---
name: "Sharon Horgan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sharon-horgan"
fi1m_id: "sharon-horgan"
imdb_id: "nm1279721"
tmdb_id: 21676
wikidata_id: "Q7490096"
roles: ["Actor","Writer","Producer"]
born: "13 July 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T19:55:59.696806+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sharon Horgan

## Identity

Sharon Horgan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sharon-horgan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sharon-horgan
- **IMDb ID:** nm1279721
- **TMDB ID:** 21676
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7490096
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Horgan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7490096, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1279721/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21676

Actor and writer. Born 13 July 1970 in Hackney, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 13 July 1970, Hackney, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** Sharon Lorencia Horgan
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 12: 8 acting, 1 directing, 2 writing, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Dennis Kelly](https://film.one/person/dennis-kelly.md), [Helen Serafinowicz](https://film.one/person/helen-serafinowicz.md), [Holly Walsh](https://film.one/person/holly-walsh.md), [Lucy Punch](https://film.one/person/lucy-punch.md), [Phillipa Dunne](https://film.one/person/phillipa-dunne.md)
- **BAFTA Television Awards:** 1 BAFTA nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 76 (4), 2020s 73 (8)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 75 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 5 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 6, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $0m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Horgan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7490096, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1279721/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21676

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Catastrophe*](https://film.one/tv/catastrophe-2015.md) (86), [*Amandaland*](https://film.one/tv/amandaland.md) (80), [*Best Interests*](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md) (76), [*Everybody's Talking About Jamie*](https://film.one/film/everybodys-talking-about-jamie.md) (73), [*Modern Love*](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md) (61)
- **Apple TV:** [*Bad Sisters*](https://film.one/tv/bad-sisters.md) (78), [*Motherland*](https://film.one/tv/motherland-2017.md) (74)
- **Tubi:** [*Together*](https://film.one/film/together-2021.md) (61)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Sharon Horgan

> Sharon Horgan writes women who say the cruellest thing available and then wait to see what it does. At its best, in *Catastrophe*, that makes a comedy about a couple that is quick, filthy and honest; the people round the edges are drawn thinner.

Sharon Morris rings a man she spent a week in bed with and tells him she is pregnant. That is the start of *Catastrophe* (2015), and the way Horgan plays it is the way she writes: no apology, no plea, a fact put on the table and then a pause to see what he does with it. She gives her women the sharper tongue and the shorter temper in any room, and then watches to see whether they get away with it. She has put the method plainly herself: "I think the best comedy is tragicomic."

She began in the early 2000s acting and writing sketches, and the sketches were a way of getting noticed as an actor. The turn came with *Pulling* (2006), co-created and co-written with Dennis Kelly, in which she played Donna, a single woman making bad decisions in full knowledge. *Catastrophe*, written with Rob Delaney, took the same instinct into a marriage and ran for four series to 2019. Since then she has been behind the camera as often as in front of it: *Divorce* (2016), made in America with Sarah Jessica Parker in the lead; *Motherland* (2016), co-created, about middle-class parenting with the varnish off; *Bad Sisters* (2022), in which she acts again, as Eva Garvey, and adds a thriller plot to the family comedy; and *Amandaland* (2025), which she created and Lucy Punch carries.

What she does better than most is refuse to soften. Her mothers are not saintly and her wives are not wise, and she writes them as people who would rather be right than liked. In *Catastrophe* this works because Delaney is written with the same care: Rob apologises with his whole body and Sharon does not apologise at all, and each of them waits to hear what the other will say next. We laughed through the first series and were caught out by how much the later ones stung; the jokes stayed as quick as ever while the marriage got heavier underneath them, and nobody on screen announced the change. She has said that notes come back asking her to soften her women's edges. Nothing we have seen suggests she has taken them.

The weakness is always at the edges. In *Catastrophe* everyone outside the couple speaks in the couple's rhythm, so the world can feel like an echo of the marriage; Mark Bonnar's Chris is the one supporting part written with the leads' care, and Ashley Jensen's Fran and Daniel Lapaine's Dave are thinner. *Amandaland* has the same shape: Punch and Joanna Lumley are sharp, and the wider ensemble takes more effort to feel like a group. Horgan writes two people in a room superbly and has not yet shown the same interest in the third.

Start with *Catastrophe*, and watch the two of them in the kitchen. If that holds you, most of her work will. If you catch yourself wondering about the friends, you have found her limit early, and she may have too.

## Biography

Sharon Horgan is an Irish actress, writer, director, producer and comedian. She was born on 13 July 1970 in Hackney, London, and holds Irish citizenship. She graduated from Brunel University with a degree in English and American Studies.

Horgan created and starred in the comedy series *Pulling* (2006–2009) and co-created, co-wrote and starred in *Catastrophe* (2015–2019). She created *Bad Sisters* (2022–2024), in which she also stars as Eva Garvey, and created the spin-off series *Amandaland* (2025). She created, wrote and stars in the series *Youth* (2026). She also created the HBO series *Divorce* (2016–2019).

Her work has earned multiple awards, including a BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Writer for *Catastrophe* (with Rob Delaney) in 2016 and a BAFTA for Best Drama Series for *Bad Sisters*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, unitedagents.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

### Performed in (8) — the average rests on these

- *Youth* (2026), Fi1m 76, Actor, Creator, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/youth.md)
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2024), Fi1m 73, as Gavol Martin — [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith.md)
- *Best Interests* (2023), Fi1m 76, as Nicci — [page](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md)
- *Bad Sisters* (2022), Fi1m 78, as Eva Garvey — [page](https://film.one/tv/bad-sisters.md)
- *Everybody's Talking About Jamie* (2021), Fi1m 73, as Miss Hedge — [page](https://film.one/film/everybodys-talking-about-jamie.md)
- *Together* (2021), Fi1m 61, as She — [page](https://film.one/film/together-2021.md)
- *Catastrophe* (2015), Fi1m 86, as Sharon Morris — [page](https://film.one/tv/catastrophe-2015.md)
- *Moone Boy* (2012), Fi1m 81, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/moone-boy.md)

### Directed (1)

- *Modern Love* (2019), Fi1m 61, Director, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)

### Wrote (2)

- *Amandaland* (2025), Fi1m 80, Executive Producer, Creator — [page](https://film.one/tv/amandaland.md)
- *Motherland* (2017), Fi1m 74, Writer, Creator, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/motherland-2017.md)

### Produced (1)

- *Vladimir* (2026), Fi1m 67, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/vladimir.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Youth* (2026), series, as Executive Producer · Creator — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/youth.md)
- *Vladimir* (2026), series, Executive Producer — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/vladimir.md)
- *The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox* (2025), series, as Edda Mellas
- *Amandaland* (2025), series, Executive Producer, Creator — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/amandaland.md)
- *Your Monster* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2024), series, as Gavol Martin — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith.md)
- *A Greyhound of a Girl* (2023), as Scarlett (voice)
- *Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake* (2023), series, as Additional Voices (voice), Minerva / Minervabot (voice)
- *Best Interests* (2023), series, as Nicci — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md)
- *Rally Road Racers* (2023), as Abby Jacks (voice)
- *Dreamland* (2023), series, Creator
- *Motherland: Last Christmas* (2022), Writer
- *Bad Sisters* (2022), series, as Eva Garvey · Executive Producer, Teleplay, Creator — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/bad-sisters.md)
- *Disability Benefits* (2022), Executive Producer
- *The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent* (2022), as Olivia
- *Shining Vale* (2022), series, Executive Producer, Story, Creator
- *Everybody's Talking About Jamie* (2021), as Miss Hedge — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/everybodys-talking-about-jamie.md)
- *Together* (2021), as She — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/together-2021.md)
- *HouseBroken* (2021), series, as Tabitha (voice)
- *Frank of Ireland* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Herself* (2020), Producer
- *How to Build a Girl* (2020), as Jo March
- *Dating Amber* (2020), as Hannah
- *Military Wives* (2020), as Lisa
- *Modern Love* (2019), series, Writer, Director — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *Frayed* (2019), series, as Norma Staircastle · Executive Producer
- *Criminal: UK* (2019), series, as Danielle Dunne
- *This Way Up* (2019), series, as Shona · Executive Producer
- *Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story* (2019), Actor
- *Women on the Verge* (2018), series, as Dr. Fitzgerald · Creator
- *Game Night* (2018), as Sarah
- *Motherland* (2017), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/motherland-2017.md)
- *Divorce* (2016), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *The Circuit* (2016), Writer, Executive Producer
- *The Divorce* (2015), series, Creator
- *Man Up* (2015), as Elaine
- *Catastrophe* (2015), series, as Sharon Morris · Writer, Creator — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/catastrophe-2015.md)
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Courtney Portnoy (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Run & Jump* (2014), as Tara
- *Psychobitches* (2013), series, as Eva Perón, Virginia Woolf / Cleopatra, Leni Riefenstahl / Madame de Pompadour, Eve, Boudica · Unity Mitford / Tammy Wynette, Carmen Miranda / Anna Sewell, Bonnie Parker / Grace Kelly, P.L. Travers / Lucrezia Borgia, Simone de Beauvoir
- *The Week Before Christmas* (2012), as Sharon's Mum · Director, Writer
- *Moone Boy* (2012), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/moone-boy.md)
- *Bad Sugar* (2012), as Lucy Cauldwell
- *Dead Boss* (2012), series, as Helen Stephens · Creator
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Jane Austen / Frida Kahlo, Eva Perón, Virginia Woolf / Cleopatra, Leni Riefenstahl / Madame de Pompadour, Eve, Boudica
- *The Borrowers* (2011), as Homily Clock
- *Death of a Superhero* (2011), as Renata Clarke
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Kathleen (voice)
- *Brethren* (2010), as Sharon
- *Miss Remarkable & her Career* (2010), as Miss Remarkable (voice)
- *The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret* (2010), series, as Alice Bell
- *Adventure Time* (2010), series, as Minerva (voice)
- *Big Babies* (2010), series, as Carole
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Sarah
- *Free Agents* (2009), series, Actor
- *Angelo's* (2007), series, as Karen · Writer, Creator
- *Comedy Showcase* (2007), series, as Helen
- *Pulling* (2006), series, as Donna · Writer
- *Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive* (2006), series, Actor
- *Imagine Me & You* (2006), as Beth
- *Valiant* (2005), as Charles De Girl (voice)
- *Carrie & Barry* (2004), series, as Jan
- *Trafalgar Square* (2004), as Karen · Writer
- *Monkey Dust* (2003), series, as (voice)
- *The Last Drop*, Actor
- *I'm Glad My Mom Died*, series, Executive Producer
- *Into the Black*, as Carol

## Gallery

- ![Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, creators and costars of the British television situation comedy Catastrophe, interviewed by The Trending Report. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/70944/gallery-7fa6e73c322c.jpg) Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, creators and costars of the British television situation comedy Catastrophe, interviewed by The Trending Report. (2015) — Trending Report, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Rob_Delaney%2C_Sharon_Horgan%2C_Trending_Report.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sharon Horgan](https://film.one/media/person/70944/gallery-27112ca27656.png) Sharon Horgan — MTV UK, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Sharon_Horgan_2018.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sharon Horgan during her talk at SXSW London 2026](https://film.one/media/person/70944/gallery-372c63ed88d6.jpg) Sharon Horgan during her talk at SXSW London 2026 — Mateusz Malta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Sharon_Horgan_at_SXSW_London_2026_1.jpg/1280px-Sharon_Horgan_at_SXSW_London_2026_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sharon Horgan during her talk at SXSW London 2026](https://film.one/media/person/70944/gallery-db0826904238.jpg) Sharon Horgan during her talk at SXSW London 2026 — Mateusz Malta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Sharon_Horgan_at_SXSW_London_2026_1_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sharon Horgan](https://film.one/media/person/70944/gallery-ece4725a92ea.jpg) Sharon Horgan — Image via TMDB
- ![Sharon Horgan](https://film.one/media/person/70944/gallery-a9f46799b48f.jpg) Sharon Horgan — Image via TMDB
- ![Sharon Horgan during her talk at SXSW London 2026](https://film.one/media/person/70944/gallery-6afbdae59578.jpg) Sharon Horgan during her talk at SXSW London 2026 — Mateusz Malta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Sharon_Horgan_at_SXSW_London_2026_2.jpg/1280px-Sharon_Horgan_at_SXSW_London_2026_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### BAFTA Television Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2016: Best Female Comedy Performance (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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