Sharon Small

Acting

Sharon Small

Born January 1, 1967 · Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (age 59)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sharon Small (born 1 January 1967) is a Scottish actress acclaimed for her dramatic work in film, radio, theatre, and television. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in the BBC television adaptation of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries by Elizabeth George. She is also recognised for her lead roles in Law & Order: UK (…

Known For

About a BoyAbout a Boy · 2002
About a Boy
6.72002
MovieDramaComedy
Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.
Dear FrankieDear Frankie · 2004
Dear Frankie
7.12004
MovieDramaFamily
Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny OperaNational Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera · 2016
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera
4.52016
MovieComedyMusic
As London's East End scrubs up for the coronation, Mr and Mrs Peachum gear up for a bumper day in the beggary business. Keeping tight control of the city's underground – and their daughter’s whereabouts.
National Theatre Live: GoodNational Theatre Live: Good · 2023
National Theatre Live: Good
8.52023
MovieDramaWar
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
No Child of MineNo Child of Mine · 1997
No Child of Mine
6.81997
MovieTV MovieDrama
Thirteen-year-old Kerry is repeatedly sexually abused by several adults, including at one point her mother. Her father sets her up as a prostitute. Kerry finally calls Childline and is put in a safe house, where she tries to come to terms with what has been done to her. Based on a true story, with the names changed to protect the real Kerry's identity.
InebriatedInebriated
Inebriated
MovieHorror
To rescue her possessed boyfriend, Vanessa must confront her demons, beginning with her parents.
Belly ButtonBelly Button · 2004
Belly Button
8.02004
MovieComedy
Six strangers from differing backgrounds are drawn together at one moment, after which nothing will be the same.
National Theatre Live: BacchaeNational Theatre Live: Bacchae · 2025
National Theatre Live: Bacchae
2025
MovieDrama
Fierce and unstoppable, they are a chorus of wild energy ready to shake Thebes to its core — and liberate its women. But their god Dionysos has his own reckoning. In a showdown with his cousin, King Pentheus, family loyalty, political power and human desire are pushed to breaking point.

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SunburnSunburn · 1999
Sunburn
4.81999
SeriesComedyDrama
Sunburn is a British television series that followed the lives of a group of British holiday reps. It was broadcast on BBC One between 16 January 1999 and 1 May 2000, running for two series of six and eight episodes respectively. The first was set and filmed in Cyprus and the second in Algarve. The cast included Michelle Collins, Rebecca Callard, Sharon Small, George Layton and Sean Maguire, with Paul Nicholas joining later. The series was created by Mike Bullen, who was interested in the behind-the-scenes lives of holiday reps after watching the docusoap Holiday Reps. Bullen wrote most of the first series but scaled back his involvement in the second; most of that series' episodes were written by Lizzie Mickery and Sally Wainwright.

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