Name |
Sharon Maughan |
Height |
5 ft 9 in |
Naionality |
British |
Date of Birth |
22-June-1950 |
Place of Birth |
Kirkby, Lancashire, England, UK |
Famous for |
Acting |
Sharon Maughan is a British actress. She initially acted in several television series including The Main Chance, Shabby Tiger, By the Sword Divided, The Enigma Files and The Flame Trees of Thika. She has worked in theatre, television and film including Dombey and Son, Inspector Morse, A Doll's House, Arcadia and Another Stakeout. From 1987 to 1992 she starred in the popular Gold Blend couple television advertisements for Nescafé Gold Blend instant coffee (Taster's Choice in the United States) alongside actor Anthony Head and her husband Trevor Eve.
From 2003 to 2006 she had a regular role as Nurse Tricia Williams in the BBC One medical drama television series Holby City. With Lysette Anthony, Maughan was also part of the cast for the 15-minute short film "A Study After Cruel Intentions". She appeared in the 2010 U.S. film She's Out of My League, in the role of Molly's mother, the lead female character played by her real life daughter Alice. Her husband, Trevor Eve, played Molly's father. He also appeared as Maughan's ex-husband in the famous television advertisements for Nescafé Gold Blend coffee (known as Taster's Choice in the USA). In 2009, Maughan guest starred in the BBC's Waking the Dead, where Eve was the main star, until the show was cancelled in 2011.
She was a participant in the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef. Maughan completed three films in 2012: The Babymakers directed by Jay Chandrakauser; Flying Home directed by Dominique Derrudiere and Time Lapse.