Sharon D Clarke

Sharon was born in London and her extensive experience covers major theatre, television, film and radio. Sharon has just completed BBC1’s prime time show Last Choir Standing and for the past three and a half years has played Dr Lola Griffin in Holby City for the BBC.

Theatre credits include: Mama Morton in Chicago (Adelphi Theatre); Killer Queen in the Queen/Ben Elton spectacular We Will Rock You (The Dominion, London); for which she received an Olivier Award nomination; Rafiki in The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre); Stepping Out (Albery Theatre); Once On This Island (Royalty Theatre) for which she received an Olivier nomination for Best Supporting Actress; Mama Winter in Mama I Want To Sing (Cambridge Theatre) and Blues In The Night (Piccadilly Theatre/Duke Of York).

Sharon’s vocal talents were heard as Davina the Diva Harp in Jack And The Beanstalk and as Carmina in Aladdin (Hackney Empire); Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Hackney Empire); Big Nose (Belgrade Theatre Coventry); Lost And Found under the Talawa produced umbrella of Zebra Crossing II, and Fame (Spektrum, Oslo and Sweden tour).

Television credits include: Grandma Flossie in The Crust (CBBC); Waking The Dead (BBC); Soldier Soldier (Carlton); Broken Glass (BBC); Between The Lines (BBC); Children’s Ward (Granada); Stop, Look And Listen Mary Seacole (Ch4); Past Caring (BBC); The Singing Detective (BBC); EastEnders (BBC).

Sharon has also achieved chart success including; The FPI Project’s remake of Going Back To My Roots, a No 1 club hit with Happiness and as Nomad songs include: …Devotion, Just A Groove and Your Love Is Lifting Me.