Lesley Sharp
Acting

Lesley Sharp

"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."

Age

66 years

Origin

UK

Active

1971 — Present

Lesley Sharp is an outstanding film and television actress who has been nominated for many prestigious awards, including BAFTA Best Supporting Actress (nominated) for 'The Full Monty', RTS Television Award for Best Actress (Winner) and Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress (Winner) for her drama series for 'Afterlife'.

Career Retrospective

History of the Legend

Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.

Agatha Christie's Poirot
19891989

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Starring as Miss Martindale

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

Highest Rated Masterpieces

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Filmography Engine

87 Credits found

Pillion

Pillion

Peggy

2025

Bergerac

Bergerac

Monica

2025

MH17: The Plane Crash That Shook The World

MH17: The Plane Crash That Shook The World

Narrator - (Voice)

2024

Red Eye

Red Eye

Director General Madeline Delaney

2024

Prime Suspect: Murder In Suburbia

Prime Suspect: Murder In Suburbia

Narrator

2024

The Full Monty

The Full Monty

Jean Horsefall

2023

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

Narrator

2023

Catherine Called Birdy

Catherine Called Birdy

Morwenna

2022

Art That Made Us

Art That Made Us

Self - Actrice (Scott & Bailey)

2022

Heaven Made

Heaven Made

Narrator

2021

Help

Help

Gaynor

2021

National Theatre Live: Paradise

National Theatre Live: Paradise

Philoctetes

2021

Before We Die

Before We Die

Hannah Laing

2021

Fate: The Winx Saga

Fate: The Winx Saga

Rosalind

2021

Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings

Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings

Narrator (voice)

2020

Brighton

Brighton

Doreen

2019

Inside the Bank of England

Inside the Bank of England

Narrator (Voice)

2019

Dusty and Me

Dusty and Me

Lil Springfield

2018

Spoon Fed

Spoon Fed

Ellie

2018

Living the Dream

Living the Dream

Jen Pemberton

2017

All That You Love Will Be Carried Away

All That You Love Will Be Carried Away

Alice

2017

Three Girls

Three Girls

DC Margaret Oliver

2017

Paranoid

Paranoid

Lucy Cannonbury

2016

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Self

2016

Capital

Capital

Mary

2015

National Theatre Live: A Taste of Honey

National Theatre Live: A Taste of Honey

Helen

2014

Starlings

Starlings

Jan

2012

Shirley

Shirley

Eliza Bassey

2011

Scott & Bailey

Scott & Bailey

DC Janet Scott

2011

The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line

Julie Bede

2011

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Whistle and I'll Come to You

Hetty

2010

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

Joan Hunter

2009

Angela and Friends

Angela and Friends

Cast

2009

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Self

2009

Moving On

Moving On

Sylvie

2009

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

Petronella Van Daan

2009

In Passing

In Passing

Fay Travers

2009

Inkheart

Inkheart

Mortola

2008

The Children

The Children

Anne

2008

Cranford

Cranford

Mrs Bell

2007

Afterlife

Afterlife

Alison Mundy

2005

Monkey Trousers

Monkey Trousers

Cast

2005

Born With Two Mothers

Born With Two Mothers

Laura Mayfield

2005

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Sky Silvestry

2005

Planespotting

Planespotting

Lesley Coppin

2005

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

Jessie Barnes

2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

2004

Carrie's War

Carrie's War

Louisa Evans, aka 'Aunty Lou'

2004

Carla

Carla

Helen North

2003

Cheeky

Cheeky

Kath

2003

The Second Coming

The Second Coming

Judith Roach

2003

The Second Coming

The Second Coming

Judith Roach

2003

Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China

Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China

Self - Narrator

2003

Bob & Rose

Bob & Rose

Rose Cooper

2001

From Hell

From Hell

Kate Eddowes

2001

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Glorfinoid (voice)

2000

Nature Boy

Nature Boy

Martha

2000

Clocking Off

Clocking Off

Trudy Graham

2000

Daylight Robbery

Daylight Robbery

Carol Murphy

1999

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Mrs. Joe

1999

Career Impact Analysis

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19885.2
19896.7
19916.8
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19956.4
19977.0
19996.5
20007.5
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20057.4
20078.2
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20097.1
20105.7
20117.5
20157.1
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20177.3
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1987Career Trajectory (Rating / Time)2025
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