Lesley Sharp Net Worth

Lesley Sharp is an English actress and director born in Manchester, England on April 3, 1960. She is best known for her roles in Naked (1993), Afterlife (2005) and The Full Monty (1997). She has been married to Nicholas Gleaves since 1994 and they have two children.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Director, Soundtrack
Birth Day April 03, 1960
Birth Place  Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Age 63 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Taurus
Occupation Actress
Years active 1986–present
Spouse(s) Nicholas Gleaves (married 1994)
Children 2

💰 Net worth: $1.9 Million (2024)

Lesley Sharp, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, is estimated to have a net worth of $1.9 million in 2024. Hailing from the United Kingdom, Lesley is recognized for her multi-faceted talent, excelling not only as an actress but also as a director and soundtrack contributor. Her versatility and skill have garnered her immense recognition and success in the field. With an impressive body of work spanning across various mediums, Lesley continues to captivate audiences worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on the industry and further solidifying her financial standing.

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Biography/Timeline

1982

Sharp attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the class of 1982.

1986

Sharp's screen debut was in Alan Clarke's Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1986), playing Bob's wife, Michelle. She appeared in another Clarke-directed project, as Valerie in the filmed version of Jim Cartwright's successful stageplay Road (1987). Further film appearances included supporting roles in The Rachel Papers (1989) and Stephen Poliakoff's Close My Eyes, with Clive Owen and Alan Rickman. Sharp was establishing herself as a talented Actress and social realist roles in Mike Leigh's Naked (1993) and the Jimmy McGovern-penned Priest (1994) further raised her profile. By the time she was in Prime Suspect 4: The Lost Child (1995) and The Full Monty (1997) she had become a well-known performer in Britain.

1990

Although Sharp has appeared in a variety of films throughout her career, she is probably best known by television audiences. By the late 1990s, she was being offered lead roles in numerous well-written –– drama series. Common As Muck (1997) was followed by Playing the Field (1998–2002), a drama about a female football team which ran for five series. Sharp had supporting parts in Great Expectations (1999), as Mrs Joe, and in Nature Boy (2000), as Martha Tyler, before landing the role of Trudy Graham in Paul Abbott's BAFTA-award-winning Clocking Off (2000–03), which lasted four series. Russell T. Davies then cast her opposite Alan Davies in Bob & Rose, which resulted in a BAFTA nomination for Sharp. Further film roles in From Hell, starring Johnny Depp, and Cheeky (1993), which was directed by Naked co-star David Thewlis, preceded another television drama written by Russell T. Davies. In The Second Coming (2003) She was "the woman who killed God" in the form of Stephen Baxter, as played by Christopher Eccleston.

2004

Sharp again worked with Mike Leigh in Vera Drake (2004) which was followed by one-off television dramas including Planespotting, Born with Two Mothers and Our Hidden Lives, all in 2005. The same year, she played the clairvoyant lead role of Alison Mundy opposite Andrew Lincoln's sceptical Robert Bridge in ITV's supernatural drama series Afterlife. Although the subject matter was seen as quite controversial, it was generally received positively by critics and audiences. Sharp's performance was highly praised and she was nominated for several awards. She commented, in a This Morning television interview, that the guest stars – including Natalia Tena, David Threlfall and Mark Benton — for the second series "were amazing".

2005

In October 2005, Sharp starred in her first theatre role for a decade in the play The God of Hell at the Donmar Warehouse, London.

2008

In 2008, she played the lead character in the play Harper Regan at Royal National Theatre.

2009

In early 2009 Sharp played Petronella van Daan in the BBC's new version of The Diary of Anne Frank. She subsequently played Paddy Considine's wife in Channel 4's acclaimed drama series Red Riding. Sharp starred in a 2009 revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the Vaudeville Theatre with Marc Warren and Diana Vickers, which ran from October to the following January. Between 2011 and 2016, Sharp co-starred as Janet Scott in ITV1's crime drama series Scott & Bailey. From May 2012 she stars in the Sky1 comedy series Starlings as Jan Starling.

2014

In 2014, she played the character Helen in the play A Taste of Honey at Royal National Theatre.

2015

In 2015, Sharp played the part of Mary, the daughter of Petunia Howe, in the three-part BBC series Capital based on John Lanchester's novel of the same name.