Sharon Small

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birthdate = 1967
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Sharon Small (born 1967) is a Scottish actress.

Her best-known role has probably been that of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in the BBC television adaptation of the "Inspector Lynley Mysteries" by Elizabeth George. Elizabeth George initially thought Sharon was too pretty to portray Sgt. Barbara Havers, but changed her mind after seeing how well Sharon played the character. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806527/bio Sharon Small - Biography ] ]

Small is the oldest of five children. In addition to acting, she is also a soprano singer and recorder player. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/people/sharon_small_person_page.shtml BBC - Drama - People Index - Sharon Small ] ]

Film

Small's film appearances include "Dear Frankie" and "About a Boy".

Television

Small starred as Titania in the 2005 update of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", part of the BBC's "Shakespeare Retold" season. She also starred in the television series "Glasgow Kiss" (with Iain Glen) and has guest starred in numerous others, including "Rebus", "Cutting It", "The Bill" and "Taggart". She also, most recently, played the role of a 9/11 widow in the BBC drama series Mistresses.

Theatre

Small played Fortanelle in "Lear" at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre in 2005. She played Marie in "When Harry Met Sally" at Theatre Royal Haymarket, London in 2004. Other theater credits include "London Cuckolds" at the Royal National Theatre in 1998, "The Nun" at Greenwich Studio Theatre in 1996, and the character Polly in "The Threepenny Opera" London Donmar Threatre in 1994.

Education

Small studied in a drama course at Kirkcaldy College which also counts Ewan McGregor and Dougray Scott as former students.

Filmography

* "Mistresses" - Trudi (2008, 6 episodes)
* "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" — Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers (2001–2007, 23 episodes)
* "Nina and the Neurons" — Bud the Taste Neuron (2007, 2 episodes)
* "Rebus" — Miranda Masterson (2006, 1 episode)
* "" (2005) (TV) — Titania
* "Belly Button" (2004) — Kika
* "Dear Frankie" (2004) — Marie
* "Cutting It" — Boo Wibberley (2003, 1 episode)
* "About a Boy" (2002) — Christine
* "Glasgow Kiss" — Cara Rossi (2000, 6 episodes)
* "Sunburn" — Carol Simpson (1999-2000, 14 episodes)
* "Driven" (1998) — Caroline Hall
* "Bumping the Odds" (1997) (TV) — Terry
* "The Bill" — Gina Nash (1997, 1 episode)
* "Hamish Macbeth" — WPC Anne Patterson (1997, 1 episode)
* "No Child of Mine" (1997) (TV) — Linda
* "Bite" (1997) — Alison
* "Doctor Finlay" — Irene Gallagher (1996, 1 episode)
* "Taggart" — Michelle Gibson (1994, 1 episode)

References

External links

* [http://www.sharonsmall.org SharonSmall.org Fan Site]
* http://www.theinspectorlynleymysteries.net/
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/faces/sharon_small.shtml Sharon Small] at BBCi