Sharlene Whyte

Sharlene Whyte

Sharlene Natasha Whyte (born 19 May 1976) is an English actress who is best known for playing Jenny Edwards in The Story of Tracy Beaker and Adanna Lawal, the Head of Pastoral Care, in the sixth series of Waterloo Road. She trained at RADA from 1996 till 1999.

Filmography

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Other notes</th><th>Refs.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1997</td><td>The Locksmith</td><td>Mandlip</td><td>Episode: "Full Moon"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Burnside</td><td>Donna</td><td>2 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Doctors</td><td>Justine Wright</td><td>Episode: "Be Thankful for What You've Got"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>My Hero</td><td>Arnie's Customer</td><td>Episode: "Pregnant"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tinsel Town</td><td>Diane</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Casualty</td><td>Alison Phelps</td><td>Episode: Scapegoat</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002–2003</td><td>The Story of Tracy Beaker</td><td>Jenny Ruth Edwards</td><td>Series regular, 51 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Casualty</td><td>Sarah Watson</td><td>Episode: "Who Cares"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Doctors</td><td>Charlene Watson</td><td>Episode: "Free to Air"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007–2024</td><td>Silent Witness</td><td>Sara Okonjo Natasha Jackson</td><td>2 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Doctors</td><td>Beverley Ottosen</td><td>Episode: "Who Cares?"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Waterloo Road</td><td>Alison Yates</td><td>Series 5; 3 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Adanna Lawal</td><td>Series 6; 10 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Coronation Street</td><td>Neighbour</td><td>1 episode</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spooks</td><td>Naomi Wilson</td><td>Episode: Season 10, episode 3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hidden</td><td>Lisa Merrick</td><td>1 episode</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Secrets and Words</td><td>Cathy Hall</td><td>Episode: Mightier "Than the Sword"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Sadie J</td><td>Bev</td><td>Series regular</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Truckers</td><td>Nurse</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jonathan Creek</td><td>WDC Atkins</td><td>Episode: "The Clue of the Savant's Thumb"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Run</td><td>Davina</td><td>Episode: "Carol"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Doctors</td><td>PC Ottosen</td><td>Episode: "It Fits! It Fits!"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Casualty</td><td>Sally Farnworth</td><td>Episode: "Heart Over Head"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Small Axe</td><td>Agnes Smith</td><td>Miniseries</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020–2022</td><td>We Hunt Together</td><td>Gill Mendy</td><td>9 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Casualty</td><td>Javine 'Jay' Adams</td><td>Series 35, episode 12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stephen</td><td>Doreen Lawrence</td><td>Miniseries</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>The Witchfinder</td><td>Catherine</td><td>Episode 3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Lockwood & Co.</td><td>Chat Show Host</td><td>Episode: "Sweet Dreams"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sanditon</td><td>Agnes Harmon</td><td>2 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Doll Factory</td><td>Madame</td><td>6 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Sherwood</td><td>Pam Bottomley</td><td>6 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mr Loverman</td><td>Donna Walker</td><td>8 episodes</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Film

Year	Title	Role	Other notes	Refs.
2003	Second Nature	Flight Attendant
The Debt	Leona Tilding
2014	Second Coming	Bernie
2019	Perfect 10	Gemma

Video game

Year	Title	Role	Other notes	Refs.
2004	The Getaway:Black Monday	Additional Voice	Voice only