Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp
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) (2005–2006), This Cop Life (2022), and The Full Monty) (2023).
Lesley Sharp
She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her part in the film The Full Monty (1997), and for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in Bob & Rose (2001).
Early life and education
Sharp was born as Karen Makinson in Manchester, England, to Elsie Makinson and Norman Patient, a married tram driver. The two were carrying on an extramarital affair. She was adopted at six weeks old by Roberta and William Henry John Sharp, a tax inspector. Sharp grew up in Merseyside.
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