Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp belongs to my favorite category of actor: the one whose name you might not know but whose face instantly reassures you the show will be good. From Naked and Vera Drake to her long run as Janet Scott in Scott & Bailey, she has spent decades doing precise, unshowy work in projects that matter. Manchester-bred and stage-trained, she carries a northern English realism that no drama school can fake. In an industry obsessed with breakout moments, Sharp built a career on consistency, and I find that quietly heroic. Directors keep calling her back for a reason: she never rings false.

Lesley Sharp is an English actress. She became widely known for her role as Detective Constable Janet Scott in the ITV crime series Scott & Bailey (2011–2016). Her other credits include Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1987), The Rachel Papers (1989), Naked (1993), Priest (1994), The Moonstone (1996), Great Expectations (1999), Daylight Robbery (1999), Clocking Off (2000–2001), From Hell (2001), Vera Drake (2004), Afterlife (2…

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Name (English)

Lesley Sharp

Name (Japanese)

レスリー・シャープ

Reading

れすりー・しゃーぷ

Born

April 3, 1960 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rat

Origin

Manchester, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / film director

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley%20Sharp

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• film director

Last updated

2026-06-10

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