
Sharon Horgan
- 54 years old
- Irish
- Actor, writer, producer and executive producer

Sharon Horgan is an Irish writer, producer and actor. Her breakout hit show was the 2006 BBC sitcom Pulling. She has since gone on to write and star in a number of other comedies, including the international hit Catastrophe. In 2014 she co-founded the production company Merman to oversee development on shows including Motherland and Happy AF.
Year | Production | Role |
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2025 | Hay Festival | Self |
2025 | Amandaland | Creator |
2025 | Amandaland - Series 1
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Story Consultant |
2025 | Amandaland - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2023 | What's Funny About... - Series 3
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Guest |
2023 | There She Goes - Special | Executive Producer |
2023 | Dreamland
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Executive Producer |
2022 | Motherland - Last Christmas | Executive Producer |
2022 | Motherland - Last Christmas | Writer |
2022 | Get Off My Phone!
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Executive Producer |
2022 | Bad Sisters - Series 1
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Developer |
2022 | The National Comedy Awards - 2022 | Self |
2022 | Frayed - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2022 | Disability Benefits - Comedy Blaps | Executive Producer |
2022 | Bad Sisters - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2022 | Bad Sisters - Series 1
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Writer |
2022 | Bad Sisters - Series 1
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Eva Garvey |
2021 | This Way Up - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2021 | This Way Up - Series 2
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Story Consultant |
2021 | This Way Up - Series 2
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Shona |
2021 | Together | She |
2021 | Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy - Talking Story
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Guest |
2021 | Motherland | Creator |
2021 | Motherland - Series 3
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Executive Producer |
2021 | Motherland - Series 3
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Story Editor |
2021 | Frank Of Ireland
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Executive Producer |
2020 | Motherland - Christmas Special | Executive Producer |
2020 | Motherland - Christmas Special | Writer |
2020 | How To Build A Girl | Jo March |
2020 | There She Goes - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 27
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Guest |
2020 | Military Wives | Lisa |
2019 | Motherland - Series 2
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Karen (Voice) |
2019 | Motherland | Creator |
2019 | Motherland - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2019 | Motherland - Series 2
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Writer |
2019 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 26 | Guest |
2019 | Frayed - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2019 | Frayed - Series 1
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Norma Staircastle (Voice) |
2019 | This Way Up - Series 1
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Shona (Voice) |
2019 | This Way Up - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2019 | This Way Up - Series 1
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Shona |
2019 | Urban Myths: Andy & The Donald | Executive Producer |
2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4
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Executive Producer |
2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4
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Writer |
2019 | Catastrophe - Series 4
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Sharon |
2018 | Next Week's News Development | Executive Producer |
2018 | Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker | Guest |
2018 | The Last Leg - Series 15
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Guest |
2018 | There She Goes - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2018 | There She Goes - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2018 | Women On The Verge | Creator |
2018 | Women On The Verge
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Executive Producer |
2018 | Women On The Verge
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Writer |
2018 | Women On The Verge
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Dr Fitzgerald |
2018 | Bliss
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Executive Producer |
2017 | Motherland | Creator |
2017 | Motherland - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2017 | Motherland - Series 1
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Writer |
2017 | A Deal | Executive Producer |
2017 | It Should Have Been Me | Executive Producer |
2017 | Twin Thing | Executive Producer |
2017 | Morgana Robinson's Summer | Executive Producer |
2017 | Morgana Robinson's Summer | Writer |
2017 | Romesh: Talking To Comedians
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Guest |
2017 | The Last Leg - Series 10
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Guest |
2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3
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Executive Producer |
2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3
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Writer |
2017 | Catastrophe - Series 3
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Sharon |
2016 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11 | Guest |
2016 | Motherland - Pilot | Executive Producer |
2016 | Motherland - Pilot | Writer |
2016 | The Circuit | Executive Producer |
2016 | The Circuit | Writer |
2016 | Katherine Ryan In Ireland | Executive Producer |
2016 | Jason Byrne In Ireland | Executive Producer |
2016 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Series 3
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Alice Bell |
2015 | Catastrophe - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2015 | Catastrophe - Series 2
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Writer |
2015 | Catastrophe - Series 2
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Sharon |
2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15 | Guest |
2015 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Self |
2015 | Man Up | Elaine |
2015 | Chain Reaction - Series 10 | Host / Presenter |
2015 | Chain Reaction - Series 10 | Guest |
2015 | Moone Boy - Series 3 | Sharon Morgan |
2015 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 16 | Guest |
2015 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 2
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Guest |
2015 | Catastrophe - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2015 | Catastrophe - Series 1
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Writer |
2015 | Catastrophe - Series 1
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Sharon |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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Simone de Beauvoir |
2014 | The British Comedy Awards | Self |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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Lucrezia Borgia |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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P L Travers |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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Bonnie Parker |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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Grace Kelly |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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Anna Sewell |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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Carmen Miranda |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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Unity Mitford |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2
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Tammy Wynette |
2014 | Psychobitches - Series 2 | Various |
2014 | Psychobitches - Psychobitches Compilations
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Cleopatra |
2014 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 2 (C4: 3)
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Guest |
2013 | Crackanory - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
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Boudica |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
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Eve |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
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Leni Riefenstahl |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
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Madame de Pompadour |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
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Virginia Woolf |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
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Cleopatra |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1
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Eva Peron |
2013 | Psychobitches - Series 1 | Various |
2013 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Series 2
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Alice Bell |
2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 | Director |
2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012
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Writer |
2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012
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Sharon's Mum |
2012 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 | Executive Producer |
2012 | The British Comedy Awards
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Self |
2012 | Bad Sugar | Creator |
2012 | Bad Sugar | Lucy Cauldwell |
2012 | Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows | Narrator |
2012 | Psychobitches - Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches | Jane Austen |
2012 | Psychobitches - Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches | Frida Kahlo |
2012 | Dead Boss
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Executive Producer |
2012 | Dead Boss
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Writer |
2012 | Dead Boss
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Helen Stephens |
2011 | Have I Got News For You - Series 41
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Host / Presenter |
2011 | So Wrong It's Right - Series 2
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Guest |
2010 | Peep Show & Tell | Narrator |
2010 | Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2010 | Mother |
2010 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Series 1
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Alice Bell |
2010 | Pauline Pepys's Dowry | Charlotte |
2010 | Stanley Park | Auntie Pat |
2010 | The Recordist | Penny |
2010 | Channel 4's Alternative Election Night - Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2010 | Self |
2010 | You Have Been Watching - Series 2
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Guest |
2010 | Father Figure - Pilot | Tom's Wife |
2010 | Big Babies
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Script Development |
2010 | Big Babies
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Carole (Voice) |
2010 | We Need Answers - Series 2
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Guest |
2009 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Pilot | Alice Bell |
2009 | The Christian O'Connell Solution
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Guest |
2009 | Pulling - Final Special | Executive Producer |
2009 | Pulling - Final Special | Writer |
2009 | Pulling - Final Special | Donna |
2009 | Free Agents - Series 1
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Helen Ryan |
2009 | LifeSpam: My Child Is French | Narrator |
2008 | Pulling - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2008 | Pulling - Series 2
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Writer |
2008 | Pulling - Series 2
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Donna |
2008 | Miranda Hart's House Party
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Writer (Additional Material) |
2008 | Miranda Hart's House Party
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Ensemble Actor |
2007 | Angelo's
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Writer |
2007 | Angelo's
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Karen |
2007 | Free Agents - Pilot | Helen Ryan |
2007 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 2
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Sara |
2006 | Pulling - Series 1
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Associate Producer |
2006 | Pulling - Series 1
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Writer |
2006 | Pulling - Series 1
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Donna |
2006 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 1
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Sara |
2006 | It's That Jo Caulfield Again - Series 2
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Ensemble Actor |
2005 | Carrie & Barry - Series 2
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Jan |
2005 | Broken News
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Ensemble Actor |
2005 | Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends - Series 4
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Actor |
2005 | Robin And Wendy's Wet Weekends - Series 4
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Mel |
2005 | Monkey Dust - Series 3
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Various (Voice) |
2005 | The Sunday Night Project | Host / Presenter |
2003 | Absolute Power - Series 1
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Theresa O'Leary |
2002 | Shoreditch Tw*t | Ensemble Actor |
2002 | The State We're In - Series 1 | Self |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Sharon Horgan on IMDb
- Born
- Monday 13th July 1970 (54 years-old)
- Nationality
- Irish
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2023
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Nominee)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Nominee) - National Television Awards, The 2023
- Drama Performance (Longlisted)
- Comedy Women In Print Prize 2023
- Witty Impact Award (Winner)
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023
- Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
- RTS Awards 2023
- Writer - Drama (Nominee)
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2023
- Best Writer (Nominee)
- National Comedy Awards, The 2023
- Outstanding Comedy Actress (Shortlisted)
- National Comedy Awards, The 2021
- Outstanding Supporting Role (Longlisted)
- C21 International Drama Awards 2021
- Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Drama Series (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2020
- Best Scripted Comedy (Nominee)
- I Talk Telly Awards 2019
- Best Comedy Partnership (Nominee)
Best Comedy Partnership (Nominee) - BAFTA Television Awards 2018
- Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (Nominee)
Best Scripted Comedy (Nominee) - BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2018
- Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
- Satellite Awards 2017
- Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series (Nominee)
- RTS Awards 2017
- Comedy Performance (Nominee)
Writer - Comedy (Nominee) - RTS Awards 2016
- Writer - Comedy (Winner)
Comedy Performance (Nominee) - Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2016
- Best Writer (Winner)
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2016
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2016
- Writer: Comedy (Winner)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2016
- Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (Nominee)
- RTS Awards 2009
- Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2009
- Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
- British Comedy Awards 2008
- Best TV Comedy Actress (Winner)
- RTS Awards 2007
- Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
- British Comedy Awards 2007
- Best Female Comedy Breakthrough Artist (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2007
- Best Sitcom (Nominee)
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