Sharon Small

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Sharon Small
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

Sharon Small is a Scottish actress known for her work in film, radio, theatre, and television. 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 (as Inspector Elisabeth Flynn) and Trust Me (as Dr Brigitte Rayne). She was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance in a 2022 revival of Good. [1]

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Early life

Small is the eldest of five children. [2] She was educated at Kinghorn Primary School, where she was the Kinghorn Gala Queen in her final year, and at Balwearie High School in Kirkcaldy. Small then studied drama at Kirkcaldy College of Technology (now Fife College), [2] and continued her study at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.

Personal life

Small lives in London. [2] She has two sons with her husband, photographer Dan Bridge.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleProductionNotes
1997Bumping the OddsTerry–Best Actress Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival
1997BiteAlison––
1998DrivenCaroline HallDandelion Films–
2002 About a Boy ChristineUniversal Pictures–
2004 Dear Frankie MarieUniversal–
2004Belly ButtonKikaSatellite Pictures–
2008 Last Chance Harvey NurseOverture Films–
2008Pop Art short filmMrs. GannonForward Films
Television
YearTitleRoleProductionAwards
1994 Taggart Michelle GibsonSMG Productions1 episode
1994 Roughnecks Bernadette–1 episode
1995An Independent ManNicola–1 episode
1996 Doctor Finlay Irene Gallagher–1 episode
1997 The Bill Gina NashITV–
1997 Hamish Macbeth WPC Anne Patterson–1 episode
1997 No Child of Mine LindaITV–
1999–2000 Sunburn Carol Simpson–14 episodes
2000Glasgow KissCara Rossi–6 episodes
2003 Cutting It Boo Wiberley––
2001–2007 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries DS Barbara HaversBBC24 episodes – nominated for Most Popular Actress and the Golden Satellite Award
2005 A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania BBC's Shakespeare Retold season–
2006 Rebus Miranda Masterson––
2007 Nina and the Neurons Bud the Taste Neuron–7 episodes
2009 Murderland Dr Laura MaitlandITV3 episodes
2008–2010 Mistresses Trudi MalloyBBC16 episodes
2010 Agatha Christie's Marple Mary Pritchard ITV adaptation of "Miss Marple: The Blue Geranium", aired in the US on PBS –
2011 Downton Abbey Marigold Shore–1 episode
2012 Kidnap and Ransom Beth CooperITV3 episodes
2012 New Tricks Minnie/Annabel TilsonBBC1 episode
2013 Silent Witness Geraldine BriggsBBC2 episodes
2013 Call the Midwife Nora HardingBBC1 episode
2014 Death in Paradise Dorothy FosterBBC1 episode
2014 Midsomer Murders Ruth CameronITV “Wild Harvest”1 episode
2014 Law & Order: UK Inspector Elisabeth FlynnITV1 episode
2015 Stonemouth Connie MurstonBBC2 episodes
2017 Born to Kill CathyWorld Productions4 episodes
2017 Trust Me Dr Brigitte RayneBBC4 episodes
2019– London Kills DS Vivienne Cole Acorn TV Main role, 4 series, 20 episodes
2020 Flesh and Blood StellaITV4 episodes
2021 The Bay Rose MarshbrookITV16 Episodes
2024 Nightsleeper Liz DraycottBBC6 Episodes
Radio
TitleRole
At The Foot of the CrossNarrator
High Table, Lower OrdersZoe
"Dr. Finlay – The Adventures of a Black Bag"Nurse Angus
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AngelLorraine
The Order of ReleaseEffie Ruskin

Stage

YearTitleRoleProduction
1994 The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht Polly Peachum Donmar Warehouse
1996The Nun–Greenwich Studio Theatre
1998London Cuckolds by Edward Ravencroft– Royal National Theatre
2004 When Harry Met Sally... Marie Fisher Theatre Royal Haymarket
2005 Lear by Edward Bond Fortanelle Sheffield Crucible Theatre
2009Life Is A DreamEstrella Donmar Warehouse
2010 Spur of the Moment by Anya Reiss Vicky Evans Royal Court Theatre
2010 Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart Maggie Morrison National Theatre
2014 Arden of Faversham [3] by AnonymousAlice Arden Royal Shakespeare Company
2015Carmen DisruptionThe Singer Almeida Theatre
2015Luna Gale by Rebecca Gilman Caroline Hampstead Theatre
2016 The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht Jenny Diver [4] Royal National Theatre
2018Still AliceAlice Howland [5] West Yorkshire Playhouse
2022The Trials by Dawn King Defendant Three Donmar Warehouse
2022 Good by C.P. Taylor Helen Harold Pinter Theatre
2024 Nye by Tim Price Jennie Lee [6] Royal National Theatre

Awards and honours

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
1997 Edinburgh Film Festival Best Actress AwardBumping the OddsWon
2007 Golden Satellite Awards Best Award The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Nominated
2023 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Supporting Actress Good Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Olivier Awards 2023".
  2. 1 2 3 "Sharon Small". BBC . Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Arden of Faversham". Archived from the original on 4 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sharon Small". Royal National Theatre .
  5. ↑ "Still Alice - UK Tour". Still Alice.
  6. ↑ "Nye | National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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