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Sharon Lawrence Biography

Birth Name:Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence

Birth Place:Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Has served as the Chair of the Women in Film Foundation
  • Has served on the Board of Directors for the Heal the Bay organization to help stop the pollution of the coastal waters in Southern California
  • Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • In 2002, she got married in the same Los Angeles church as her character on NYPD Blue
  • In the Hollywood Home, she has played on the World Poker Tour
  • Helped, with other Heal the Bay board members, put a ban on single-use plastic bags within the city of Los Angeles
  • Is an avid supporter of the World Wide Fund for Nature

Awards

  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1994Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
  • 1995Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1995Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1998Q Award-Best Recurring Player: nominated
  • 1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1999Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2007Best Actress-: winner
  • 2007Prism Award-Performance in a TV-Movie: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2015Festival Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Short Film: nominated
  • 2016Award of Excellence-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2017Best Supporting-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
  • 2022Emmy-Outstanding Guest Performance in Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program: nominated