Sharon Rooney

Actress

October 22, 1988 (37 years)

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

Scottish actress best known for the lead role of Rae in Channel 4's My Mad Fat Diary, as Dawn in ITV's Brief Encounters and Sophie in the BBC2 sitcom Two Doors Down.

Filmography

8.5

Sherlock

Laura

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

7.7

The Capture

Becky

When soldier Shaun Emery's conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns to life as a free man with his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again.

6.9

Barbie

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

6.8

The Revenge Club

Rachel

Six strangers are brought together by a divorce support group who quickly transform from therapy-seeking victims into architects of retribution. With little in common beyond their pain, they form an unlikely bond. What begins as a cathartic outlet quickly spirals into something far more dangerous.

7.6

McDonald & Dodds

Doreen Warren

Two detectives, DCI McDonald and DS Dodds, who seemingly have nothing in common, are thrown together and forge a rumbustious friendship and entertaining partnership.

7.5

No Offence

Faye Caddy

Keeping these streets clean is a Herculean task, enough to demoralize even the keenest rookie – but there’s a reason why this hotchpotch of committed cops are on this force, on this side of town. Drug labs, arsonists, neo-Nazis and notorious murderers are all in a day’s work for this close-knit team, led by the dizzyingly capable but unquestionably unhinged DI Vivienne Deering. But when a particularly twisted serial killer emerges it leaves even the most hardened of these seasoned coppers reeling.

6.7

Nightsleeper

Yas Brown

Set on a sleeper train traveling from Glasgow to London, a government agency desperately tries to intervene in the rapidly-escalating events onboard. Can two people who've never met, one on the train and one not, work together to save the lives of its disparate group of passengers as the Heart of Britain service hurtles towards what might quite literally be its final destination?

6.6

Dumbo

Ms. Atlantis

A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

7.9

My Mad Fat Diary

Rachel 'Rae' Earl

Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.

6.8

Daddy Issues

Catherine

After discovering she’s pregnant, hedonistic Gemma flatshares with her hapless father. Together, they have to navigate new friendships, new relationships and face up to parenthood.

7.0

The Cleaner

Sue

After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.

6.1

The Teacher

Nina

A thriller anthology series detailing the separate stories of teachers.

6.2

Jay Kelly

Backpacker

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.

6.2

Jerk

Ruth

Jerk follows the life of acclaimed stand up Tim Renkow, who plays a heightened version of himself; an American art school dropout who needs to get a visa to stay in the UK. The only problem is that Tim has cerebral palsy. This means that people judge him… all the time. Although usually they judge him wrongly, because what they don’t realise is that inside that severely disabled, vulnerable body is a bit of an asshole.

7.6

Two Doors Down

Sophie

Comedy centred around a couple and their insufferable neighbours.

7.0

Virtually Famous

Self - Panelist

Virtually Famous was a British comedy panel game show with games based upon social media posts and videos.

8.2

The Celebrity Traitors

Self - Contestant

An all-star cast play the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal.

6.4

Zapped

Barbara

Brian Weaver, an online data marketing assistant (even he doesn't know what that is), finds himself abruptly transported to a parallel world, a place of bizarre creatures, magical forces and psychopathic fairies.

5.6

Finding Alice

Nicola

Alice's partner of 20 years, Harry, falls down the stairs and dies soon after the couple move into the dream home he designed. Alice discovers that some men, including her late ex, hide stuff that they don't want to deal with.

6.9

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Josephine Wain

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.