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name: "Sharon Small"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sharon-small"
fi1m_id: "sharon-small"
imdb_id: "nm0806527"
tmdb_id: 3294
wikidata_id: "Q449956"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T02:48:32.025691+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 Small

## Identity

Sharon Small

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sharon-small
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sharon-small
- **IMDb ID:** nm0806527
- **TMDB ID:** 3294
- **Wikidata ID:** Q449956
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Small, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449956, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806527/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3294

Actor. Born 1 January 1967 in Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1967, Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- **Also known as:** شارون اسمال
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Small, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449956, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806527/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3294

## Biography

Sharon Small is a Scottish actress. She trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, graduating in 1989 after earlier studies at Kirkcaldy College of Technology.

She is known for playing Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in the BBC series *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2001–2007). Her film roles include Christine in *About a Boy* (2002) and Marie in *Dear Frankie* (2004). Television credits also include appearances in *Midsomer Murders*, *Call the Midwife*, *Death in Paradise* and *The Bay*.

Small received an Olivier Award nomination for her performance in the 2022 revival of *Good*. She has worked extensively in theatre, including productions with the National Theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *About a Boy* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Christine — [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

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

- *A Witness* (2025), as Hone
- *National Theatre Live: Bacchae* (2025), as Agave
- *Nightsleeper* (2024), series, as Liz Draycott
- *National Theatre Live: Nye* (2024), as Jennie Lee
- *National Theatre Live: Good* (2023), as Helen/Mother
- *Flesh and Blood* (2020), series, as Stella
- *The Bay* (2019), series, as Rose Marshbrook
- *London Kills* (2019), series, as DS Vivienne Cole
- *Slingshot* (2018), Actor
- *Trust Me* (2017), series, as Brigitte Rayne
- *Born to Kill* (2017), series, as Cathy
- *National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera* (2016), as Jenny Diver
- *Stonemouth* (2015), series, as Connie Murston
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Nora Harding — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Dorothy Foster
- *Murderland* (2009), series, as Dr Laura Maitland
- *Pop Art* (2008), as Mrs. Gannon
- *All Star Mr & Mrs* (2008), series, Actor
- *Mistresses* (2008), series, as Trudi Malloy
- *Nina and the Neurons* (2007), series, as Bud (Voice)
- *ShakespeaRe-Told* (2005), series, Actor
- *Belly Button* (2004), as Kika
- *Dear Frankie* (2004), as Marie
- *About a Boy* (2002), as Christine — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/about-a-boy.md)
- *Cutting It* (2002), series, as Boo Wibberley
- *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as Sergeant Barbara Havers
- *Glasgow Kiss* (2000), series, as Cara Rossi
- *Rebus* (2000), series, as Miranda Masterson
- *Sunburn* (1999), series, as Carol Simpson
- *Written in Blood* (1998), as Caroline Hall
- *Bumping the Odds* (1997), Actor
- *Bite* (1997), as Alison
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ruth Cameron — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *No Child of Mine* (1997), as Linda
- *An Independent Man* (1995), series, Actor
- *Hamish Macbeth* (1995), series, as WPC Anne Peterson
- *Roughnecks* (1994), series, as Bernadette
- *Taggart* (1983), series, Actor
- *Inebriated*, as Malorie

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