Sharon Byatt (born in Liverpool) is a British actress[1] [2] who has appeared on TV as Irenee in Carla Lane's Bread and Sue Freeman in Springhill, and on stage as both Linda and Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers.
Byatt attended St Julie's Catholic High School in Liverpool,[3] and trained at the Chiltern School of Dance and Drama in West Derby, Liverpool.[3] [4] Her first stage appearance was in 1990 in the musical Blood Brothers in London's West End, playing "a sparky, tomboyish Linda". She reprised the role in regional tours of the show, and has also played the role of Mrs Johnstone in performances of Blood Brothers in York and Malvern. She has also appeared in leading roles in The Tommy Cooper Show in Blackpool and Sheffield, and A Midsummer Night's Dream and A Taste of Honey in Liverpool.
She is artistic director of the Chiltern Youth Theatre Company.[5] [6]
| Year | Title | Theatre | Role | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Blood Brothers | Albery Theatre, London | Linda | [7] | |
| 1992 | Grand Hotel | Dominion Theatre, London | Tommy Tune[8] | ||
| 1995 | Blood Brothers | Linda | Bill Kenwright[9] | ||
| 2005 | Blood Brothers | York | Mrs Johnstone | ||
| 2006 | Blood Brothers | Mrs Johnstone | [10] | ||
| 2014 | The Tommy Cooper Show | Lantern Theatre, Sheffield | Gwen Cooper | [11] | |
| 2015 | The Tommy Cooper Show | Gwen Cooper | [12] | ||
| 2018 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Epstein Theatre, Liverpool | Titania | Daniel Taylor [13] | |
| 2018 | A Taste of Honey | Epstein Theatre, Liverpool | Helen | Daniel Taylor [14] | |
| 2019 | Knee Deep In Promises | Royal Court Studio, Liverpool | Trish | Paul Goetzee |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brookside | Coral, secretary of Johnathan Gordon-Davies | uncredited | |
| 1990-1991 | Bread | Irenee | 8 episodes + Christmas special [15] [16] | |
| 1997 | Springhill | Sue Freeman / Johnson | 25 episodes [17] |