Sharlene Whyte

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Sharlene Whyte
Born
Sharlene Natasha Whyte

(1976-05-19) 19 May 1976
Nottingham, England[1]
Other nameSharleine Whyte
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Notable workThe Story of Tracy Beaker (2002–2003)
Waterloo Road (2009, 2011)
Stephen (2021)

Sharlene Natasha Whyte (born 19 May 1976)[2] is an English actress who is best known for playing Jenny Edwards in The Story of Tracy Beaker[3][1] and Adanna Lawal, the Head of Pastoral Care, in the sixth series of Waterloo Road.[4][1] She trained at RADA from 1996 till 1999.[5]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleOther notesRefs.
1997The LocksmithMandlipEpisode: "Full Moon"
2000BurnsideDonna2 episodes
2001DoctorsJustine WrightEpisode: "Be Thankful for What You've Got"
My HeroArnie's CustomerEpisode: "Pregnant"
Tinsel TownDiane
2002CasualtyAlison PhelpsEpisode: Scapegoat[6]
2002–2003The Story of Tracy BeakerJenny Ruth EdwardsSeries regular, 51 episodes[3]
2004CasualtySarah WatsonEpisode: "Who Cares"
2005DoctorsCharlene WatsonEpisode: "Free to Air"
2007–2024Silent WitnessSara Okonjo
Natasha Jackson		2 episodes[7]
2009DoctorsBeverley OttosenEpisode: "Who Cares?"[8]
Waterloo RoadAlison YatesSeries 5; 3 episodes
2011Adanna LawalSeries 6; 10 episodes[4][1]
Coronation StreetNeighbour1 episode[9]
SpooksNaomi WilsonEpisode: Season 10, episode 3[10]
HiddenLisa Merrick1 episode
2012Secrets and WordsCathy HallEpisode: Mightier "Than the Sword"
2013Sadie JBevSeries regular[11]
TruckersNurse[12]
Jonathan CreekWDC AtkinsEpisode: "The Clue of the Savant's Thumb"
RunDavinaEpisode: "Carol"[13]
DoctorsPC OttosenEpisode: "It Fits! It Fits!"
2015CasualtySally FarnworthEpisode: "Heart Over Head"[14]
2020Small AxeAgnes SmithMiniseries
2020–2022We Hunt TogetherGill Mendy9 episodes
2021CasualtyJavine 'Jay' AdamsSeries 35, episode 12[15]
Stephen Doreen Lawrence Miniseries [16]
2022The WitchfinderCatherineEpisode 3
2023Lockwood & Co.Chat Show HostEpisode: "Sweet Dreams"
SanditonAgnes Harmon 2 episodes
The Doll FactoryMadame6 episodes
2024SherwoodPam Bottomley6 episodes[17]
Mr LovermanDonna Walker8 episodes
2026 Number One Fan Mel TV series

Film

YearTitleRoleOther notesRefs.
2003Second NatureFlight Attendant
The DebtLeona Tilding
2014Second ComingBernie[1][18][19][20]
2019Perfect 10Gemma[21]

Video game

YearTitleRoleOther notesRefs.
2004The Getaway: Black MondayAdditional VoiceVoice only

References

  1. "Second Coming: Nottingham actress Sharlene Whyte talks starring alongside Idris Elba". Notthingham Post. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015.
  2. "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. "The Story of Tracy Beaker, Series 3, Just Desserts/Mind Your Own Business Credits". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. "Waterloo Road – Press Office". BBC Press Office. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. "RADA: SHARLENE WHYTE". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. "BBC – Casualty – Past Series". BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. "Silent Witness Season 11 Episode 4 Suffer the Children, Part 2". TV.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. "It Fits! It Fits!, Series 15, Doctors – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. "Coronation Street 24 April". TV Pixie. TV Pixie Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  10. "Spooks: Series 10: Episode 3". Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  11. "Sadie J Series 3, Episode 2 – Mamalicious". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. "Episode 5, Truckers – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  13. Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming Jr., Mike (6 March 2019). "'Run': HBO Gives Series Order To Comedic Thriller Starring Domhnall Gleeson & Merritt Wever From 'Fleabag' Duo & eOne". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  14. "Heart Over Head, Series 29, Casualty – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  15. "Episode #35.12". IMDB. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  16. "Sharlene Whyte, Steve Coogan and Hugh Quarshie take leading roles in three-part sequel, Stephen". Press Centre. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  17. Ball, Jeremy (8 September 2024). "How did gun crime inspire hit BBC drama Sherwood?". BBC News. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  18. Barker, Andrew (11 September 2014). "Toronto Film Review: 'Second Coming'". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  19. "Second Coming". Amazon UK. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  20. Johnston, Trevor. "Second Coming – review". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  21. "British Council Film: Perfect 10". British Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.