
Sharon Rooney
Biography
Scottish actress best known for the lead role of Rae in Channel 4's My Mad Fat Diary, as Dawn in ITV's Brief Encounters and Sophie in the BBC2 sitcom Two Doors Down.
Known For

Film
Jay Kelly
Backpacker
2025

TV
Sherlock
Laura
2010

TV
The Capture
Becky
2019

Film
Barbie
Barbie
2023

TV
McDonald & Dodds
Doreen Warren
2020

TV
The Cleaner
Sue
2021

TV
No Offence
Faye Caddy
2015

TV
Virtually Famous
Self - Panelist
2014

TV
Daddy Issues
Catherine
2024

Film
Dumbo
Ms. Atlantis
2019

TV
Nightsleeper
Yas Brown
2024

TV
Jerk
Ruth
2019

TV
My Mad Fat Diary
Rachel 'Rae' Earl
2013

TV
The Teacher
Nina
2022

TV
Two Doors Down
Sophie
2016

TV
Zapped
Barbara
2016

TV
The Revenge Club
Rachel
2025

Film
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Josephine Wain
2021

TV
Mountain Goats
Jules
2015

TV
Finding Alice
Nicola
2021
Filmography
2025TVThe Revenge Clubas Rachel2025FilmJay Kellyas Backpacker2025FilmGrowas Sharon2024TVNightsleeperas Yas Brown2024TVDaddy Issuesas Catherine2023FilmThe Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofaas Self2023FilmRoast Dinner2023FilmBarbieas Barbie2022FilmGoodnight Henryas Rosiland2022TVThe Control Roomas Breck2022TVThe Teacheras Nina2021FilmThe Electrical Life of Louis Wainas Josephine Wain2021TVThe Cleaneras Sue2021TVFinding Aliceas Nicola2020FilmDo No Harmas Shauna2020TVMcDonald & Doddsas Doreen Warren2019TVThe Captureas Becky2019FilmDumboas Ms. Atlantis2019TVJerkas Ruth2016TVZappedas Barbara2016TVBrief Encountersas Dawn2016TVTwo Doors Downas Sophie2016TVStagas Brodie2015FilmHectoras Young Mother2015TVMountain Goatsas Jules2015TVNo Offenceas Faye Caddy2014TVVirtually Famousas Self - Panelist2013FilmTwo Doors Downas Sophie2013TVMy Mad Fat Diaryas Rachel 'Rae' Earl2010TVSherlockas Laura