Lesley Sharp

Actor. Born 3 April 1960 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK.

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Born

3 April 1960, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

Active

1993–1997

Biography

Lesley Sharp is an English actress. Born in Manchester on 3 April 1960, she trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

She appeared in Mike Leigh's Naked (1993) as Louise and played Jean Horsefall in The Full Monty (1997). Other film roles include Kate Eddowes in From Hell (2001), Jessie Barnes in Vera Drake (2004) and Mortola in Inkheart (2008). On television she is known for Afterlife (2005–2006), Scott & Bailey (2011–2016) and the 2023 series The Full Monty.

Sharp received a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for The Full Monty. She won the RTS Television Award for Best Actress and the Monte-Carlo Golden Nymph for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for Afterlife. She is married to actor Nicholas Gleaves.

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Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Lesley Sharp is known for Doctor Who (2005), From Hell (2001), Inkheart (2008), Fate: The Winx Saga (2021), Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Vera Drake (2004), The Diary of Anne Frank (2009) and Pillion (2025).

The Full Monty

1997 · as Jean Horsefall

Naked

1993 · as Louise