Sheridan Smith
Sheridan Smith
Sheridan Smith, OBEis 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...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth25 June 1981
People can never work out where they know me from. They just come up and chat with me like mates.
When you're hiding behind a character all the time, as soon as you have to be yourself, you feel kind of terrified.
I don't mind being unlikely. I'd rather that than be predictable.
I pull my eyelashes when I'm tired or thinking - it's a nervous thing.
I do love Louboutin shoes, but I need to stop buying them because I don't go to many 'dos,' so they just line up. I'm normally in my trainers.
Every girl wants to play Bridget Jones.
Maybe I'm going from that tomboy-ish state to feeling a bit more womanly. I've enjoyed wearing some fancy frocks. It's nice once in a while.
I'm always wearing Spanx, eating ice cream and feeling a bit lonely.
I'm grateful to be working. The most exciting thing for me is that I never get bored - I've done comedy, drama, musical theatre and now Shakespeare.
I certainly never get above my station - my family would soon slap me back down to earth.
I'm normally a burger and chips girl - such a cheap date.
I don't usually get to play sophisticated women. I usually do the old scrubs, chavs or slappers.
My brother is the lead singer of The Torn, and my parents are in a country duo.
I swore on screen when I got the Olivier for 'Legally Blonde,' I was so surprised. Awards where the public vote mean a lot. I'm a big Twitter fan and like talking to people who support me.