Sharon Byatt (born in Liverpool), is a British actress[1][2] who has appeared on TV as Irenee in Carla Lane's Bread and Sue Freeman in Springhill, and on stage as both Linda and Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers.

Biography

Byatt attended St Julie's Catholic High School in Liverpool,[3] and trained at the Chiltern School of Dance and Drama in Croxteth, Liverpool.[3][4] Her first stage appearance was in 1990 in the musical Blood Brothers in London's West End, playing "a sparky, tomboyish Linda".[5] She reprised the role in regional tours of the show, and has also played the role of Mrs Johnstone in performances of Blood Brothers in York and Malvern. She has also appeared in leading roles in The Tommy Cooper Show in Blackpool and Sheffield, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and A Taste of Honey in Liverpool.
She is artistic director of the Chiltern Youth Theatre Company.[6][7]

Selected stage performances

YearTitleTheatreRoleDirector
1990Blood BrothersAlbery Theatre, LondonLinda[5]
1992Grand HotelDominion Theatre, LondonTommy Tune[8]
1995Blood BrothersBirmingham HippodromeLindaBill Kenwright[9]
2005Blood BrothersYorkMrs Johnstone[2]
2006Blood BrothersFestival Theatre, MalvernMrs Johnstone[10]
2014The Tommy Cooper ShowLantern Theatre, SheffieldGwen Cooper[11]
2015The Tommy Cooper ShowBlackpool Grand TheatreGwen Cooper[12]
2018A Midsummer Night’s DreamEpstein Theatre, LiverpoolTitaniaDaniel Taylor [13]
2018A Taste of HoneyEpstein Theatre, LiverpoolHelenDaniel Taylor [14]
2019 Knee Deep In Promises Royal Court Studio, Liverpool Trish Paul Goetzee

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1990BrooksideCoral, secretary of Johnathan Gordon-Daviesuncredited [3]
1990-1991BreadIrenee8 episodes + Christmas special [15][16]
1997SpringhillSue Freeman / Johnson25 episodes [17]

References

  1. ↑ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (1 February 2004). Screen World 2003. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 325–. ISBN 978-1-55783-526-0. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Review: Blood Brothers, Grand Opera House, York". York Press. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "From Brookside to Cliff's side". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, England. 25 January 1990. p. 23. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "High Steppers!". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, England. 3 May 1984. p. 13. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Production News". The Stage: 12. 18 October 1990. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. ↑ Davis, Laura (4 July 2015). "Eight things to do this weekend in Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, England. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "What's On". Liverpool Echo. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Theatre Week". The Stage: 9. 2 July 1992. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  9. ↑ FitzGerald, Ann (24 August 1995). "Theatre Review. Birmingham: Blood Brothers". The Stage: 13. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "Twins reunited by twist of fate". Worcester News. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  11. ↑ Jones, Catherine (8 December 2014). "All set for a Tommy Cooper Christmas at Lantern Theatre". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, England. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  12. ↑ Upton, David (2 August 2015). "Tommy Cooper show for Grand". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "The Epstein Theatre to host its first ever Shakespeare production". LBN Daily. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  14. ↑ Jones, Catherine (11 October 2018). "Review: A Taste of Honey at the Epstein Theatre". Arts City Liverpool. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  15. ↑ "A big slice of Christmas Bread". Lennox Herald. Dumbarton, Scotland. 21 December 1990. p. 19. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "Nellie and Family ... Off On Holiday". Perthshire Advertiser. Perth, Scotland. 11 October 1991. p. 25. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "New Series". The Stage: 38. 10 April 1997. Retrieved 15 August 2019.


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