded
  Woman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Night Voice
  Marion Parkin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Rachel Papers
  Jenny
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot
  
  - The Clocks (2011) ... Miss Martindale actor actors
  
  1989
- The Love Child
  Bernadette
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Road
  Valerie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Rita, Sue and Bob Too
  Michelle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- A Ghost Story for Christmas
  
  - Whistle and I'll Come to You (2010) ... Hetty actor actors
  
  1971