Sharon Small is a Scottish actress known for her work in film, radio, theatre, and television. Perhaps best known for her portrayal of Detective Sergeant
Barbara Havers
Barbara Havers is a fictional detective in ''The Inspector Lynley'' series created by American mystery author Elizabeth George. Detective Sergeant Havers is one of the protagonists of the series and works under another leading character, Detect ...
in the
BBC television adaptation of ''
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' by
Elizabeth George
Susan Elizabeth George (born February 26, 1949) is an American writer of mystery novels set in Great Britain.
She is best known for a series of novels featuring Inspector Thomas Lynley. The 21st book in the series appeared in January 2022. ...
, she is also recognised for her lead roles in ''
Law & Order: UK'' (as Inspector Elisabeth Flynn) and ''
Trust Me'' (as Dr Brigitte Rayne).
Early life
Small is the eldest of five children.
She was educated at
Kinghorn Primary School, where she was the Kinghorn Gala Queen in her final year, and at
Balwearie High School
Balwearie High School is a non-denominational comprehensive secondary school at the west end of Kirkcaldy in Scotland. Balwearie serves around 1500 pupils aged from 11 to 18 and includes a Department of Additional Support (DAS for short) for ch ...
in
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011 ...
. Small then studied drama at Kirkcaldy College of Technology (now
Fife College
Fife College is a further and higher education college in Fife, Scotland.
Campuses
The college's main campuses are located in Dunfermline, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy with smaller campuses in Leven, and Rosyth. The college also operates commun ...
),
[ and continued her study at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.
]
Personal life
Small lives in London.[ She has two sons with her husband, photographer Dan Bridge.]
Filmography
Stage
Awards and honours
* 2008 TV Choice Awards – Best Actress – Nominated
* 2007 Golden Satellite Awards – Best Actress – Nominated (for the Inspector Lynley Mysteries)
* 1997 Edinburgh Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is a film festival that runs for two weeks in June each year. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all t ...
– Best Actress Award – Won (for "Bumping the Odds")
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