Sharon Rooney (born 22 October 1988) is a Scottish actress from Glasgow, Scotland. Her breakthrough role as Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary earned her critical acclaim, and led to her casting as Sophie in Two Doors Down (2013;… Sharon Rooney (born 22 October 1988) is a Scottish actress from Glasgow, Scotland. Her breakthrough role as Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary earned her critical acclaim, and led to her casting as Sophie in Two Doors Down (2013; 2016–2017), Dawn in Brief Encounters, Miss Atlantis in the 2019 remake of Dumbo and Lawyer Barbie in the 2023 film Barbie. In 2024, she had recurring roles in both Daddy Issues and Nightsleeper, playing the roles of Catherine and Yasmin (Yas) Brown respectively.
In 2013, she was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland award in the Best Actor/Actress (Television) Category for her performance in My Mad Fat Diary. She has subsequently been nominated for a Royal Television Society Award, Broadcasting Press Guild Award and Young Scot Awards. In 2015, she won the Best Actor/Actress (Television) Award at the 2015 ceremony of BAFTA Scotland for My Mad Fat Diary, and in 2021 won a British Short Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Do No Harm.
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