Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp ( born April 3, 1960 in Manchester, England) is a British film and stage actress.
Life and achievements
Sharp grew up as an adopted daughter well protected at Scottish parents in her birthplace Formby in Merseyside. Your birth mother gave freely of their birth for adoption, since they are the illegitimate child would not accept. Since her childhood she was very impressed by the acting and gained experience.
At 18, she moved to London and worked there until the Victoria & Albert Museum, before she attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her acting career began with roles in the first British film Rita, Sue and Bob Too, as well as in the play Road. In 1989, she then played the role of Jenny in "Boys? Will! You do not? ". The following years she played roles in several films and television series. Famous among them are " naked ", " The Priest ," and " From Hell ". Also in TV productions by broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV, she was frequently seen. Known series which include " Prime Suspect " and " Doctor Who".
Since they long time focused on the field of film and television, they neglected ten years her stage career. In 2005, she returned in this industry and appeared in the play The God of Hell, for which the American playwright Sam Shepard wrote the screenplay. The friendly actress Kathy Burke led the project. In addition to her film and television career, Sharp wants to be active on the stage again in the future.
Sharp is married to actor Nicholas Gleaves since 1994. The couple lives in London and has two sons.