Sharon D Clarke

For the National:

Sharon D Clarke is an MBE.

Theatre

For the National Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Everyman, The Amen Corner and Guys and Dolls

In London’s West End: Hairspray, Rent, Chicago, We Will Rock You, The Lion King and Mama, I Want to Sing!

On Broadway: Caroline, or Change (also the Playhouse, Hampstead and Chichester)

Other theatre includes: Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic, Piccadilly and Hudson, Broadway; King The Musical, Blues in the Night, Once on This Island and five pantomimes at Hackney Empire; The Life at Southwark Playhouse; Pigs and Dogs at the Royal Court; A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes at the Tricycle; Romeo and Juliet at the Rose, Kingston; Porgy and Bess at Regent’s Park; Ghost at Manchester Opera House and Piccadilly; The Vagina Monologues on UK tour; Once on This Island at Nottingham Playhouse and Birmingham Rep; Medea at Theatr Clwyd and the Young Vic; Little Shop of Horrors for London Bubble and Leicester Haymarket; Lost & Found for Bridewell and Lyric Hammersmith; and Rent Party and Party Girls at Stratford East

Ellis, Mr Loverman, Lost Boys and Fairies, Showtrial, La Fortuna, Doctor Who, Informer, One Zoo Three, Waffle the Wonder Dog, Doctors, Kiri, Unforgotten, Death in Paradise, New Tricks, Psychobitches, Justin’s House, EastEnders, The Shadow Line, The Bill, Last Choir Standing, Holby City, The Crust, Waking the Dead, Soldier Soldier, Between the Lines, The Singing Detective and Stop, Look, Listen

Film

Bagman, Wicked, Havoc, Red, White and Royal Blue, Rocketman, Rocks, Tau, Sugarhouse, Secret Society, Beautiful People and Broken Glass

Awards

The Amen Corner – Olivier Award

Death of a Salesman – Olivier Award, Critics’ Circle Awards

The Life – Offie Award

Caroline, or Change – Olivier Award, Black British Theatre Award, Theater World Awards

(Published November 2024. Photo: Darren Bell)