Sharlene Whyte

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Sharlene Whyte
Born
Sharlene Natasha Whyte

(1976-05-19) 19 May 1976 (age 48)
Nottingham, England [1]
Other namesSharleine Whyte
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Notable work The Story of Tracy Beaker (2002–2003)
Waterloo Road (2009, 2011)
Stephen (2021)

Sharlene Natasha Whyte (born 19 May 1976) [2] is an English actress who is best known for playing Jenny Edwards in The Story of Tracy Beaker [3] [1] and Adanna Lawal, the Head of Pastoral Care, in the sixth series of Waterloo Road . [4] [1] She trained at RADA from 1996 till 1999. [5]

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Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleOther notesRefs.
1997 The Locksmith MandlipEpisode: "Full Moon"
2000 Burnside Donna2 episodes
2001 Doctors Justine WrightEpisode: "Be Thankful for What You've Got"
My Hero Arnie's CustomerEpisode: "Pregnant"
Tinsel Town Diane
2002 Casualty Alison PhelpsEpisode: Scapegoat [6]
2002–2003 The Story of Tracy Beaker Jenny Ruth EdwardsSeries regular, 51 episodes [3]
2004 Casualty Sarah WatsonEpisode: "Who Cares"
2005 Doctors Charlene WatsonEpisode: "Free to Air"
2007–2024 Silent Witness Sara Okonjo
Natasha Jackson
2 episodes [7]
2009 Waterloo Road Alison Yates Series 5; 3 episodes
Doctors Beverley OttosenEpisode: "Who Cares?" [8]
2011 Waterloo Road Adanna Lawal Series 6; 10 episodes [4] [1]
Coronation Street Neighbour1 episode [9]
Spooks Naomi WilsonEpisode: Season 10, episode 3 [10]
Hidden Lisa Merrick1 episode
2012 Secrets and Words Cathy HallEpisode: Mightier "Than the Sword"
2013 Sadie J BevSeries regular [11]
Truckers Nurse [12]
Jonathan Creek WDC AtkinsEpisode: "The Clue of the Savant's Thumb"[ citation needed ]
Run DavinaEpisode: "Carol" [13]
Doctors PC OttosenEpisode: "It Fits! It Fits!"
2015 Casualty Sally FarnworthEpisode: "Heart Over Head" [14]
2020 Small Axe Agnes SmithMiniseries
2020–2022 We Hunt Together Gill Mendy9 episodes
2021 Casualty Javine 'Jay' AdamsSeries 35, episode 12 [15]
Stephen Doreen Lawrence Miniseries [16]
2022 The Witchfinder CatherineEpisode 3
2023 Lockwood & Co. Chat Show HostEpisode: "Sweet Dreams"
Sanditon Agnes Harmon2 episodes
The Doll Factory Madame6 episodes
2024 Sherwood Pam Bottomley6 episodes [17]
Mr Loverman Donna Walker8 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleOther notesRefs.
2003 Second Nature Flight Attendant
The Debt Leona Tilding
2004 The Getaway:Black Monday Additional VoiceVoice only
2014 Second Coming Bernie [1] [18] [19] [20]
2019 Perfect 10 Gemma [21]

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