Sharon Horgan Quotes

• I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting.

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• I think that’s important to women in comedy, that we get a lot of the good lines and you’re not just the girlfriend or the sister.

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• I never felt like I had to rebel against my convent upbringing, because it was comparatively regular.

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• I love Sutton House in Clapton, a beautiful example of Tudor architecture.

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• I always, always want to make people laugh. In every situation. Even when it’s inappropriate.

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• Hackney gets a bit of a bad rap, but it’s the only place I’ve ever lived that felt like a community. I know my neighbours.

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• Comedians… they’re different from actors. There’s more ego there. They create the whole thing, I guess, so they’re more precious.

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• No matter how many frustrations come along, or how many problems arise, I never lose the feeling of how lucky I am. I’m so pleased to be doing a job that makes me laugh every day. I’m aware that it’s a huge privilege.

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Sharon Horgan (28)

Birth:	4th April, 1970
Nationality:	Irish
Profession:	Actress, Writer

About

Sharon Horgan is an English-born Irish actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for her work on the television series Pulling that she both co-wrote and starred in, and which garnered a BAFTA nomination for best sitcom and a Best Actress win for Horgan herself at the British Comedy Awards.

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