Sharon Horgan | United Agents

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Sharon is an Irish actress, writer and comedian, and the co-founder of the production company MERMAN.

Series 4 of the smash hit CATASTROPHE will soon be airing on Channel 4 in which she writes and stars opposite Rob Delaney. Sharon has also written DIVORCE, a new series for HBO starring Sarah Jessica Parker. Sharon has written and produced various television productions with Merman, including MOTHERLAND, THERE SHE GOES and WOMEN ON THE VERGE.

She has recently finished filming the feature film MILITARY WIVES opposite Kristin Scott Thomas, directed by Peter Cattaneo.

Other recent film work includes GAME NIGHT directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, and MAN UP opposite Lake Bell.

Other recent projects in which Sharon appeared include the Tiger Aspect / Sky series PSYCHOBITCHES, playing a range of roles from Jane Austen to Boudica to Frida Kahlo. She also shot BAD MANAGEMENT for ABC, which she wrote and starred in.

Sharon also starred in Sky's LITTLE CRACKERS which she also wrote and directed, and BAD SUGAR, a Tiger Aspect pilot for Channel 4, written by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), directed by Ben Palmer (Inbetweeners Movie) and co-starring Olivia Colman and Julia Davis.

Awards:BAFTA nominated for Best Female Comedy Performance 2018 for Catastrophe, BAFTA nominated for Best Scripted Comedy 2018 for Catastrophe, BAFTA TV Craft Award nominated for best writer in a comedy 2018 for Catastrophe, BAFTA nominated for performance in CATASTROPHE 2016, BAFTA nominated for PULLING 2007, Winner of the British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actress 2008, BAFTA nominated 2009, Winner of the Southbank Show Comedy Award 2009 for PULLING, Winner of British Comedy Award 2009 for PULLING SPECIAL

Film

Production	Character	Director	Company
Military Wives		Peter Cattaneo
Game Night	Sarah	John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein	Warner Bros
Man Up	Elaine	Ben Palmer	Big Talk Productions
Run and Jump	Tara	Steph Green	R & J Film Productions
Death of a Superhero	Renata Clarke	Ian Fitzgibbon	Grand Pictures / Irish Film Board
Blah, Blah, Blah	Suzanne	Simon Ponsonby	Chance Remark
Imagine Me and You	Beth	Oliver Parker	Fragile Films Ltd
Valiant	Charles De Girl	Gary Chapman	Ealing Studios / Disney

Television

Production	Character	Director	Company
Catastrophe S1/S2/S3/S4	Sharon	Ben Taylor	Channel 4
Women on the Verge	Dr. Fitzgerald	Annie Griffin	UKTV
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret	Alice Bell	Alex Harcastle	Channel 4
Crackanory	Storyteller - The Translator		Tiger Aspect
Moving On	Sarah	Johnny Vegas	LA Productions
Moone Boy	Sharon Morgan		Babycow
Bad Management	Eve		ABC
Little Cracker	Self	Sharon Horgan	Bwark Productions
Psychobitches	Jane Austen / Frida Kahlo	Jeremy Dyson	Tiger Aspect / Sky
Dead Boss	Helen	Steve Bendelack	BBC
Bad Sugar	Lucy	Ben Palmer	Tiger Aspect / Channel 4
The Borrowers	Homily Clock	Tom Harper	Working Title
Little Crackers - Capturing Santa	Mother	Peter Cattaneo	Sprout Pictures / Sky
Stanley Park	Auntie Pat	Misha Manson Smith	Mix Prods Ltd/BBC3/Lionsgate
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret	Alice	David Cross	RDF/Channel 4
Pulling Special	Donna	Tristram Shapeero	BBC3
Free Agents	Helen	Richard Laxton	Big Talk/Channel 4
Comedy Showcase - Free Agents	Helen	Richard Laxton	Big Talk/Channel 4
Angelo's	Karen	Chloe Thomas	Bwark/FIVE
Pulling	Series 1&2	Tristram Shapeero	Silver River / BBC3
Annually Retentive	The Celebrity Booker	Paul Duddridge	Jones The Film / BBC3
Broken News	Series	John Morton	BBC2
Carrie & Barry	Jan	Martin Dennis	BBC1
Extras	Maggie's Cousin	Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant	BBC2
Dogging	Animation		Stickee Ltd for MTV UK
The Friday Night Project	Writer / Performer	Dean Nabarro	Princess for Channel 4
The Friday Night Show	Writer/Performer	Dominic Bridgestocke	Ealing for Channel 4
Gagging For It	Pilot	Simon Wilson	Monkey Kingdom for Channel 5
Raspberry Ripple	pilot	Roger Pomfrey	Outline Productions for BBC
The Great Love Swindle	Series Writer/Narrator	Chloe Thomas	Ealing for E4
Absolute Power	Performer (Theresa	John Morton	BBC2
Monkey Dust	Writer / Performer	Harry Thompson	Talkback / BBC Three
Dodgy Uncles	Writer / Performer	Harry Thompson	Talkback
The Pilot Show	Writer / Performer	Damon Beesley	C4 / E4
Semi Detached	Writer / Performer	Jim Field Smith	Shine Productions
The State We're In	Presenter	Alex Walsh Taylor	BBC Choice
Resistance	Series	Barbara Lee	BBC Three
Shoreditch Tw*t	Comedy Lab	Otto Bathurst	C4/Talkback
Spam	Pilot	Steve Kidgell	E4
Dave Gorman's Important Astrology Experiment	Financial Advisor	Danny Wallace	BBC
Ccancun	pilot	Jeremy Lovering	BBC
The Girly Sketch Show	Various	Charles Martin	BBC
BBC New Comedy Awards	Various	Shane Allen	BBC
No Service Please, We're British	Presenter	Emma Davis	C5

Stage

Production	Character	Director	Company
Terrible Advice	Delila	Frank Oz	Menier Chocolate Factory
Brendan's Visit	Jeanette	R. Chalmers	Canal Cafe/Etcetera
Horseman Pass By	Mrs Kelly	Michael Geliot	Unity Theatre
Love In The 18th Century	Philomel	Michael Geliot	Jermyn St.
Red Roses For Me	Finoola	Declan Mullohand	Unity Theatre
The Moth Hour	Reh. Reading	Tessa Walker	Old Vic (Studio)
The Seagull	Nina	R. Chalmers	Lost TC
To Steal A March On God	Martha	Andrew Herskovitz	The Gate
Weapons of War	Girl	Greg Mandry	Man In The Moon

Radio

Production	Character	Director	Company
Clement Doesn't Live Here Anymore	Various	Chris Neil	BBC Radio 4
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekend	Various	Kay Stonham	BBC Radio 4
That Jo Caulfield Show	Various	Chris Neil	BBC Radio 4

Film, TV & Theatre

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Television

Production	Company	Notes
Motherland 2 2018	Merman/ BBC2	Creator/ Co-Writer
Woman on the Verge 2018	Merman	Co-Writer
Catastrophe Series 4 2018	Avalon / Channel 4	Co-Writer / Performer
Sky Summer Shorts - Morgana Robinson's Summer 2017	Sky	Writer
Catastrophe 3 2016	Avalon/ Channel 4	Co-writer/ Performer
Motherland 2016	Merman/ BBC2	Creator/ Co-writer
The Circuit 2016	Merman	Co-Writer
Divorce 2016	HBO	Creator/ Writer
Catastrophe 2015	Avalon / Channel 4	Writer / Performer
Pulling USA	ABC	Exec Producer
Dead Boss (USA)	Warner Bros Pictures	Exec Producer
Bad Management	ABC	Writer/Performer
Dead Boss	BBC	Co-creator/Writer
Pulling Special	BBC3	Co-creator/Writer
Little Cracker 2012	Bwark Productions	Writer/Performer/Director
Angelo's	Bwark/FIVE	Writer
Pulling	Silver River / BBC3	Co-creator/Writer
Dodgy Uncles	Talkback for C4
Strange Love	Under Option
Semi Detached	BBC
Semi Detached	Shine Productions
The Pilot Show	E4
3 Non Blondes - Series I and II	BBC Three
Velvet Soup	BBC Scotland
Dogging	Stickee Ltd for MTV UK
The Friday Night Project	Princess for Channel 4
The Friday Night Show	Ealing for Channel 4
Resistance	BBC Three
Shoreditch Tw*t	C4/Talkback
The Girly Sketch Show	BBC
Monkey Dust	Talkback / BBC
Catastrophe	Avalon/C4	Co-creator/Writer

Radio

Production	Company	Notes
Chain Reaction 2015	BBC Radio 4
Clement Doesn't Live Here Anymore	BBC Radio 4
Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekend	BBC Radio 4

Comedy

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Sharon is an Irish actress, writer and comedian.

Sharon is currently filming Series 2 of the smash hit CATASTROPHE in which she writes and stars opposite Rob Delaney. She has also recently wrapped on THE INCREASINGLY BAD DECISIONS OF TODD MARGARET Series 3 as Alice Bell.

Other recent projects in which Sharon appeared include the Tiger Aspect / Sky series PSYCHOBITCHES, playing a range of roles from Jane Austen to Boudica to Frida Kahlo. She also shot BAD MANAGEMENT for ABC, which she wrote and starred in.

Sharon also starred in Sky's LITTLE CRACKERS which she also wrote and directed, and BAD SUGAR, a Tiger Aspect pilot for Channel 4, written by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), directed by Ben Palmer (Inbetweeners Movie) and co-starring Olivia Colman and Julia Davis.

Awards: BAFTA nominated for PULLING 2007, Winner of the British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actress 2008, BAFTA nominated 2009, Winner of the Southbank Show Comedy Award 2009 for PULLING, Winner of British Comedy Award 2009 for PULLING SPECIAL