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The Sheridan Smith memes are distracting us from just how brilliant she really is

COMMENT: Smith’s ubiquitous ‘based on a true story’ dramas have become a punchline on social media, but her latest powerful turn in ‘I Fought the Law’ proves once again that she’s one of our brightest stars, says Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Who is Karen Matthews? Quick Facts on 'Fake Kidnapping' Victim Shannon Matthews' Mum, And Was She Involved

Though she now denies it, Karen Matthews staged her daughter Shannon's 2008 kidnapping for reward money

International Business Times UK · Aug 18, 2025

‘I was bawling my eyes out’: Sheridan Smith on drink, death and the hardest role of her career

Sheridan Smith’s life has had huge highs and lows in recent years. In a candid interview, she talks about her emotionally gruelling time on I Fought the Law – and why she may never do a role like it again

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025