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My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / film director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lesleysharpofficially/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley%20Sharp
Frequently asked questions
When was Lesley Sharp born?
Born April 3, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Lesley Sharp from?
Lesley Sharp is from Manchester, United Kingdom.
What does Lesley Sharp do?
Lesley Sharp works as stage actor, film actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.