Sharon Rooney

Biography

Sharon Rooney is a Scottish actress, born in Glasgow, who started out in stand-up comedy and toured a play through schools before landing her first television part. Her breakthrough came as Rae Earl in the E4 comedy-drama My Mad Fat Diary, a performance that brought a BAFTA Scotland nomination in 2013 and a win at the same awards in 2015. She went on to play Sophie in the BBC Scotland sitcom Two Doors Down, appeared in the ITV drama Brief Encounters, and took the role of Miss Atlantis in Dumbo (2019), performing the song Baby Mine. Other credits include Nicola Walsh in Finding Alice and Shauna in the short film Do No Harm, which earned her a British Short Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2021. She played Lawyer Barbie in Barbie (2023). In 2024 she had recurring roles in Daddy Issues and Nightsleeper.

37years old

Turns 38 on October 22in 8 days

Born October 22, 1988Glasgow
Star sign: LibraLast day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 8 years2015 to 2023

Every film, newest first

2023BarbieIMDb rating 6.8
2021The Electrical Life of Louis WainIMDb rating 6.8
2019DumboIMDb rating 6.2
2015HectorIMDb rating 6.9

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Early training
Sharon Rooney left school at 16 to pursue acting, then took a three-year performing arts course and a drama degree at Hull University.
A change of course
Rooney started out doing stand-up comedy. She also went on tour with a play, performing it at various schools across Britain.
Beyond film
In the 2019 film Dumbo, Rooney took the part of Miss Atlantis and performed the song "Baby Mine" in that movie.
A change of course
Rooney was a judge at the 2024 Glasgow Comedy Festival, helping decide who would receive the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.

Sharon Rooney movies on Netflix

Barbie2023IMDb rating 6.8as Barbie
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain2021IMDb rating 6.8as Josephine Wain
Dumbo2019IMDb rating 6.2as Ms. Atlantis
Hector2015IMDb rating 6.9as Young Mother

Worked with

Sharon Rooney made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Danny DeVito

Toby Jones

Alan Arkin

Michael Keaton

Colin Farrell

Benedict Cumberbatch

Greta GerwigDirector, 1 film

Tim BurtonDirector, 1 film

Will SharpeDirector, 1 film

Films together

Danny DeVito1 film together, 2019
Danny DeVito's page
- Dumbo2019IMDb rating 6.2Rooney as Ms. AtlantisDeVito as Maximilian "Max" Medici
Toby Jones1 film together, 2021
Toby Jones's page
- The Electrical Life of Louis Wain2021IMDb rating 6.8Rooney as Josephine WainJones as Sir William Ingram
Alan Arkin1 film together, 2019
Alan Arkin's page
- Dumbo2019IMDb rating 6.2Rooney as Ms. AtlantisArkin as J. Griffin Remington
Michael Keaton1 film together, 2019
Michael Keaton's page
- Dumbo2019IMDb rating 6.2Rooney as Ms. AtlantisKeaton as V. A. Vandevere
Colin Farrell1 film together, 2019
Colin Farrell's page
- Dumbo2019IMDb rating 6.2Rooney as Ms. AtlantisFarrell as Holt Farrier
Benedict Cumberbatch1 film together, 2021
Benedict Cumberbatch's page
- The Electrical Life of Louis Wain2021IMDb rating 6.8Rooney as Josephine WainCumberbatch as Louis Wain
Greta GerwigDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Greta Gerwig
- Barbie2023IMDb rating 6.8Rooney as Barbie
Tim BurtonDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Tim Burton
- Dumbo2019IMDb rating 6.2Rooney as Ms. Atlantis
Will SharpeDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Will Sharpe
- The Electrical Life of Louis Wain2021IMDb rating 6.8Rooney as Josephine Wain

Online

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