Sharon Horgan
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Sharon Horgan is an Irish actress, writer and comedienne.
Horgan was born in London and moved to Dublin at age seven. She grew up in Bellewstown
, Co. Meath
, Ireland
. She went to school in the Sacred Heart Secondary School in Drogheda
. Later she went on to an English degree at Brunel University
. She is one of five siblings and is a sister of Ireland rugby international Shane Horgan
.
Horgan began her comedy career when she jointly won the BBC New Comedy award for sketch writing in 2001 with her writing partner Dennis Kelly
. She has written and appeared in shows such as The Pilot Show
and the first series of The Friday Night Project
while her acting credits include Absolute Power
, Broken News
and Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
. She appeared in the feature film Imagine Me and You, and provided a voice in the animated film Valiant. She has written for many comedy shows, including the acclaimed animated sketch show Monkey Dust
. Horgan's own BBC comedy show, Pulling, which she co-wrote with Dennis Kelly
was first broadcast in 2006 and was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Sitcom. Angelo's, a six-part sitcom written by and starring Horgan, was broadcast on Five in late 2007. The second series of Pulling aired on BBC3 in March 2008. Horgan won the award for Best Television Comedy Actress at the British Comedy Awards
on 6 December 2008. She starred in Channel 4
's Free Agents
, which was originally a pilot for Comedy Showcase
in 2007 and then a 6 episode series in 2009.
On 25 February 2010, she appeared on BBC 4 comedy panel show We Need Answers
and on the Channel 4
panel show You Have Been Watching
on 22 April 2010. On 30 May 2010, she appeared on the BBC 6 Music
radio show Adam's Big Mix Tape. In October 2010, she appeared in the US/UK comedy The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
. Horgan hosted the comedy news quiz Have I Got News for You
on 3 June 2011.
, London and is married to Jeremy Rainbird, CEO of advertising agency Addiction Worldwide. They have two daughters: Sadhbh (born January 2004) and Amer (born June 2008).
Horgan was born in London and moved to Dublin at age seven. She grew up in Bellewstown
Bellewstown
Bellewstown is a village on the Hill of Crockafotha in County Meath in Ireland. The village is situated in a rural setting with views of the Mourne Mountains to the north and the Irish Sea to the east....
, Co. Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. She went to school in the Sacred Heart Secondary School in Drogheda
Drogheda
Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....
. Later she went on to an English degree at Brunel University
Brunel University
Brunel University is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom. The university is named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel....
. She is one of five siblings and is a sister of Ireland rugby international Shane Horgan
Shane Horgan
Shane Patrick Horgan born 18 July 1978 in Bellewstown, County Meath is a rugby union player who plays wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland. He is tall. While he was young he played for Boyne RFC. He also played Gaelic football at Minor level with Meath.Horgan joined Lansdowne on leaving...
.
Horgan began her comedy career when she jointly won the BBC New Comedy award for sketch writing in 2001 with her writing partner Dennis Kelly
Dennis Kelly
Dennis Kelly is a London-based writer for both the theatre and television. Oberon plays have published a volume of Dennis Kelly Plays; Debris, After the End, Osama the Hero and Love and Money...
. She has written and appeared in shows such as The Pilot Show
The Pilot Show
The Pilot Show is a British TV comedy show written and created by Paul Garner. Commissioned by E4 and subsequently airing on Channel 4 in 2004, the show duped celebrities and members of the public into appearing on what they believed were pilots for real TV shows...
and the first series of The Friday Night Project
The Friday Night Project
The Sunday Night Project was a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired on Channel 4 in February 2005 under the title The Friday Night Project...
while her acting credits include Absolute Power
Absolute Power (series)
Absolute Power is a British comedy series, set in the offices of Prentiss McCabe, a fictional public relations company in London, run by Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe ....
, Broken News
Broken News
Broken News is a comedy programme shown on BBC Two in autumn 2005 and in Australia on SBS-TV from the 17 July 2006. The show poked fun at the world of 24-hour rolling news channels. The title of the show is a play on the phrase "Breaking News". It had six thirty-minute episodes...
and Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive is a British television show, first aired on BBC Three in July 2006. Devised by Paul Duddridge, it concerns the making of a comedy panel game show called Annually Retentive, themed around historical events, and hosted by Welsh comedian Rob Brydon...
. She appeared in the feature film Imagine Me and You, and provided a voice in the animated film Valiant. She has written for many comedy shows, including the acclaimed animated sketch show Monkey Dust
Monkey Dust
Monkey Dust is a British satirical cartoon, notorious for its dark humour and handling of taboo topics such as murder, suicide and paedophilia. There were three series broadcast on BBC Three between 2003 and 2005...
. Horgan's own BBC comedy show, Pulling, which she co-wrote with Dennis Kelly
Dennis Kelly
Dennis Kelly is a London-based writer for both the theatre and television. Oberon plays have published a volume of Dennis Kelly Plays; Debris, After the End, Osama the Hero and Love and Money...
was first broadcast in 2006 and was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Sitcom. Angelo's, a six-part sitcom written by and starring Horgan, was broadcast on Five in late 2007. The second series of Pulling aired on BBC3 in March 2008. Horgan won the award for Best Television Comedy Actress at the British Comedy Awards
British Comedy Awards
The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year.-History:...
on 6 December 2008. She starred in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Free Agents
Free Agents
Free Agents is a romantic black comedy starring Stephen Mangan, Sharon Horgan and Anthony Head. Originally a pilot for Channel 4 in November 2007, the series began on 13 February 2009. It spawned a short lived US remake, which was cancelled after just 4 episodes aired.-Plot:Alex works for CMA, a...
, which was originally a pilot for Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse....
in 2007 and then a 6 episode series in 2009.
On 25 February 2010, she appeared on BBC 4 comedy panel show We Need Answers
We Need Answers
We Need Answers is a British television panel game presented by comedians Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne. The show features a pair of celebrities answering questions which have previously been texted in by the public, or the audience, to 63336, a text message service.-Format:In We Need...
and on the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
panel show You Have Been Watching
You Have Been Watching
You Have Been Watching is a British comedy panel game presented by Charlie Brooker, produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4 and filmed at BBC Television Centre and Riverside Studios in London. It first aired on Tuesday 7 July 2009, for a weekly eight-episode run...
on 22 April 2010. On 30 May 2010, she appeared on the BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
radio show Adam's Big Mix Tape. In October 2010, she appeared in the US/UK comedy The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret is an American-British sitcom starring David Cross, Sharon Horgan, Blake Harrison, Will Arnett and Spike Jonze...
. Horgan hosted the comedy news quiz Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been broadcast since 1990, currently the BBC's longest-ever running television panel show...
on 3 June 2011.
Personal life
As of 2007, Horgan lives in HackneyHackney
-Places:* London Borough of Hackney, formed in 1965** Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, formed in 1900 and abolished in 1965** Hackney Central** Hackney Central , a political division of the Council** Hackney Central railway station** Hackney College...
, London and is married to Jeremy Rainbird, CEO of advertising agency Addiction Worldwide. They have two daughters: Sadhbh (born January 2004) and Amer (born June 2008).