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.
Awards
- BAFTA Television Awards 2020 - Best Scripted Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2018 - Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2018 - Writer: Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2018 - Best Scripted Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2016 - Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2016 - Writer: Comedy: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2009 - Best Comedy Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2007 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Born
- Monday 13th July 1970 (49 years-old)
Known for
Catastrophe - Sharon
Motherland - Writer
The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Alice Bell
Psychobitches - Actor
Pulling - Donna
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Motherland - Series 3 Announced | Writer |
| 2020 | Motherland - Series 3 Announced | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | This Way Up - Series 2 Announced | Shona |
| 2020 | Frank Of Ireland Announced | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | There She Goes - Series 2 Coming Soon | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 27
|
Guest |
| 2020 | Military Wives | Lisa |
| 2020 | How To Build A Girl Brand New | Jo March |
| 2019 | Motherland - Series 2
|
Karen (Voice) |
| 2019 | Motherland - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2019 | Motherland - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 26 | Guest |
| 2019 | Frayed
|
Norma Staircastle (Voice) |
| 2019 | Frayed | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | This Way Up - Series 1
|
Shona (Voice) |
| 2019 | This Way Up - Series 1 | Shona |
| 2019 | This Way Up - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Urban Myths: Andy & The Donald | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4 | Sharon |
| 2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4 | Writer |
| 2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4 | Executive Producer |
| 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 | Dr Fitzgerald |
| 2018 | Women On The Verge
|
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
|
Guest |
| 2017 | The Last Leg - Series 10
|
Guest |
| 2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3 | Sharon |
| 2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3 | Writer |
| 2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3 | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11 | 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 | 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 | Sharon |
| 2015 | Catastrophe - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2015 | Catastrophe - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Simone de Beauvoir |
| 2014 | The British Comedy Awards | Self |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Lucrezia Borgia |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
P L Travers |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Bonnie Parker |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Grace Kelly |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Anna Sewell |
| 2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
|
Carmen Miranda |
| 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
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Crackanory - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Boudica |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Eve |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Leni Riefenstahl |
| 2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
|
Madame de Pompadour |
| 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 | Sharon's Mum |
| 2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 | Writer |
| 2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 | Director |
| 2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The British Comedy Awards
|
Self |
| 2012 | Bad Sugar | Lucy Cauldwell |
| 2012 | Bad Sugar | Creator |
| 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 | Helen Stephens |
| 2012 | Dead Boss | Writer |
| 2012 | Dead Boss | Executive Producer |
| 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 | 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
|
Sara |
| 2006 | Pulling - Series 1 | Donna |
| 2006 | Pulling - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2005 | Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends - Series 4
|
Actor |
| 2005 | Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends - Series 4
|
Mel |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2003 | Absolute Power - Series 1
|
Theresa O'Leary |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Sharon Horgan on IMDb