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Sharon Horgan Biography

Profession Actress, Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack, Script department

Awards

  • 2007BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2007Banff Rockie Award-Best Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2007British Comedy Award-Best Female Comedy Newcomer: nominated
  • 2008British Comedy Award-Best Television Comedy Actress: winner
  • 2009BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy Performance: nominated
  • 2009British Comedy Award-Best Television Comedy Drama: winner
  • 2015IFTA Award-Best Female Performance in Soap or Comedy: winner
  • 2015IFTA Award-Best Writer - Soap or Comedy: winner
  • 2016BAFTA TV Award-Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: winner
  • 2016BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: winner
  • 2016British Screenwriters' Award-Best Comedy Writing on Television: nominated
  • 2016Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Writer: winner
  • 2016IFTA Award-Best Lead Actress - Television: winner
  • 2016IFTA Award-Best Writer - Soap or Comedy: winner
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: winner
  • 2016RTS Television Award-Comedy Performance: nominated
  • 2016Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2017RTS Television Award-Comedy Performance: nominated
  • 2017RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: nominated
  • 2017Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
  • 2018BAFTA TV Award-Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme: nominated
  • 2018BAFTA TV Award-Best Scripted Comedy: nominated
  • 2018BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
  • 2018British Screenwriters' Award-Best Comedy Writing on Television: nominated
  • 2018IFTA Award-Best Writer Soap and Comedy: nominated
  • 2018IFTA Award-Female Performance in Soap or Comedy: winner
  • 2019AACTA Award-Best Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2020BAFTA TV Award-Scripted Comedy: nominated
  • 2021AACTA Award-Best Narrative Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2021Emmy-Best Comedy: nominated
  • 2021IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Film: winner
  • 2021IFTA Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2022BAFTA TV Award-Scripted Comedy: winner
  • 2023BAFTA TV Award-Writer, Comedy: nominated
  • 2023BAFTA TV Award-Drama Series: winner
  • 2023Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2023Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2023Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: nominated
  • 2023Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
  • 2023IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama: winner
  • 2023IFTA Award-Best Script - Drama: nominated
  • 2023Peabody Award-Entertainment: winner
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2023RTS Television Award-Writer - Drama: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024BAFTA TV Award-Leading Actress: nominated
  • 2024IFTA Award-Best Lead Actress - Television Drama: nominated
  • 2025IFTA Award-Best Script - Drama: winner
  • 2025IFTA Award-Best Lead Actress - Drama: nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated