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Sheridan Caroline Sian Smith OBE (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress, singer, and television personality. Smith came to prominence after 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 co-starred as Joey Ross in the drama series Jonathan Creek between 2009 and 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), The Moorside (2017), Cleaning Up (2019), and Four Lives (2022). Her film credits include Tower Block (2012), Quartet (2012), The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), and The Railway Children Return (2022).



Smith has appeared in the West End musicals Little Shop of Horrors (2007), Legally Blonde (2010), Funny Girl (2016), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (2019), and Opening Night (2024). She played the title role in the 2023 West End production of Shirley Valentine. Her debut album, Sheridan, debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart in 2017. Her second album, A Northern Soul, was released the following year.

Smith is the recipient of two Olivier Awards, a British Academy Television Award, and a National Television 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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STAGE CREDITS

Woman in Mind
[West End]
2025
Susan
Opening Night Opening Night
[West End]
2024
Myrtle
Shirley Valentine Shirley Valentine
[West End]
2023
Shirley Valentine [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
[West End]
London Revival, 2019
The Narrator
Funny Girl Funny Girl
[West End]
Menier Chocolate Factory West End Transfer, 2016
Fanny Brice
Funny Girl Funny Girl
[West End]
Menier Chocolate Factory West End Revival Production, 2015
A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream
[West End]
Michael Grandage Company Production, 2013
Titania
Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler
[West End]
Old Vic Theatre Production, 2012
Hedda Gabler
Legally Blonde Legally Blonde
[West End]
Original London Production, 2010
Elle Woods
Little Shop of Horrors
[West End]
West End Transfer, 2007
Audrey
Bugsy Malone
[West End]
London Revival, 1997
Performer
Little Shop of Horrors
[London Fringe]
London Revival, 2006
Audrey

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Actress in a Musical

Sheridan Smith, Funny Girl


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Olivier Awards - 2012 - Best Performance In A Supporting Role

Sheridan SmithFlare Path


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Evening Standard Awards - 2011 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress

Sheridan SmithFlare Path


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Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Actress in a Musical

Sheridan Smith, Legally Blonde


winner
Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Actress in a Musical

Sheridan Smith, Legally Blonde

Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Actress in a Musical

Sheridan Smith, Little Shop Of Horrors

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Photos: Sheridan Smith, Romesh Ranganathan and More In Rehearsals for WOMAN IN MIND Photo
Photos: Sheridan Smith, Romesh Ranganathan and More In Rehearsals for WOMAN IN MIND
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2025

New rehearsal photos have been released for Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind, starring Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan, ahead of its West End engagement at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 9 December 2025 to 28 February 2026.
Listen: Rufus Wainwright Shares New Kurt Weill Tribute Album Photo
Listen: Rufus Wainwright Shares New Kurt Weill Tribute Album
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 21, 2025

Rufus Wainwright has shared I’m a Stranger Here Myself – Wainwright Does Weill, a new tribute album that explores the songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Listen to it now.
Listen: Rufus Wainwright Shares 'Lost in the Stars (Feat. Metropole Orkest)' Photo
Listen: Rufus Wainwright Shares 'Lost in the Stars (Feat. Metropole Orkest)'
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 24, 2025

Rufus Wainwright has shared “Lost in the Stars (feat. Metropole Orkest),” the latest offering from his upcoming tribute album exploring the songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Listen to the track now.
Nicole Scherzinger and Jennifer Coolidge Join Rebel Wilson's GIRL GROUP Film Photo
Nicole Scherzinger and Jennifer Coolidge Join Rebel Wilson's GIRL GROUP Film
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger and Jennifer Coolidge have joined the cast of Rebel Wilson’s upcoming film, Girl Group, a comedy that is now in production. Scherzinger joins the cast following her recent Tony Award-winning role in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway.
Romesh Ranganathan and More Join Cast of WOMAN IN MIND at The Duke of York's Theatre Photo
Romesh Ranganathan and More Join Cast of WOMAN IN MIND at The Duke of York's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025

Romesh Ranganathan will make his West End stage debut in a new production of Alan Ayckbourn's psychological comedy WOMAN IN MIND in a strictly limited West End run. Learn more here!
Video: Rufus Wainwright Performs 'Mack the Knife' From New Kurt Weill Tribute Album Photo
Video: Rufus Wainwright Performs 'Mack the Knife' From New Kurt Weill Tribute Album
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 26, 2025

Rufus Wainwright and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra have detailed I’m a Stranger Here Myself – Wainwright Does Weill, a new tribute album exploring the songbook of German-American composer Kurt Weill. Check out a new rendition of Weill’s “Mack the Knife' now.
Rebel Wilson to Direct and Star in New GIRL GROUP Comedy Film Photo
Rebel Wilson to Direct and Star in New GIRL GROUP Comedy Film
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 24, 2025

Rebel Wilson will star, write, produce, and direct the comedy film Girl Group, which follows the ousted leader of a popular girl group. Christopher Scott is set as the choreographer.
Sheridan Smith Will Lead Alan Ayckbourn's WOMAN IN MIND Photo
Sheridan Smith Will Lead Alan Ayckbourn's WOMAN IN MIND
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2025

A new production of Alan Ayckbourn's psychological comedy WOMAN IN MIND will star Sheridan Smith in a strictly limited West End run at the Duke of York's Theatre.
Photos: OPENING NIGHT Concert at Town Hall Raises $60,000 for ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Projec Photo
Photos: OPENING NIGHT Concert at Town Hall Raises $60,000 for ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 17, 2025

A total of $60,000 was raised for the ACLU's LGBTQ & HIV Project at Rufus Wainwright's one-night-only concert presentation of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night.
Listen: West End Cast Recording of JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT Photo
Listen: West End Cast Recording of JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2025

CENTER STAGE RECORDS has released the live West End cast recording of John Casssavetes’ Opening Night on CD and all digital outlets. The show features music and lyrics by three-time Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright. 
Exclusive Track: Sheridan Smith Sings 'One Shot' From JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT Photo
Exclusive Track: Sheridan Smith Sings 'One Shot' From JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2025

BroadwayWorld has your exclusive first listen to “One Shot” performed by Sheridan Smith and company, from John Casssavetes’ Opening Night. Listen here!
Broadway Streaming Guide September 2025 - Where to Watch HELLUVA BOSS & More Photo
Broadway Streaming Guide September 2025 - Where to Watch HELLUVA BOSS & More
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 29, 2025

To help kick off the fall season, Broadway fans can tune into a brand new lineup of movies, music, and television to stream this September, including Helluva Boss, The Office spin-off series, and more.
Listen: Amy Lennox Performs 'Married' From JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT Photo
Listen: Amy Lennox Performs 'Married' From JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 22, 2025

Center Stage Records has dropped the new single “Married” from the forthcoming live West End cast recording of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night with vocals by Olivier Award-nominated actress Amy Lennox. Listen to it now!
Variety Club Showbusiness Awards Will Celebrate ITV’s 70th Anniversary This October Photo
Variety Club Showbusiness Awards Will Celebrate ITV’s 70th Anniversary This October
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2025

The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards will return in spectacular fashion on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at The Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square, London.
Promethean Theatre Ensemble To Stage Lauren Gunderson's THE BOOK OF WILL At The Den Photo
Promethean Theatre Ensemble To Stage Lauren Gunderson's THE BOOK OF WILL At The Den
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2025

For its 35th production, Promethean Theatre Ensemble will honor the people who preserved Shakespeare’s work for the ages, with Lauren Gunderson’s THE BOOK OF WILL. Learn more!
Interview: 'He’s A Character I’ve Never Seen On Stage Before!': Actor Paul Keatin Photo
Interview: 'He’s A Character I’ve Never Seen On Stage Before!': Actor Paul Keating On CLIVE At The Arcola Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 21, 2025

Have you ever had a friend that you might think is a bit . . . Prickly? Well, in Michael Wynne’s new play, Clive, Thomas might have the prickliest friend of all - a cactus. Directed by Lucy Bailey, the show explores “isolation, identity, and the quiet chaos of working from home” through Thomas, who is working from home in the post-pandemic world.
Listen: Hadley Fraser Sings 'The Pantomime' From JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT Photo
Listen: Hadley Fraser Sings 'The Pantomime' From JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025

CENTER STAGE RECORDS has released the new single “The Pantomime” from the forthcoming live West End cast recording of John Casssavetes’ Opening Night. Listen here!
Cast Set For SENTINELS at Theo Theatre Photo
Cast Set For SENTINELS at Theo Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025

CPA Theatricals and Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre announced casting for their co-production of the play with music SENTINELS, which imagines a secret society of women that supports and promotes each other’s talents.
Listen: Sheridan Smith Sings 'Magic' From JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT Photo
Listen: Sheridan Smith Sings 'Magic' From JOHN CASSAVETES' OPENING NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2025

CENTER STAGE RECORDS has released “Magic” from the forthcoming live West End cast recording of John Casssavetes’ Opening Night – with music and lyrics by three-time Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Listen here!
Darren Criss, Patti LuPone & More Set for Rufus Wainwright's OPENING NIGHT Concer Photo
Darren Criss, Patti LuPone & More Set for Rufus Wainwright's OPENING NIGHT Concert
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2025

Rufus Wainwright will release an original West End cast recording of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night. To celebrate the release, Broadway's Sara Bareilles, Darren Criss, Laura Benanti, Patti LuPone, and Elizabeth Teeter will star in a one-night-only concert at Town Hall on September 15th.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sheridan Smith been in?

Sheridan Smith has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Sheridan Smith been in?

Sheridan Smith has appeared on London's West End in 11 shows.

What was Sheridan Smith's first West End show?

Sheridan Smith's first West End show was Bugsy Malone which opened in

What awards has Sheridan Smith been nominated for?

Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Funny Girl, Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Flare Path, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Flare Path, Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Legally Blonde, Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Legally Blonde and Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Little Shop Of Horrors.

What awards has Sheridan Smith won?

Sheridan Smith has won the Best Performance in a Supporting Role Olivier Award for Flare Path. She also received the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards for Flare Path. Additionally, Sheridan won the Best Actress in a Musical Olivier Award twice for Legally Blonde.

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