Sheridan Smith Quotes

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Sheridan Smith

Profession : Actress

Birth : June 25, 1981

Every girl wants to play Bridget Jones.

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I don't mind being unlikely. I'd rather that than be predictable.

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I don't usually get to play sophisticated women. I usually do the old scrubs, chavs or slappers.

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I'd like to rescue people in trouble, like Superman.

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I pull my eyelashes when I'm tired or thinking - it's a nervous thing.

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On my first TV job I didn't have a clue. They'd tell me to hit my mark and I had no idea what they meant. You just pick it up. And ultimately, all it's really about is pretending to be someone else.

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You're used to having a camera in your face when you're playing a character - it's like having a mask on. But when you have to be you, you're so worried you'll make an idiot of yourself. Acting is a kind of escapism.

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As a kid, I was a dancer in Dick Whittington, Snow White and Cinderella. When I was 14, I played Baby Bear. I had a big head on, and you couldn't see my face. My mum was very disappointed.

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A lot of young girls who came to see me in 'Legally Blonde' have come to see 'Hedda,' and they hadn't heard of the play either, just like I was before I did it! If I can bring a younger generation to see an Ibsen play; that's just brilliant.

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I always say to my Twitter followers to come to the stage door and meet me. What I love about being in the theatre, rather than filming, is that you meet your audience.

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I lack confidence, but I've been so lucky the way jobs have come to me, and I'm so grateful for them. I know how many brilliant actors there are out there who aren't getting the chances. While the work is there, I will grab it with both hands. It could all end tomorrow. You never know what's around the corner.

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I suffer a lot with nerves and stage fright.

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My brother is the lead singer of The Torn, and my parents are in a country duo.

Sheridan Smith

I really fancy Eddie Redmayne. I wouldn't mind a few steamy scenes with him.

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I live in Selfridges because it has everything under one roof. Liberty's is great for the same reason - I'm so lazy, I hate walking from shop to shop. Powder in Crouch End always has great designer labels in, so when I walk past I have to put my blinkers on because every time I nip in I come out with too much stuff; it's dangerous.

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I do love Louboutin shoes, but I need to stop buying them because I don't go to many 'dos,' so they just line up. I'm normally in my trainers.

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I'm such a weirdo. I'm animal-mad, so my ideal date would probably be something involving going to see animals.

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