Sharon Horgan is an actress and creator of hit series including Catasrophe and Divorce.
She will discuss the importance of supporting upcoming writers, her role in Herself , and growing up on a turkey farm in Co Meath on the Late Late Show this evening with Ryan Tubridy on RTE One.
What is she known for?
The Irish actress and writer has achieved huge success with the hit series in which she also played the lead, and Divorce which she wrote for Sarah Jessica Parker.
Viewers in the US are now seeing Sharon in Military Wives, in which she plays a singer in the army choir. She says music is hugely important to her, even if her writing talents don’t extend to songwriting.
Her next movie Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is a full-on musical based on an actual musical which ran on the West End.
The Irish star has been nominated for an Emmy for her work and has since gone on to star in Hollywood movies.
What age is Sharon?
Sharon turned 50 in July.
Was Sharon married and does she have children?
Late last year, it was announced that Sharon is divorcing her husband of 14 years, Jeremy Rainbird.
The couple have two two daughters Sadhbh aged 16 and Emer, 12.
Where has she spent her time in lockdown?
During the lockdown, Sharon has been at home with her daughters in their home in East London.
Does she use social media?
Sharon Horgan is prominent on social media with 209,000 followers on Instagram and 167,000 on Twitter.
