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Sharon Percy | |
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| Born | 28 September 1971 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK |
| Website | http://www.sharonpercy.com |
Sharon Percy is a British actress.
Percy was born 28 September 1971 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. [1] Percy started her acting career at the age of eight. She joined the youth theatre at the New Tyne Theatre, and stayed as a member until she was eighteen. After a performing arts course at Newcastle College, Percy was spotted by Live Theatre Company's Artistic Director Max Roberts, and was cast in the play Your Home In The West alongside Geordie favourites like Robson Green and Charlie Hardwick.
Since then, Percy has worked in theatre, television and radio productions, including a production of Cooking with Elvis in London’s West End with comedian Frank Skinner, Granada’s Cracker with Robbie Coltrane and Ricky Tomlinson, and is featured in the feature film School for Seduction starring Kelly Brook and Tim Healy.
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