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Sheridan Smith
Sheridan Smith, OBE (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress and singer. Smith rose to fame 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 played the role of Joey Ross on the drama series Jonathan Creek (2009–2013) 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), and The Moorside (2017). Her feature film credits include Tower Block (2012), Quartet (2012), and The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016). Smith has performed in the West End musicals Little Shop of Horrors (2007), Legally Blonde (2010), Funny Girl (2016), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (2019). She released her debut album, Sheridan, in 2017. Her second album, A Northern Soul, was released in 2018. Smith is the recipient of two Olivier Awards, a BAFTA, a National Television Award and a BPG 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.
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1981-06-25
Birth Place
Epworth, England
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Sheridan Smith defended by Starstruck co-star following viewer backlash

Starstruck judge Jason Manford has leapt to the defence of his colleague Sheridan Smith, after trolls suggested she's on TV too much. The award-winning actress joined comedian Manford in the premiere episode of talent contest Starstruck over the weekend, while she's also had BBC One's real-life murder drama Four Lives and ITV's No Return gripping audiences across the past month.
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Is Sheridan Smith drama No Return based on a true story?

Sheridan Smith is back on our screens as a distraught mum fighting for justice in new ITV drama No Return. The drama follows the story of Kathy and Martin, whose idyllic beach holiday to Turkey with son Noah and daughter Jessica goes horrifically wrong when a party goes awry. With...
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Why Sheridan Smith found No Return's gruelling story harrowing to film

Sheridan Smith has spoken out about how daunting it was to film new ITV drama No Return. The former Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps actress leads the series with fellow Four Lives star Michael Jibson as parents Kathy and Martin, whose holiday in Turkey changes their family forever.
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The unravelling of Sheridan Smith

If the pictures of her crumpled Range Rover are anything to go by, Sheridan Smith is indeed “lucky to be alive.” The 40-year-old actress reportedly skidded off the road and into a tree in Little Sampford, Essex, on a stormy Saturday evening – thankfully escaping with only “cuts and bruises.”
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Sheridan Smith is ‘lucky to be alive’ after ‘crashing car into tree’

Sheridan Smith is “lucky to be alive” after being involved in an car crash, it’s been reported.It’s being claimed that the actor and singer was driving her Range Rover in Little Sampford, Essex on Saturday (27 December) and swerved into a tree due to icy weather conditions.Photos appearing to show what is believed to be Sheridan’s vehicle with the front caved in have since surfaced online.A source who claims to be a neighbour of Smith’s told The Sun that the entertainer was left with “cuts and bruises”, adding: “Sheridan is so lucky to be alive. It could have been...
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Sheridan Smith ‘upset’ after ‘not being treated with kindness’ on Jonathan Ross Show

Sheridan Smith reportedly became “upset” after being interviewed on The Jonathan Ross Show.The actor and singer, 40, will appear on Saturday’s episode of the ITV series (27 November) alongside Gary Barlow, with whom she has recorded a Christmas duet, as well as Jeremy Clarkson, Riz Ahmed and Sting.However, it’s being claimed that she had a fight with her team following the appearance and made accusations of “male chauvinism” after recording had ended.A source told The Sun: “She claimed the atmosphere was chauvinistic and there was an air of misogyny. She also claimed that she felt she had not been...
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Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith to enter Official Christmas Number 1 race with new song

Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith have confirmed that they're throwing their collective hat into the race for this year's Official Christmas Number 1 single. The duo will be teaming up for a track from Gary's incoming Christmas album, titled The Dream Of Christmas, which is released on November 26. Lead singles The Dream Of Christmas and Sleigh Ride are out now.
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Sheridan Smith shares she named her baby son after her late brother

Cilla and Gavin and Stacey star Sheridan Smith has opened up about naming her son after her late brother Julian. In a post on Instagram, the actress shared a photo of her late brother and a photo of her son, with the caption: "Today would've been my big brother Julian's 50th birthday, so I celebrated him with his beautiful nephew Billy 'Julian'."
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Britain's Got Talent's David Walliams and Sheridan Smith look unrecognisable in new project

David Walliams and Sheridan Smith are embarking on a brand-new project where their make-up and costumes have transformed them into completely different people. Posting a photo to Instagram, David and Sheridan are dressed like fairytale characters – and in fact, that's the look they're going for as they are acting in Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After, a new adaptation of the traditional Brothers Grimm story .
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Sheridan Smith begins production on ITV drama 'No Return'

July 12 (UPI) -- Sheridan Smith has begun filming her scenes for ITV's upcoming four-part drama series, No Return. No Return, which will air in 2022, follows a family who gets caught up in a living nightmare while on vacation in Turkey. Smith (Cleaning Up, The C Word) will portray...
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Sheridan Smith and Jamie Horn announce separation

Sheridan Smith and her fiancé Jamie Horn have announced they are separating after three years together.Bafta-award winning Smith confirmed the news in a joint statement with Horn, a former insurance broker, to The Sun on Sunday.It comes after the couple welcomed the birth of their baby son, Billy, in May last year.In a statement, they said: “It is with great sadness that we have decided to have some time apart.“We both remain completely committed to raising our beautiful boy Billy together. We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”Smith, 40, previously spoke about how she...
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First look at Sheridan Smith in The Railway Children sequel

Gavin & Stacey and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star Sheridan Smith was recently announced for The Railway Children Return, a sequel to the classic 1970 film adaptation of the E Nesbitt novel, and now the first image of it has been revealed. Released by Studiocanal...
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Sheridan Smith spent months 'in a daze' after giving birth

Sheridan Smith was "in a daze" after giving birth to her son last year. The 39-year-old actress welcomed son Billy with her fiancée Jamie Horn in May 2020 and admits that she and her partner were walking around "like zombies" as they coped with a lack of sleep after becoming parents at the height of the COVID-19 crisis.
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