Sharon Gardner

Bringing wit to drama and depth to comedy, Sharon just wrapped the lead in revenge thriller “Cross My Heart”, shot a major supporting in vertical rom-com "Maybe Meant To Be", and filmed indie dramedy “Orange Sky” in June 2026.

Sharon plays Senator Margaret Chase Smith in Joe DiPietro's "Conscience" for its Los Angeles premiere at International City Theatre in Long Beach, CA, opening August 28th, 2026. Previous theatre credits include Becca in Malibu Stage Co.'s acclaimed production of "Rabbit Hole", with Oscar-nominee Katharine Ross, directed by Graeme Clifford.
Sharon and Cast won the 2006 L.A. Weekly Award for "Best Ensemble" for Heiner Muller's "The Battle: ABC", and she was nominated for 2007 L.A.Weekly "Best Actress" Award for the role of Marquise de Merteuil in Muller's "Quartet", both at City Garage Theatre in Santa Monica, which received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award for Sustained Excellence in Theatre. Sharon was a founding member of NYC's Chekhov Theatre Ensemble, portraying Lady M., Juliet, and Regan, and starring in hit production of Durang's "Baby With The Bathwater". She was a teaching artist with the company's Stages of Learning arts-in-education program, and taught grades 3-8 in all 5 boroughs of NYC.
On-screen, Sharon plays global activist Delphine Rism in hit Netflix comedy "Me Time", with Kevin Hart and Regina Hall, guest-stars as the cruel-to-be-kind Beth Allen with LL Cool J in “NCIS”, Ep.2218, and portrays chic control freak TV producer Rachel Payne in S.2 of comedy “The Disappointments”, winner of the Humanitas Prize for S.1, now streaming on YouTube.
Sharon is caring mom Angela to Megan Lawless ( "Obsession"'s Sarah") in horror “The Death That Awaits”, on Prime Video, sharp newspaper editor in “Off The Record”, and won multiple awards for leading Chekhovian comedy “B.F.F.R.”, as a lonely app developer embracing her vulnerability.
T.V. credits include "Modern Family", “The Jeselnik Offensive”, The Bold And The Beautiful", and "Passions". Sharon lives in Los Angeles with her two children, loves to coach working and aspiring actors, and sings with two pop/rock parent cover bands.