Sharon Small (born 1 January 1967) is a Scottish actress.
Her best-known role has probably been that of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in the BBC television adaptation of the Inspector Lynley Mysteries by Elizabeth George, who initially thought Small was too pretty to portray Havers, but changed her mind after seeing how well she played the character.
Small is the oldest of five children; the youngest is celebrated guitarist Ryan Small. She cu...
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Sharon Small (born 1 January 1967) is a Scottish actress.
Her best-known role has probably been that of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in the BBC television adaptation of the Inspector Lynley Mysteries by Elizabeth George, who initially thought Small was too pretty to portray Havers, but changed her mind after seeing how well she played the character.
Small is the oldest of five children; the youngest is celebrated guitarist Ryan Small. She currently lives in London with her partner and two children.
Small's film appearances include Dear Frankie and About a Boy.
Small starred as Titania in the 2005 update of A Midsummer Night's Dream, part of the BBC's Shakespeare Retold season. She also starred in the television series Glasgow Kiss (with Iain Glen) and has guest starred in numerous others, including Rebus, Cutting It, The Bill and Taggart. She also, most recently, played the role of a 9/11 widow in the BBC drama series Mistresses.
Small played Fortanelle in Lear at the Sheffield...
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