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Lindsey Fawcett

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Lindsey Fawcett
Born (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 45)
OccupationActress
Years active1997–2005

Lindsey Fawcett (born 10 January 1979) is a retired British actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as the inmate Sharon 'Shaz' Wylie on the hit drama television series Bad Girls.

Biography

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Lindsey's first professional job was playing Bet in Sam Mendes’ production of Oliver! at the London Palladium. She went on to perform in numerous theatre productions including The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, directed by Phyllida Lloyd for The National Theatre and A Small Family Business at Chichester. She toured with the RSC in Coriolanus and The Merry Wives of Windsor and has performed in several radio plays including Agatha Christie's Evil Under The Sun for BBC Radio 4.

Personal life

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Fawcett lives with her partner and children in Sheffield.[1]

Lindsey went to Ackworth School where she had a music scholarship and the University of Sheffield from 2005 to 2008 studying French and journalism. She achieved a first class honours degree.

Lindsey has run several marathons and has raised money for the charity St Luke's Hospice.

Her younger sister, Keeley, starred as Charlotte Braithwaite on At Home with the Braithwaites.

Filmography

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Film
Year Film Role Notes
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Heartbeat Tracey Knight One Episode: In on the Act
2000–2002 Bad Girls Shaz Wylie 33 Episodes: Series 2-4
2004 If... BBC series Charlie Episode 4: If women ruled the world
2005 Doctors Sophie James One Episode: Into the Light

References

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  1. ^ "Library - Series 2 Cast Interviews". www.badgirls.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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