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Sharon Lawrence

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Sharon Lawrence: Biography

Birth Name: Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence
Birth Place: Charlotte, NC
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/29/1961, Cancer
Profession: Actor; singer; dancer

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Sharon Lawrence Fast Facts:

Made Broadway debut as an ensemble player in the 1987 revival of Cabaret; in 2002, took over role of Velma in the Broadway revival of Chicago. Additional stage credits include the Nora and Delia Ephron play Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2010).
Role as an ADA in NYPD Blue was scheduled to be played by a man; had one line in the 1993 premiere; appeared in 17 of the first season's 22 episodes.

Sharon Lawrence Relationships:
Earlyn Lawrence - Mother
Mark Lawrence - Brother
Thomas Apostle - Husband
Tom Lawrence - Father
Sharon Lawrence Awards:
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Drama Series - Nominee
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1994 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Winner
College:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (BA in Journalism, 1983)

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Sharon Lawrence Mathew Imaging/WireImage.com

Michael Chiklis, Dennis Franz, Sharon Lawrence, Alan Thicke Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

Drop Dead Diva, Sharon Lawrence, Brooke Elliot, Faith Prince Bob Mahoney/Lifethime Television

Drop Dead Diva, Sharon Lawrence, Jackson Hurst, Brooke Elliot Bob Mahoney/Lifethime Television

The Glades, Carlos Gomez, Sharon Lawrence, Matt Passmore Glenn Watson/A&E

One Tree Hill, Sharon Lawrence, Austin Nichols Fred Norris/The CW

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