Katie Sheridan

Katie Teresa Sheridan is an English actress. She has appeared in feature films such as Heretiks (2018) and Together (2018), and her Television roles include appearances in the BBC series Doctors, Waking the Dead and Love Soup. Sheridan first became known for her role as Sophie Norton in the Nickelodeon comedy series Genie in the House. In 2015 Sheridan created and starred in her own online series, romantic comedy Match Not Found. She was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a web series at the Raindance Film Festival 2016 for this role.

Katie Sheridan
Sheridan in 2011
Born
Katie Teresa Sheridan

(1986-12-29) 29 December 1986
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present

Personal life

Sheridan attended East Berkshire College and Middlesex University. During an appearance on Reel Geek Girls, she talks about her love for Game of Thrones and Harry Potter.[1]

Career

Katie Sheridan made her first television appearance in ITV's real crime series Cracking the Killer's Code, and appeared in a number of BBC productions including Powers, Waking the Dead, In2minds, Casualty, Love Soup, If...TV Goes Down The Tube and Brief Encounters. She also played young Grace in the feature film Lighthouse Hill.

Sheridan gained a following for her role as Sophie Norton in the Nickelodeon comedy series Genie in the House. The show ran for three seasons, with a total of 78 episodes and was shown in over 100 countries. As of March 2012 Genie in the House was aired in the US on the Starz Kids & Family cable network.[2]

Sheridan has appeared in a number of adverts including the 2015 advert for Oral-B toothbrushes and Virgin Trains' "Bound for Glory" campaign.[3] Sheridan also appeared in the Thorntons Christmas and Easter adverts.

Sheridan created, co-wrote and co-produced the online series Match Not Found[4] with British playwright Alex Oates. A romantic comedy, Sheridan plays the luckless in love Kat as the series follows her eventful quest for the right man. She was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a web series at the Raindance Film Festival 2016[5] for this role, along with the show being screened as part of the festival's Official Selection. Match Not Found was also announced as a finalist in the C21 International Drama Awards for "Best Digital Original Drama",[6] and has had over two million views on YouTube.

Sheridan portrays Sister Margaret in Paul Hyett's horror film Heretiks, which is set in a priory during the 17th century and was filmed on location in Wales.[7] In 2018 Sheridan also played social worker Carol in Together, written and directed by Paul Duddridge, starring Peter Bowles and Sylvia Syms. Sheridan appears in Melanie Martinez's musical horror fantasy film K-12.

Filmography
YearFilm/TV seriesRoleProduction
2019 K-12 Lorelai Atlantic Records
2018 Heretiks Sister MargaretSterling Pictures Ltd
2018TogetherCarol TurnerSiempre Viva Productions / Colour TV
2018 Rebecca Gold Rebecca GoldWeb Series
2016 Doctors Ellie RichardsBBC Television
2015–2020 Match Not Found KatBytesized Entertainment
2014The Confusion of TonguesHarrietGrand Independent
201450 KissesMaryGuerilla Films
2014Hi-Lo JoeCassieSonder Films
2013Which Is WitchKellyI Love Television
2012Crushing SnailsSarahGrand Independent
2006-2010Genie in the HouseSophie NortonNickelodeon
2006Brief EncountersRachel GrahamBBC Television
2005Love SoupTeenage GirlBBC Television
2005If...(Television Went Down The Tube) LizzieBBC Television
2004In2Minds BeckyBBC Television
2004Waking the DeadSarahBBC Television
2004CasualtyBecky EastwoodBBC Television
2004PowersSam RyanCBBC Television
2004Lighthouse HillYoung GraceCarnaby Films
2003 Cracking The Killers CodeLindaGranada Television
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References
  1. "Katie Sheridan Interview - Reel Geek Girls #18". Drew's Corner on YouTube. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. "Genie in the House on Starz". Starz. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. Bound for Glory
  4. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEQzHBwF4ojRPiuMx1UpioA/featured
  5. http://raindancefestival.org/programme-2016/
  6. https://www.c21media.net/finalists-named-in-c21-drama-awards/
  7. http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/exclusive-image-paul-hyett-horror-heretiks/
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