Sharon Sharth, a renowned actress and author, is best known for her work as a member and principal actress with the esteemed Circle Repertory Theatre Company in New York City, where she collaborated with notable playwrights such as Aaron Sorkin, Lanford Wilson, Shirley Lauro, Caroline Kava, and John Pielmeier, among others. During her time on and Off-Broadway, Sharon originated an impressive fourteen lead roles.
As a lifetime member of The Actor's Studio, Sharon has had the privilege of performing at various esteemed institutions, including Manhattan Theatre Club, the Cort Theatre, Promenade Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Old Globe Theatre, Rubicon Theatre, Coachella Valley Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival, Yale Rep, and the Eugene O'Neill Playwright's Conference. Her international credits include a notable tour in Japan, where she performed in Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, a role she also played in New York City.
Sharon shortened her last name to Sharth and took a hiatus from acting to pursue a successful career as a best-selling author of sixteen children's books with various publishers. The reason for this change was a result of an unexpected event during her time at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where she was working on Mark Harelik's musical, Lost Highway. During a performance, Mark accidentally dislocated her jaw, which ultimately led to her decision to leave the business to recover, recoup, and regroup.
Now back in Los Angeles for seven years, Sharon has been nominated for numerous Outstanding Lead Actress Awards for her performances in Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind, Edward Albee's The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Terrence McNally's A Perfect Ganesh, and Arlene Hutton's See Rock City and Gulf View Drive. Her recent stage work includes The Snake Can by Kathryn Graf, Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith, and Waiting for Grace, a play written by and starring Sharon herself.
Sharon has also made a name for herself on screen, playing opposite notable actors such as George Clooney, Judd Hirsch, Will Patton, Bob Newhart, Stephen Lang, Louis Gossett, Jr., Margaret Cho, Jane Kaczmarek, and the late George Carlin. Her television credits include a role in the BBC's production of Ray Bradbury's short stories, which was a result of their previous collaboration on Fahrenheit 451 in Los Angeles. Her independent film credits include Doorman with Bradley Whitford, Eat and Run with Ron Silver, and the principal villain of In the Forest, which is set to be released in theaters soon.
In addition to her acting career, Sharon is currently working on a memoir, To Love What Death Can Touch, which explores the topic of Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) - a common yet rarely recognized type of psychosis. She is also developing a new television comedy series, Melinda Wild.
