Sharon Rooney (born 1988 or 1989[1]) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her roles as Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary,[2][3] Sophie in Two Doors Down, Dawn in Brief Encounters, Miss Atlantis in the 2019 remake of Dumbo and Lawyer Barbie in the 2023 film Barbie.
Sharon Rooney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)[1] Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
editRooney was born in Glasgow. She left school at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting, and enrolled on a three-year performing arts course followed by a degree in drama at Hull University.[4]
Career
editRooney began performing stand-up comedy,[5] and toured with a play in various schools across Britain.[6] Her first television role came when she was cast as Rae Earl, a young woman who is released from a psychiatric facility after four months, in the E4 teen comedy-drama series My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015).[7] The show was a success and earned Rooney a BAFTA nomination at the British Academy Scotland Awards.[8][9] The Guardian's Sam Wollaston called Rooney's performance "natural, effortless and utterly believable".[10] The role also saw her nominated for a Royal Television Society award in 2014.[11] She was also nominated in the Entertainment category at the 2014 Young Scot Awards.[12]
Rooney played a small part in the Sherlock episode "The Empty Hearse" in 2014.[13] In July 2016, she appeared in the ITV drama series Brief Encounters, set in 1982 and revolving around four women who become involved in Ann Summers party planning.[14] She played Miss Atlantis in the 2019 film Dumbo,[15] in which she performed the song "Baby Mine".[16] She played Nicola Walsh in Finding Alice in 2021.[17]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Under the Skin | Party Girl | |
| 2015 | Hector | Young Mother | |
| 2019 | Dumbo | Miss Atlantis | |
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Josephine Wain | |
| 2023 | Barbie | Lawyer Barbie[18] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | My Mad Fat Diary | Rae Earl | 16 episodes | |
| 2014 | Sherlock | Laura | Episode: "The Empty Hearse" | |
| 2014–2015 | Mountain Goats | Jules | 7 episodes | |
| 2016 | Brief Encounters | Dawn | 6 episodes | |
| Stag | Brodie | Miniseries | ||
| 2013, 2016–2017 | Two Doors Down | Sophie | ||
| 2016–2018 | Zapped | Barbara | 15 episodes | |
| 2017–2018 | The Tunnel | Kiki Stokes | 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | No Offence | Faye Caddy | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Capture | Becky | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–2023 | Jerk | Ruth | 8 episodes[19] | |
| 2021 | Finding Alice | Nicola | 6 episodes | |
| McDonald & Dodds | Doreen Warren | Episode: "We Need To Talk About Doreen"[20] | ||
| 2022 | The Teacher | Nina | 4 episodes | |
| The Control Room | Breck | 3 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Daddy Issues | Catherine | Recurring role; 6 episodes | |
| Nightsleeper | Yasmin (Yas) Brown | Recurring role; 6 episodes | ||
| The Cleaner[21] | Sue, Mrs Barton, Tippy, Cook, Jibbers, John Church, Lady Rice Phillips | Episode "The Housekeeper" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | British Academy Scotland Awards | Best Actor/Actress (Television) | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominated |
| 2014 | British Academy Scotland Awards | Best Actor/Actress (Television) | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominated |
| Royal Television Society | Best Actress | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominated | |
| Broadcasting Press Guild | Breakthrough Award | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominated | |
| Young Scot Awards | Entertainment Award | My Mad Fat Diary | Nominated | |
| 2015 | British Academy Scotland Awards | Best Actor/Actress (Television) | My Mad Fat Diary | Won |
| 2021 | British Short Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Do No Harm [22][23] | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b Kemp, Ellie (3 February 2022). "The Teacher: Sharon Rooney's impressive TV credits and Disney film debut". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "My Mad Fat Diary". Channel 4. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Davies, Sophie (21 January 2013). "Rae Earl on My Mad Fat Diary". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Orr, Gillian (31 January 2014). "Unexpected agony aunt: How My Mad Fat Diary star Sharon Rooney transformed teen TV". The Independent. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Sharon Rooney on 'My Mad Fat Diary". Time Out London. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Sharon Rooney up for actress award". Native Monster. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "'Sherlock' Series Three To Feature 'My Mad Fat Diary' Star Sharon Rooney?". Huffington Post. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Tom Holland and Sharon Rooney among BAFTA's Breakthrough Brits". IndieLondon. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Christie, Janet (16 November 2014). "Sharon Rooney has 'won already' with Bafta nod". The Scotsman.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (14 January 2013). "TV review: My Mad Fat Diary; Girls". The Guardian.
- ^ "Scottish My Mad Fat Diary Star Sharon Rooney nominated for RTS award". STV Shows. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Greenaway, Heather (13 April 2014). "Video: Young Scots 2014 Roll of Honour". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Pook, Lizzie. "Girl meets world: Sharon Rooney". Stylist. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Durrant, Sabine (11 July 2016). "Brief Encounters: the thief, his mistress and the birth of Ann Summers". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Sanchez, Omar (27 June 2018). "'Dumbo': Everything to Know About Disney's Live-Action Remake Directed by Tim Burton". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Dumbo Press Kit" (PDF). 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (17 January 2021). "Meet the cast of ITV's Finding Alice". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ McStay, Kirsten (19 July 2023). "Scots Barbie star Sharon Rooney cancels Glasgow Film Theatre appearance due to writer's strike". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Lorraine Bracco joins Tim Renkow in new BBC Three comedy, Jerk". BBC Media Centre. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Fear, Helen (7 March 2021). "Who plays Doreen in McDonald & Dodds? Actress Sharon Rooney found fame on My Mad Fat Diary". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "BBC unveils star-studded cast for The Cleaner Series 3 with exclusive first look images". BBC. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "British Short Film Awards 2021 - Winners". thebritishshortfilmawards.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Do No Harm". douglaskingfilm.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.