Sharon Rooney
| Sharon Rooney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sharon Rooney 22 October 1988 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Home town | Glasgow, Scotland |
Sharon Rooney (born 22 October 1988) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her roles as Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary,[1][2][3] Sophie in Two Doors Down and Dawn in Brief Encounters.
Life and career
At the age of 16, Rooney left school to pursue her career in acting.[4] She enrolled on a performing arts course at Hull University.[4] She performed as a stand-up comedian,[5] and toured with a play in various schools across Britain.[6]
Rooney was cast for her first television role, that of Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary, a drama about a young woman who is released from a psychiatric facility.[7] The show was a success for E4 and Rooney received a BAFTA nomination at the British Academy Scotland Awards.[8][9] The Guardian's Sam Wollaston wrote "Sharon Rooney's performance in the lead is natural, effortless and utterly believable."[10] The role also saw her nominated for a Royal Television Society award in 2014.[11]
Rooney played a small part in the Sherlock episode "The Empty Hearse" in 2013.[12]
In January 2016 filming began for ITV's drama Brief Encounters, set in 1982 and revolving around four women who become involved in Ann Summers party planning. Brief Encounters debuted in July 2016 and also stars Dame Penelope Wilton, Sophie Rundle, and Angela Griffin.[13]
Filmography
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 - 2015 | My Mad Fat Diary | Rae Earl | TV Series Lead Role 16 episodes |
| 2013 | Sherlock | Laura | TV: 1 episode |
| 2013 | Under the Skin | Party Girl | Extra |
| 2014 | Comedy Playhouse | Jules | TV: 1 episode |
| 2015 | Hector | Young Mother | Film |
| 2015–present | Mountain Goats | Jules | TV |
| 2016 | Stag | Brodie | TV |
| 2016 | Two Doors Down | Sophie | TV |
| 2016 | Zapped | Barbara | TV Series 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Brief Encounters | Dawn | TV Series Lead Role 6 episodes |
Awards
| Year | Nominated Work | Role | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | My Mad Fat Diary | Rae Earl | British Academy Scotland Awards | Best Actor/Actress (Television) | Nominated |
| Royal Television Society | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Broadcasting Press Guild | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | |||
| 2015 British Academy Scotland Awards | Won |
References
- ↑ "My Mad Fat Diary". Channel 4.
- ↑ "Rae Earl on My Mad Fat Diary". Telegraph.co.uk. 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "My Mad Fat Diary: Sharon Rooney is brilliant in the final episode of the series (Spoilers)". Unreality TV.
- 1 2 Orr, Gillian (2014-01-31). "Unexpected agony aunt: How My Mad Fat Diary star Sharon Rooney transformed teen TV". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ↑ "My Mad Fat Diary - Sharon Rooney interview - E4 - Time Out TV". Time Out London.
- ↑ "Sharon Rooney up for actress award". Native Monster.
- ↑ "'Sherlock' Series Three To Feature 'My Mad Fat Diary' Star Sharon Rooney?". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ↑ "IndieLondon: Tom Holland and Sharon Rooney among BAFTA's Breakthrough Brits - Your London Reviews". indielondon.co.uk.
- ↑ "Sharon Rooney has 'won already' with Bafta nod". scotsman.com.
- ↑ Sam Wollaston. "The Guardian". the Guardian.
- ↑ "Scottish My Mad Fat Diary Star Sharon Rooney nominated for RTS award". STV Shows.
- ↑ "Girl meets world: Sharon Rooney". Style.
- ↑ Durrant, Sabine (2016-07-11). "Brief Encounters: the thief, his mistress and the birth of Ann Summers". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-10-30.