“I've been so grateful for writing, and writers and, actually I would say that that is the cornerstone of my career, the writing. That's the truth of the work that I've done in theatre and it's definitely the case for the work that I've been lucky enough to do on screen.”

British actress

Lesley Sharp is a British actress. She became widely known for playing Detective Constable Janet Scott in the ITV crime series Scott & Bailey, which ran from 2011 to 2016. Her screen work also includes Rita, Sue and Bob Too, The Rachel Papers, Naked, Priest, The Moonstone, Great Expectations, Daylight Robbery, Clocking Off, From Hell, Vera Drake, Afterlife, This Cop Life, The Full Monty, and Pillion. Her career spans film and television across several decades.