Sharon Lawrence
American actress (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence[1] (born June 29, 1961)[2] is an American actress. From 1993 to 1999, she starred as Sylvia Costas in the ABC drama series, NYPD Blue. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.[3] She received three additional Emmy Awards nominations for her later television performances.
Sharon Lawrence | |
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Born | Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence (1961-06-29) June 29, 1961 (age 62) |
Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Tom Apostle (m. 2002) |
After her NYPD Blue breakthrough, Lawrence starred in the sitcoms Fired Up (1997-98) and Ladies Man (1999-2001). she starred in the CBS supernatural drama Wolf Lake in 2001, and the CW teen drama Hidden Palms in 2007. Lawrence had notable recurring performances in Desperate Housewives, Drop Dead Diva, Rizzoli & Isles, The Ranch, Shameless and Queen Sugar. Her film credits include Gossip (2000), Middle of Nowhere (2012) and Solace (2015). In 2021, she starred in the Paramount+ neo-Western series, Joe Pickett.