Catastrophe. Sharon (Sharon Horgan). Copyright: Avalon Television
Sharon Horgan
- 51 years-old
- Irish
- Actor, writer, producer and executive producer
Known for: Pulling (Donna), The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret (Alice Bell), Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (Sara), Psychobitches (Actor), Catastrophe (Sharon), Motherland (Writer), This Way Up (Shona)
This Way Up. Shona (Sharon Horgan). Copyright: Merman
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 information
- Born
- Monday 13th July 1970
- Nationality
- Irish
Awards
- National Comedy Awards, The 2021
- Outstanding Supporting Role: Longlisted
- BAFTA Television Awards 2020
- Best Scripted Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2018
- Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2018
- Best Scripted Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2018
- Writer: Comedy: Nominee
- RTS Awards 2017
- Comedy Performance: Nominee
- RTS Awards 2017
- Writer - Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2016
- Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: Nominee
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2016
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2016
- Writer: Comedy: Winner
- RTS Awards 2016
- Comedy Performance: Nominee
- RTS Awards 2016
- Writer - Comedy: Winner
- RTS Awards 2009
- Writer - Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2009
- Best Comedy Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2008
- Best TV Comedy Actress: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2007
- Best Sitcom: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2007
- Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Nominee
- RTS Awards 2007
- Writer - Comedy: Nominee
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Emerald Announced | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Emerald Announced | Writer |
| 2022 | Emerald Announced | Actor |
| 2021 | Frayed - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | This Way Up - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | This Way Up - Series 2 | Story Consultant |
| 2021 | This Way Up - Series 2 | Shona |
| 2021 | Together | She |
| 2021 | Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy - Talking Story
|
Guest |
| 2021 | Motherland - Series 3 | Story Editor |
| 2021 | Motherland | Creator |
| 2021 | Motherland - Series 3 | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Frank Of Ireland | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Motherland - Christmas Special | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Motherland - Christmas Special | Writer |
| 2020 | How To Build A Girl | Jo March |
| 2020 | There She Goes - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 27
|
Guest |
| 2020 | Military Wives | Lisa |
| 2019 | Motherland - Series 2
|
Karen (Voice) |
| 2019 | Motherland | Creator |
| 2019 | Motherland - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Motherland - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2019 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 26 | Guest |
| 2019 | Frayed - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Frayed - Series 1
|
Norma Staircastle (Voice) |
| 2019 | This Way Up - Series 1
|
Shona (Voice) |
| 2019 | This Way Up - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | This Way Up - Series 1 | Shona |
| 2019 | Urban Myths: Andy & The Donald | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4 | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4 | Writer |
| 2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4 | Sharon |
| 2018 | Next Week's News Cancelled | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker | Guest |
| 2018 | The Last Leg - Series 15
|
Guest |
| 2018 | There She Goes - Series 1
|
Executive Producer |
| 2018 | There She Goes - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Women On The Verge | Creator |
| 2018 | Women On The Verge | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Women On The Verge
|
Writer |
| 2018 | Women On The Verge | Dr Fitzgerald |
| 2018 | Bliss | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Motherland | Creator |
| 2017 | Motherland - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Motherland - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2017 | A Deal | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | It Should Have Been Me | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Twin Thing | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Morgana Robinson's Summer | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Morgana Robinson's Summer | Writer |
| 2017 | Romesh: Talking To Comedians
|
Guest |
| 2017 | The Last Leg - Series 10
|
Guest |
| 2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3 | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3 | Writer |
| 2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3 | Sharon |
| 2016 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11 | Guest |
| 2016 | Motherland - Pilot | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Motherland - Pilot | Writer |
| 2016 | The Circuit | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | The Circuit | Writer |
| 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 | Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Catastrophe - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2015 | Catastrophe - Series 2 | Sharon |
| 2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15 | Guest |
| 2015 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Self |
| 2015 | Man Up | Elaine |
| 2015 | Chain Reaction - Series 10 | Host / Presenter |
| 2015 | Chain Reaction - Series 10 | Guest |
| 2015 | Moone Boy - Series 3 | Sharon Morgan |
| 2015 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 16 | Guest |
| 2015 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Catastrophe - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Catastrophe - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2015 | Catastrophe - Series 1 | Sharon |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Simone de Beauvoir |
| 2014 | The British Comedy Awards | Self |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
P L Travers |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Lucrezia Borgia |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Grace Kelly |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Bonnie Parker |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Carmen Miranda |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Anna Sewell |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2 | Various |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Unity Mitford |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Tammy Wynette |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Psychobitches Compilations
|
Cleopatra |
| 2014 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 2 (Channel 4: Series 3)
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Crackanory - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Boudica |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Eve |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Madame de Pompadour |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Leni Riefenstahl |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Virginia Woolf |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Cleopatra |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
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 | Director |
| 2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 | Writer |
| 2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 | Sharon's Mum |
| 2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The British Comedy Awards
|
Self |
| 2012 | Bad Sugar | Creator |
| 2012 | Bad Sugar | Lucy Cauldwell |
| 2012 | Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows | Narrator |
| 2012 | Psychobitches - Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches | Jane Austen |
| 2012 | Psychobitches - Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches | Frida Kahlo |
| 2012 | Dead Boss | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Dead Boss | Writer |
| 2012 | Dead Boss | Helen Stephens |
| 2011 | Have I Got News For You - Series 41
|
Host / Presenter |
| 2011 | So Wrong It's Right - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2010 | Peep Show & Tell | Narrator |
| 2010 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2010 | 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 | Self |
| 2010 | You Have Been Watching - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2010 | Father Figure - Pilot | Tom's Wife |
| 2010 | Big Babies | Script Development |
| 2010 | Big Babies | Carole (Voice) |
| 2009 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Pilot | Alice Bell |
| 2009 | Pulling - Final Special | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Pulling - Final Special | Writer |
| 2009 | Pulling - Final Special | Donna |
| 2009 | Free Agents - Series 1 | Helen Ryan |
| 2009 | LifeSpam: My Child Is French | Narrator |
| 2008 | Pulling - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Pulling - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2008 | Pulling - Series 2 | Donna |
| 2007 | Angelo's | Writer |
| 2007 | Angelo's | Karen |
| 2007 | Free Agents - Pilot | Helen Ryan |
| 2007 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 2 | Sara |
| 2006 | Pulling - Series 1 | Associate Producer |
| 2006 | Pulling - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2006 | Pulling - Series 1 | Donna |
| 2006 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 1 | Sara |
| 2005 | Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends - Series 4
|
Actor |
| 2005 | Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends - Series 4
|
Mel |
| 2005 | Monkey Dust - Series 3 | Various (Voice) |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project | Host / Presenter |
| 2003 | Absolute Power - Series 1
|
Theresa O'Leary |
| 2002 | Shoreditch Tw*t | Ensemble Actor |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Sharon Horgan on IMDb