Sharon Morgan was born on 29 August 1949 and is a Welsh actress of stage and screen, currently based in Cardiff.
12 Facts About Sharon Morgan
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Sharon Morgan was brought up in the village of Llandyfaelog.
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Sharon Morgan is best known for her work within the Welsh film and television industries and has been the recipient of three BAFTA Cymru awards.
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Sharon Morgan is an advocate for remaining active in old age, and cites fellow actress Helen Mirren as an inspiration to older women.
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Since beginning her acting career in the 1970s, Sharon Morgan has appeared in a variety of TV series, films and stage productions in both the English and Welsh languages.
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In 2002 Sharon Morgan appeared as Kath, a frustrated middle-aged housewife in the Cardiff-shot comedy short Pleasure Pill.
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Sharon Morgan played the lead role of Martha in the 2008 S4C drama Martha, Jac a Sianco which she describes as a "culturally important film" that serves as "a strong and sensitive portrayal of agricultural life in Wales".
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Sharon Morgan has achieved prominence through her role in Torchwood as Mary Cooper, the mother of principal character Gwen Cooper.
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Sharon Morgan first appeared in the episode "Something Borrowed" in the second series, and returned for six episodes of the show's fourth series, Torchwood: Miracle Day.
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Later in 2011, Sharon Morgan starred as Maggie Jones in Resistance, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Owen Sheers.
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In September 2012 Sharon Morgan joined the cast of the fifth series of Hollyoaks Later, playing Nana Flo.
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Sharon Morgan's stage acting roles include the National Theatre Wales production A Good night out in the Valleys which was first performed in 2010.