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Sharon Horgan

  1. 13th February via The Guardian: Catastrophe: greatest TV ending since The Sopranos
  2. 8th December via Chortle: BBC blasted for its male-dominated Christmas

Sharon Horgan is an Irish writer, producer and actor. Her breakout hit show was the 2006 BBC sitcom Pulling. She has since gone on to write and star in a number of other comedies, including the international hit Catastrophe. In 2014 she co-founded the production company Merman to oversee development on shows including Motherland and Happy AF.

More biography details
Gender
Female
Nationality
Ireland
Born
Monday 13th July 1970 (48 years-old)

Known for

Catastrophe. Sharon (Sharon Horgan). Copyright: Avalon Television. Catastrophe - Sharon
Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Liz (Diane Morgan), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Kevin (Paul Ready). Motherland - Writer
The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret. Todd Margaret (David Cross). Copyright: RDF Television / Merman. The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Alice Bell
Psychobitches. Therapist (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions. Psychobitches - Actor
Pulling. Donna (Sharon Horgan). Copyright: Silver River. Pulling - Donna

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2019 Motherland - Series 2 Announced Writer
2019 Motherland - Series 2 Announced Executive Producer
2019 This Way Up Brand New Shona
2019 This Way Up Brand New Executive Producer
2019 Catastrophe - Series 4 Sharon
2019 Catastrophe - Series 4 Writer
2019 Catastrophe - Series 4 Executive Producer
2018 Next Week's News In Development Executive Producer
2018 Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker Guest
2018 The Last Leg - Series 15
  1. Special - The Last Leg Christmas Special
 Guest
2018 There She Goes
  1. E5 - Ben
 Executive Producer
2018 There She Goes Executive Producer
2018 Women On The Verge Dr Fitzgerald
2018 Women On The Verge
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2018 Women On The Verge Executive Producer
2018 Women On The Verge Creator
2018 Bliss Executive Producer
2017 Motherland - Series 1 Writer
2017 Motherland - Series 1 Executive Producer
2017 A Deal Executive Producer
2017 It Should Have Been Me Executive Producer
2017 Twin Thing Executive Producer
2017 Morgana Robinson's Summer Writer
2017 Morgana Robinson's Summer Executive Producer
2017 Romesh: Talking To Comedians
  1. E1 - In Pubs About Comedy
 Guest
2017 The Last Leg - Series 10
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 Catastrophe - Series 3 Sharon
2017 Catastrophe - Series 3 Writer
2017 Catastrophe - Series 3 Executive Producer
2016 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11
  1. E6 - Russell Brand, Alan Davies, Sharon Horgan, Matt Goss, Luke Goss, Rebecca Ferguson
 Guest
2016 Motherland - Pilot Writer
2016 Motherland - Pilot Executive Producer
2016 The Circuit Writer
2016 The Circuit Executive Producer
2016 Katherine Ryan In Ireland Executive Producer
2016 Jason Byrne In Ireland Executive Producer
2016 The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Series 3 Alice Bell
2015 Catastrophe - Series 2 Sharon
2015 Catastrophe - Series 2 Writer
2015 Catastrophe - Series 2 Executive Producer
2015 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15
  1. E6 - Rob Delaney, Sharon Horgan, Adam Lambert, Catherine Tate, Roisin Murphy
 Guest
2015 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2015
 Self
2015 Man Up Elaine
2015 Chain Reaction - Series 10
  1. E6 - Sharon Horgan interviews Dennis Kelly
 Host / Presenter
2015 Chain Reaction - Series 10
  1. E5 - Olivia Colman interviews Sharon Horgan
 Guest
2015 Moone Boy - Series 3
  1. E1 - Where The Streets Do Have Names
 Sharon Morgan
2015 The Graham Norton Show - Series 16
  1. Special - Series 16 Highlights
  2. E16 - Dame Judi Dench, Dev Patel, Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Jack O'Connell, First Aid Kit
 Guest
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 2
  1. Special - Unseen
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 Catastrophe - Series 1 Sharon
2015 Catastrophe - Series 1 Writer
2015 Catastrophe - Series 1 Executive Producer
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Simone de Beauvoir
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E2 - British Comedy Awards 2014
 Self
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Lucrezia Borgia
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 P L Travers
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Bonnie Parker
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Grace Kelly
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Anna Sewell
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Carmen Miranda
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2 Various
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Unity Mitford
2014 Psychobitches - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Tammy Wynette
2014 Psychobitches - Psychobitches Compilations
  1. Special - Part Two
 Cleopatra
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2013 Crackanory - Series 1
  1. E4 - The Translator & Road To Hell
 Host / Presenter
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Boudica
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Eve
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Leni Riefenstahl
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Madame de Pompadour
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Virginia Woolf
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Cleopatra
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Eva Peron
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1 Various
2013 The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Series 2 Alice Bell
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 Sharon's Mum
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 Writer
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012
  1. E11 - Sharon Horgan's Little Cracker
 Director
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012
  1. E11 - Sharon Horgan's Little Cracker
  2. E4 - Caroline Quentin's Little Cracker
 Executive Producer
2012 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - Nomination Show 2012
 Self
2012 Bad Sugar Lucy Cauldwell
2012 Bad Sugar Creator
2012 Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows Narrator
2012 Psychobitches - Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches
  1. Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches
 Jane Austen
2012 Psychobitches - Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches
  1. Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches
 Frida Kahlo
2012 Dead Boss Helen Stephens
2012 Dead Boss Writer
2012 Dead Boss Executive Producer
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 41
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2011 So Wrong It's Right - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2010 Peep Show & Tell Narrator
2010 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2010
  1. E2 - Chris O'Dowd's Little Cracker
 Mother
2010 The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Series 1 Alice Bell
2010 Pauline Pepys's Dowry Charlotte
2010 Stanley Park Auntie Pat
2010 The Recordist Penny
2010 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night - Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2010
  1. Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2010
 Self
2010 You Have Been Watching - Series 2
  1. Special - Election Night Special
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2010 Father Figure - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Tom's Wife
2010 Big Babies Carole (Voice)
2010 Big Babies Script Development
2009 The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Pilot Alice Bell
2009 Pulling - Final Special Donna
2009 Pulling - Final Special Writer
2009 Free Agents - Series 1 Helen Ryan
2009 LifeSpam: My Child Is French Narrator
2008 Pulling - Series 2 Donna
2008 Pulling - Series 2 Writer
2007 Angelo's Karen
2007 Angelo's Writer
2007 Free Agents - Pilot Helen Ryan
2007 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Sara
2006 Pulling - Series 1 Donna
2006 Pulling - Series 1 Writer
2005 Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends - Series 4
  1. E3 - Baby Love
  2. E2 - Congratulations, It's a Hob Nob
 Actor
2005 Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends - Series 4
  1. E1 - Autumn Crocus
 Mel
The Sunday Night Project - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2003 Absolute Power - Series 1
  1. E1 - History Man
 Theresa O'Leary

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Sharon Horgan on IMDb

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