Sharlene Natasha Whyte (born 19 May 1976)[2] is an English actress who is best known for playing Jenny Edwards in The Story of Tracy Beaker[3][1] and Adanna Lawal, the Head of Pastoral Care, in the sixth series of Waterloo Road.[4][1] She trained at RADA from 1996 till 1999.[5]

Sharlene Whyte
Born
Sharlene Natasha Whyte

(1976-05-19) 19 May 1976 (age 48)
Nottingham, England[1]
Other namesSharleine Whyte
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Notable workThe Story of Tracy Beaker (2002–2003)
Waterloo Road (2009, 2011)
Stephen (2021)

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Other notes Refs.
1997 The Locksmith Mandlip Episode: "Full Moon"
2000 Burnside Donna 2 episodes
2001 Doctors Justine Wright Episode: "Be Thankful for What You've Got"
My Hero Arnie's Customer Episode: "Pregnant"
Tinsel Town Diane
2002 Casualty Alison Phelps Episode: Scapegoat [6]
2002–2003 The Story of Tracy Beaker Jenny Ruth Edwards Series regular, 51 episodes [3]
2004 Casualty Sarah Watson Episode: "Who Cares"
2005 Doctors Charlene Watson Episode: "Free to Air"
2007–2024 Silent Witness Sara Okonjo
Natasha Jackson
2 episodes [7]
2009 Waterloo Road Alison Yates Series 5; 3 episodes
Doctors Beverley Ottosen Episode: "Who Cares?" [8]
2011 Waterloo Road Adanna Lawal Series 6; 10 episodes [4][1]
Coronation Street Neighbour 1 episode [9]
Spooks Naomi Wilson Episode: Season 10, episode 3 [10]
Hidden Lisa Merrick 1 episode
2012 Secrets and Words Cathy Hall Episode: Mightier "Than the Sword"
2013 Sadie J Bev Series regular [11]
Truckers Nurse [12]
Jonathan Creek WDC Atkins Episode: "The Clue of the Savant's Thumb" [citation needed]
Run Davina Episode: "Carol" [13]
Doctors PC Ottosen Episode: "It Fits! It Fits!"
2015 Casualty Sally Farnworth Episode: "Heart Over Head" [14]
2020 Small Axe Agnes Smith Miniseries
2020–2022 We Hunt Together Gill Mendy 9 episodes
2021 Casualty Javine 'Jay' Adams Series 35, episode 12 [15]
Stephen Doreen Lawrence Miniseries [16]
2022 The Witchfinder Catherine Episode 3
2023 Lockwood & Co. Chat Show Host Episode: "Sweet Dreams"
Sanditon Agnes Harmon 2 episodes
The Doll Factory Madame 6 episodes
2024 Sherwood Pam Bottomley 6 episodes [17]
Mr Loverman Donna Walker 8 episodes

Film

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Year Title Role Other notes Refs.
2003 Second Nature Flight Attendant
The Debt Leona Tilding
2004 The Getaway:Black Monday Additional Voice Voice only
2014 Second Coming Bernie [1][18][19][20]
2019 Perfect 10 Gemma [21]

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Second Coming: Nottingham actress Sharlene Whyte talks starring alongside Idris Elba". Notthingham Post. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015.
  2. ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "The Story of Tracy Beaker, Series 3, Just Desserts/Mind Your Own Business Credits". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Waterloo Road – Press Office". BBC Press Office. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. ^ "RADA: SHARLENE WHYTE". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ^ "BBC – Casualty – Past Series". BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Silent Witness Season 11 Episode 4 Suffer the Children, Part 2". TV.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ^ "It Fits! It Fits!, Series 15, Doctors – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Coronation Street 24 April". TV Pixie. TV Pixie Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Spooks: Series 10: Episode 3". Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Sadie J Series 3, Episode 2 – Mamalicious". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Episode 5, Truckers – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Fleming Jr., Mike (6 March 2019). "'Run': HBO Gives Series Order To Comedic Thriller Starring Domhnall Gleeson & Merritt Wever From 'Fleabag' Duo & eOne". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Heart Over Head, Series 29, Casualty – BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Episode #35.12". IMDB. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Sharlene Whyte, Steve Coogan and Hugh Quarshie take leading roles in three-part sequel, Stephen". Press Centre. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  17. ^ Ball, Jeremy (8 September 2024). "How did gun crime inspire hit BBC drama Sherwood?". BBC News. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  18. ^ Barker, Andrew (11 September 2014). "Toronto Film Review: 'Second Coming'". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Second Coming". Amazon UK. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  20. ^ Johnston, Trevor. "Second Coming – review". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  21. ^ "British Council Film: Perfect 10". British Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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