She’s one of Britain’s busiest stars so we may not be surprised to see Sheridan Smith back on our screens, but that doesn’t mean we’re any less excited.
Her latest project, The Teacher, sees her take on the role of flawed staff member Jenna. She’s popular with the kids, but as her chaotic private life begins to catch up with her, Jenna’s accused of sleeping with a pupil.
Sheridan, 40, is no stranger to dealing with big subject matters having played plenty of real people throughout her career, including Shannon Matthews campaigner Julie Bushby (The Moorside), the wife of Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs (Mrs Biggs) and earlier this month, the mum of a victim of serial killer Anthony Walgate in Four Lives.
Nevertheless, the mum admits that she often finds herself getting pulled too deeply into the emotions of her characters. “I put my heart and soul into them, which isn’t a good thing sometimes because you’ve got to be able to switch off,” she explains.
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