Actress Sheridan Smith has found herself laughing all the way to the bank after racking up an impressive wage each month, despite her recent West End show flopping
Her latest theatre show has not gone to plan, but Sheridan Smith is still smiling, as her TV work earned her £1.1million last year.
The talented star is currently starring in West End musical Opening Night but poor reviews and ailing ticket sales have led to the production ending two months early on May 18. But some critics pointed out it was the script that was to blame and even Sheridan’s skills could not save the production, so her credibility remains intact.
Sheridan, 42, who has spoken frankly about her mental health battles, runs a company to take in cash from her telly work called Barking Mad Productions Ltd. And her most recent annual accounts sent to Companies House this week show that she’s paid around £222,445 in Corporation Tax for 2023.
The tax burden is based on her earnings being £1.1m over that period – or the equivalent to £21,000-a-week. Her books also showed she had £239,538 in cash at the time of filing to the government department. The mum-of-one has also starred in dramas such as Cilla, Mrs Biggs and The C Word. Her earnings may include money for repeat showings of past TV work as well as other dramas she has starred in more recently.
In 2023 she was in Paramount+ series The Castaways based on a book of the same name. And she also appeared in comedy-drama Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! at the end of 2022. She is raising her son Billy as a single parent after she split with his father, former insurance broker Jamie Horn.
Earlier this month where she was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Olivier Awards for a previous theatre performance in Shirley Valentine. Brushing off the disappointment of the failed show, she posted photos on social media from the evening and said she was “proud of us all” for her and the Valentine team’s nominations.
Previously, she said playing an actress in the grip of a mental breakdown in Opening Night was “a gift” of a part that allowed her to bring her own experiences to it.
Having spoken publicly about her own breakdown and struggles with alcohol and anxiety, also said she knew some would “have mixed feelings” about seeing her in such an avant-garde show but wanted the production to be “accessible” for people who saw her in more mainstream hits.
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