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Lesley Sharp

Born: 1964, Manchester, Lancs.

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Highlighted works

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Alan Clarke’s comedy about two school girls who start a dalliance with a married man.
The Full Monty

Six unemployed Sheffield men turn to professional stripping in this modest British comedy which became a surprise international hit.
Vera Drake

Mike Leigh’s second period drama, an understated, immensely nuanced portrait of kind-hearted Vera (Imelda Staunton) who performs illegal abortions for desperate women in 1950s London.

Filmography

2018

Transformation Street

narrator
2018

Dusty & Me

Lil
2017

The Modern British Slave Trade

narrator
2017

Inside London Fire Brigade[27/07/2017]

narrator
2017

The Detectives: Inside the Major Crimes Team[13/04/2017]

narrator
2017

Inside London Fire Brigade[10/08/2017]

cast member
2017

Inside London Fire Brigade[03/08/2017]

cast member
2016

Extraordinary Weddings[08/12/2016]

narrator
2016

Scott & Bailey[20/04/2016]

DC Janet Scott
2016

Episode 4

Lucy Cannonbury
2016

Scott & Bailey[27/04/2016]

DC Janet Scott
2016

Episode 5

Lucy Cannonbury
2016

Episode 6

Lucy Cannonbury
2016

Episode 7

Lucy Cannonbury
2016

Episode 8

Lucy Cannonbury
2016

Episode 1

Lucy Cannonbury
2016

Scott & Bailey[13/04/2016]

DC Janet Scott
2016

Episode 2

Lucy Cannonbury
2016

Episode 3

Lucy Cannonbury
2015

Rookies[20/07/2015]

narrator
2015

Capital[08/12/2015]

Mary
2015

Capital[01/12/2015]

Mary
2015

Capital[24/11/2015]

Mary
2014

Harry at 30

narrator
2014

Scott & Bailey[01/10/2014]

DC Janet Scott
2014

Scott & Bailey[08/10/2014]

DC Janet Scott
2014

Scott & Bailey[15/10/2014]

DC Janet Scott
2014

Scott & Bailey[10/09/2014]

DC Janet Scott
2014

Scott & Bailey[29/10/2014]

DC Janet Scott
2014

Scott & Bailey[17/09/2014]

Janet Scott
2013

Royal Babies

narrator
2013

Scott & Bailey[24/04/2013]

DC Janet Scott
2013

Scott & Bailey[23/05/2013]

DC Janet Scott
2013

Scott & Bailey[17/04/2013]

DC Janet Scott
2013

Scott & Bailey[01/052013]

DC Janet Scott
2013

Scott & Bailey[22/05/2013]

DC Janet Scott
2013

Scott & Bailey[10/04/2013]

DC Janet Scott
2013

Scott & Bailey[03/04/2013]

DC Janet Scott
2012

Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don't

narrator
2012

Married to the Moonies

narrator
2012

Scott & Bailey[09/04/2012]

DC Janet Scott
2012

Scott & Bailey[02/04/2012]

DC Janet Scott
2012

Scott & Bailey[23/04/2012]

DC Janet Scott
2012

Scott & Bailey[19/03/2012]

DC Janet Scott
2012

Scott & Bailey[16/04/2012]

DC Janet Scott
2012

Scott & Bailey[12/03/2012]

DC Janet Scott
2012

Scott & Bailey[30/04/2012]

DC Janet Scott
2012

Scott & Bailey[26/03/2012]

DC Janet Scott
2011

Scott & Bailey[03/07/2011]

DC Janet Scott
2011

Scott & Bailey[05/06/2011]

DC Janet Scott
2011

The Shadow Line[05/05/2011]

Julie Bede
2011

The Shadow Line[02/06/2011]

Julie Bede
2011

The Clocks

Miss Martindale
2011

Scott & Bailey[29/05/2011]

DC Janet Scott
2011

Shirley

Eliza Bassey
2011

Scott & Bailey[26/06/2011]

DC Janet Scott
2010

Nations at Play

Narrated by
2010

Casualties of War

Narrated by
2010

The Need for Speed

Narrated by
2010

In Times Of Need

Narrated by
2010

Stage and Screen

Narrated by
2010

Pushing the Boundaries

Narrated by
2010

Crime & Prohibition

Narrated by
2010

The Pursuit of Peace

Narrated by
2010

A Woman's World

Narrated by
2010

The Royal Families

Narrated by
2010

Civilians at War

Narrated by
2010

Pioneers of Aviation

Narrated by
2010

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Hetty
2009

The Men Who Built the Liners

narrator
2009

Gary Don Auctioneers

narrator
2009

In Passing

Fay Travers
2009

Forest Farm

narrator
2009

The Castle at Taunton

narrator
2009

Austin's Department Store

narrator
2009

Butterfly Effect

Sylvie
2009

The Diary of Anne Frank[07/01/2009]

Petronella Van Daan
2009

The Diary of Anne Frank[05/01/2009]

Petronella Van Daan
2009

The Diary of Anne Frank[08/01/2009]

Petronella Van Daan
2009

The Diary of Anne Frank[09/01/2009]

Petronella Van Daan
2009

The Diary of Anne Frank[06/01/2009]

Petronella Van Daan
2009

The Year of Our Lord 1980

Joan Hunter
2008

Dragons' Den: Theo Paphiti's Story

narrator
2008

The Children[08/09/2008]

Anne
2008

Midnight

Sky Sylvestry
2008

The Children[01/09/2008]

Anne
2008

The Children[15/09/2008]

Anne
2007

Inkheart

Mortola
2006

The Rat Man

Alison Mundy
2006

Lullaby

Alison Mundy
2006

Your Hand in Mine

Alison Mundy
2006

Mirrorball

Alison Mundy
2006

Mind the Bugs Don't Bite

Alison Mundy
2006

Things Forgotten

Alison Mundy
2006

The True Voice of Murder

cast member
2006

A Name Written in Water

Alison Mundy
2006

Roadside Bouquets

Alison Mundy
2006

The True Voice of Prostitution

cast member
2006

Afterlife...Behind the Scenes

interviewee
2005

Make Yourself at Home

narrator
2005

The Body Beautiful

narrator
2005

More than Meets the Eye

Alison Mundy
2005

Days of Darkness

Jerri Neilson
2005

Lower than Bones

Alison Mundy
2005

Misdirection

Alison Mundy
2005

The 7:59 Club

Alison Mundy
2005

Planespotting

Lesley Coppin
2005

Daniel One and Two

Alison Mundy
2005

Sleeping with the Dead

Alison Mundy
2005

Our Hidden Lives The Everyday Diaries of a Forgotten Post War Britain

Edie
2005

Born with Two Mothers

Laura Mayfield
2005

Vera Drake

Jessie Barnes
2004

Carrie's War

Lou Evans
2003

Carla

Helen North
2003

The Second Coming

Judith Roach
2003

The Second Coming

Judith Roach
2003

Cheeky

Aunty Kath
2001

Clocking off [Episode Seven]

Trudy Graham
2001

Bob and Rose Episode 3

Rose Cooper
2001

Bob and Rose Episode 4

Rose Cooper
2001

Bob and Rose Episode 1

Rose Cooper
2001

Bob and Rose Episode 5

Rose Cooper
2001

Bob and Rose Episode 6

Rose Cooper
2001

Bob and Rose Episode 2

Rose Cooper
2001

Kev's Story

Trudy Graham
2001

Barry's Story

Trudy Graham
2001

Ronnie's Story

Trudy Graham
2001

The Lads

Trudy Graham
2001

Freda's Story

Trudy Graham
2001

From Hell

Kate Eddowes
2000

Trudy

Trudy Graham
2000

Nature Boy [Part 3]

Martha
2000

Playing the Field[01/02/2000]

Theresa Mullen
2000

Nature Boy [Part 2]

Martha
2000

Catherine & Mack

Trudy Graham
2000

Steve's Story

Trudy Graham
2000

K.T.

Trudy Graham
2000

Stuart

Trudy Graham
1999

Playing the Field[18/02/99]

Theresa Mullen
1999

Playing the Field[04/03/99]

Theresa Mullen
1999

Playing the Field[25/03/99]

Theresa Mullen
1999

Playing the Field[25/02/99]

Theresa Mullen
1999

Playing the Field[11/03/99]

Theresa Mullen
1999

Playing the Field[01/04/99]

Theresa Mullen
1999

Playing the Field[18/03/99]

Theresa Mullen
1999

Daylight Robbery[09/09/99]

Carol Murphy
1999

Daylight Robbery[23/09/99]

Carol Murphy
1999

Daylight Robbery[30/09/99]

Carol Murphy
1999

Daylight Robbery[16/09/99]

Carol Murphy
1999

Great Expectations Part 1

Mrs Joe
1998

Playing the Field[29/03/98]

Theresa Mullen
1998

Playing the Field[12/04/98]

Theresa Mullen
1998

Playing the Field[05/04/98]

Theresa Mullen
1998

Playing the Field[08/03/98]

Theresa Mullen
1998

Playing the Field[22/03/98]

Theresa Mullen
1998

Playing the Field[15/03/98]

Theresa Mullen
1998

Lff Trailer 1998

cast member
1997

Nurse Ajax

Pet
1997

The Full Monty

Jean
1997

Common As Muck [12/02/97]

Christine Stranks
1997

Common As Muck [29/01/97]

Christine Stranks
1997

Common As Muck [15/01/97]

Christine Stranks
1997

Common As Muck [22/01/97]

Christine Stranks
1997

Common As Muck [05/02/97]

Christine Stranks
1997

Common As Muck [08/01/97]

Christine Stranks
1996

The Moonstone Part Two

Rosanna Spearman
1996

The Moonstone Part One

Rosanna Spearman
1995

The Peter Principle

Susan Harvey
1995

The Lost Child

Anne Sutherland
1995

Priest

Mrs Unsworth
1994

The Concealed Fancies (1645), By Jane Cavendish and Elizabeth Brackley with a Critical Introduction by Alison Findlay

Luceny/Lady Tranquility
1994

Speaking in Tongues

Susan
1994

Charity

Petra Dillon
1994

Babies

Petra Dillon
1994

Faith

Petra Dillon
1994

Mr Chairman

Petra Dillon
1994

Politician

Petra Dillon
1994

Chinatown

Petra Dillon
1994

Dandelion Dead Part 2

Connie Davies
1994

Dandelion Dead Part 1

Connie Davies
1993

Nights[14/02/93]

cast member
1993

Nights[13/02/93]

cast member
1993

Summer Nights

cast member
1993

Wheels

Petra Dillon
1993

Beginner

Petra Dillon
1993

Striker

Petra Dillon
1993

Book

Petra Dillon
1993

Paint

Petra Dillon
1993

Frank Stubbs Promotes

cast member
1993

Starlet

Petra Dillon
1993

Skaters

Petra Dillon
1993

Naked

Louise
1993

Syrup

cast member
1992

First Night

cast member
1991

Close My Eyes

Jessica
1991

Top Girls

Dull Gret/Angie
1990

Not Waving but Drowning

cast member
1990

Wedded

woman
1990

Night Voice

Marion Parkin
1989

The Rachel Papers

Jenny
1987

The World of Ub40 [Ub Forty]

cast member
1987

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Michelle
1987

The Love Child

Bernadette
1987

Road

Valerie
1985

Tartuffe Or the Imposter

cast member

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