Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp is a British actor
The best theatre to stream this month
The best theatre to stream this month: Jekyll & Hyde, Daniel Kitson’s Tree and moreForbes Masson stars in Gary McNair’s version of the gothic novella, Tim Key joins Kitson in an Old Vic two-hander and Jason Manford celebrates all musicals great and small
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Hijack; Boris, the Lord & the Russian Spy; Before We Die; The Trouble With KanYeIdris Elba plays it uncool in Apple’s pacy hostage drama; Dispatches has a field day with Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs; sparks fly between two criminal matriarchs; and what the hell happened to Kanye West?
On my radar
On my radar: Lesley Sharp’s cultural highlightsThe actor on her love of dance, the reality TV series Below Deck and what helps her to write
Naked review – one of British cinema’s great monsters
David Thewlis’s lost soul, raging around London in Mike Leigh’s fiercely bleak masterwork, is even more disturbing 28 years on
Paradise review – Kae Tempest’s unruly take on Sophocles
‘The best summer of my life’ – Kae Tempest takes Sophocles on a gender odyssey
Brighton review – Steven Berkoff’s dated seaside satire is a washout
Two middle-aged couples take a profanity-laden daytrip to the city where they met – but who exactly is this film for?
TV tonight
TV tonight: Lesley Sharp stars in an adaptation of a Swedish crime thrillerBefore We Die also features Bill Ward and The OA’s Patrick Gibson. Plus: Location, Location, Location. Here’s what to watch this evening
The Q&A
Lesley Sharp: ‘I called the police after seeing what I thought was a body. It turned out to be a wetsuit’The actor on Enid Blyton, being run over, and snogging at Charing Cross station
The week in theatre: Europe; The End of History; The Color Purple – review
David Greig’s play on continental movement still resonates, while the makers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child can’t summon the magic this time
The End of History ... review – Jack Thorne surveys the death of radical England
Beautifully staged by John Tiffany, Thorne’s new drama explores the pitfalls of socialist parenting
Jack Thorne and John Tiffany: 'You're the warrior, I'm the worrier!'
After a string of hits, the writer and director are collaborating again but The End of History, a drama based on Thorne’s parents, is filling him with anxiety
Observer New Review Q&A
Lesley Sharp: ‘Women in their 50s are regarded as having waning powers’The theatre and TV star on how an untimely fire alarm led to her new role at the Royal Court – and the joy of swimming
Ian McKellen at 80: a lifetime on stage – in pictures
As Ian McKellen launches a tour of 80 venues to mark his 80th birthday in May, we look back over his long and brilliant stage career
Dusty and Me review – comedy canine caper lacks bite
The Woods review – motherhood cuts deep for Lesley Sharp in grim fairytale
Culture webchats
Lesley Sharp webchat – your questions answered on football, female roles and lipsyncing with David TennantCurrently starring in Simon Stephens’ version of The Seagull, Lesley Sharp talked about creating characters with Mike Leigh, teaming up with Suranne Jones, writing her first novel – and the joy of animated caterpillars
The Seagull review – Chekhov gets new wings
Lyric Hammersmith, London
Lesley Sharp’s Irina moves from delight to despair in Simon Stephens’s incisive 21st-century version
The Seagull review – Lesley Sharp is monstrously funny in Chekhov's heartbreaker
A crack cast perform Simon Stephens’ punchy new version of the Russian dramatist’s early play, which shifts between reality and fakery
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Paranoid; National Treasure; Who’s Afraid of Conceptual Art?; Airbnb: Dream or Nightmare?Two new dramas offered twists and fine casting in Indira Varma and Robbie Coltrane, while BBC4 rediscovered the fun of conceptual art
About 40 results for Lesley Sharp 
Observer TV reviewsThe week in TV: Hijack; Boris, the Lord & the Russian Spy; Before We Die; The Trouble With KanYeIdris Elba plays it uncool in Apple’s pacy hostage drama; Dispatches has a field day with Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs; sparks fly between two criminal matriarchs; and what the hell happened to Kanye West?
Culture webchatsLesley Sharp webchat – your questions answered on football, female roles and lipsyncing with David TennantCurrently starring in Simon Stephens’ version of The Seagull, Lesley Sharp talked about creating characters with Mike Leigh, teaming up with Suranne Jones, writing her first novel – and the joy of animated caterpillars
