Sharon Rooney
| Sharon Rooney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sharon Rooney 22 October 1988 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Home town | Glasgow, Scotland |
Sharon Rooney (born 22 October 1988) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her role as Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary.[1][2][3]
Life and career
At the age of 16, Rooney left school to pursue her career in acting. She enrolled on a performing arts course at Hull University.[4] She performed as a stand-up comedian,[5] and toured with a play in various schools across Britain.[6]
Rooney was cast for her first television role, that of Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary, a drama about a young woman who is released from a psychiatric facility.[7] The show was a success for E4 and Rooney received a BAFTA nomination at the British Academy Scotland Awards.[8][9] The Guardian's Sam Wollaston wrote "Sharon Rooney's performance in the lead is natural, effortless and utterly believable."[10] The role also saw her nominated for a Royal Television Society award in 2014.[11]
Rooney played a small part in an episode of the series Sherlock in 2013.[12]
Filmography
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 - 2015 | My Mad Fat Diary | Rae Earl | TV Series Lead Role 16 episodes |
| 2013 | Two Doors Down | Sophie | TV |
| 2013 | Sherlock | Laura | TV: 1 episode |
| 2013 | Under the Skin | Party Girl | Extra |
| 2014 | Comedy Playhouse | Jules | TV: 1 episode |
| 2015 | Hector | Young Mother | Film |
| 2015-present | Mountain Goats | Jules | TV |
Awards
| Year | Nominated Work | Role | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | My Mad Fat Diary | Rae Earl | British Academy Scotland Awards | Best Actor/Actress (Television) | Nominated |
| Royal Television Society | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Broadcasting Press Guild | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | |||
|- |Scottish baftas |{won}
References
- ↑ "My Mad Fat Diary". Channel 4.
- ↑ "Rae Earl on My Mad Fat Diary". Telegraph.co.uk. 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "My Mad Fat Diary: Sharon Rooney is brilliant in the final episode of the series (Spoilers)". Unreality TV.
- ↑ "Unexpected agony aunt: How My Mad Fat Diary star Sharon Rooney transformed teen TV". The Independent.
- ↑ "My Mad Fat Diary - Sharon Rooney interview - E4 - Time Out TV". Time Out London.
- ↑ "Sharon Rooney up for actress award". Native Monster.
- ↑ "'Sherlock' Series Three To Feature 'My Mad Fat Diary' Star Sharon Rooney?". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ↑ "IndieLondon: Tom Holland and Sharon Rooney among BAFTA's Breakthrough Brits - Your London Reviews". indielondon.co.uk.
- ↑ "Sharon Rooney has ‘won already’ with Bafta nod". scotsman.com.
- ↑ Sam Wollaston. "The Guardian". the Guardian.
- ↑ "Scottish My Mad Fat Diary Star Sharon Rooney nominated for RTS award". STV Shows.
- ↑ "Girl meets world: Sharon Rooney". Style.