Sheridan Smith OBE (b. 1981) is an English actress, singer, and television personality. Smith came to prominence after playing a variety of characters on sitcoms such as The Royle Family, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Gavin & Stacey, and Benidorm.
The Guardian (2024)
Sheridan Smith spoke about how her diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) helped her “make sense of a lot of things” in her life. The Olivier award-winner, who will star in the musical Opening Night at the Gielgud Theatre in London next month, shared that the diagnosis helped her understand her “brain’s background noise.” Smith expressed how the diagnosis shed light on her tendency to overthink, overanalyse, and struggle with constant restlessness and impulse control, offering her a new perspective on her challenges.