Sharon Horgan
Sharon Horgan
Sharon Horganis an Irish actor, writer, director and producer. She is known for the comedy series Pulling and Catastrophe, both of which she starred in and co-wrote. Pulling was nominated for two British Academy Television Awards, and won two British Comedy Awards. In 2016, she was awarded the BAFTA TV Award for Best Writer: Comedy, along with Rob Delaney. In July 2016, she was nominated the Primetime Emmy Award for Oustanding Writing for a Comedy Series...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth13 July 1970
CountryIreland
Hackney gets a bit of a bad rap, but it's the only place I've ever lived that felt like a community. I know my neighbours.
If you're not the brightest or if you're not great at sports, or if you're not artistic, then you've got to find a way to make your mark; otherwise you're just this tiny little insignificant dot. I didn't want to be insignificant, so I made people laugh.
I love Sutton House in Clapton, a beautiful example of Tudor architecture.
You've only got a short shelf-life as an actor, and I want to make the most of it while I can.
I think that's important to women in comedy, that we get a lot of the good lines and you're not just the girlfriend or the sister.
Comedy and drama are less ageist media for women than stuff like light entertainment. But in TV or film, women have to be more pleasing on the eye than men.
I never felt like I had to rebel against my convent upbringing, because it was comparatively regular.
Things change when you get to 40. I'm embarrassed even that I'm going through it. In a very morbid way, at 40 you become aware of how long you've been on Earth and you start to question what you're going to use the remaining time doing.
The thing is, I love a celebrity interview. Doesn't matter how big or how small. It could be Hillary Clinton or the guy who made it to the third round of 'Popstars,' I'll read it.
I'm a sheep when it comes to opinions; I will change my mind and jump on the bandwagon.
You feel you can pretend to be young until you're 50, but after that, what happens and how do you approach it?
I despise shows that present friendship where you're always there for each other and really strong because I don't know anyone like that. I mean, I've got great friends, but I can go months without seeing them because I think, 'I just can't deal with having to give you anything.
I've never for a second felt like my job has been more of a struggle because I'm a woman.
I'm the person who will go to a wedding and switch the place cards around because I don't want to sit next to someone I don't know, because I'm so bad at chatting to strangers.