Biography

Sharron Matthews gets around...and in the interest of clarity...without being tongue in cheek or chatty...here are the facts.
Grew up in Hamilton, ON.
Moved to Toronto when she was 20.
Always wanted to be Cher, Marie Osmond, Carol Burnett and Dawn...from Tony Orlando and Dawn...and if you are too young to know who Dawn is...sigh.
So she set out...to be all of those people...as well as Tim Curry from Rocky Horror and Dame Edna. Chew on that, huh?
Here are some things that might help:

Solo Performer and Cabaret Artist:
Sharron Matthews took the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival by storm, garnering amazing reviews for her one woman show, "Jesus Thinks I'm Funny", which was named one of the "Best of the Fest" by the Scotsman newspaper, out of 2800 shows. Following the Edfringe, Sharron toured the show to London's Leicester Square theatre to sold out audiences.
Her New York cabaret debut, "Sharron Matthews Superstar: World Domination Tour 2010", was named "#1 Cabaret in New York City in 2010" by Andrew Martin of NiteLifeExchange and WPAT Radio.
In 2012, Sharron's new show "Sharron Matthews Superstar: Gold" will start in Toronto and then travel to the Edinburgh Fringe, London, and New York City. In October, she makes first visit to South Africa to perform in the inaugural Cape Town Cabaret Festival.
(See....gets around.)

TV and Film:
Sharron is one of the stars of Global's hit TV show, Canada Sings, which was just nominated for a prestigious Reel Screen Award. The second season begins airing May 15th. Sharron was named "Queen of the Mash Ups" for CS by the Toronto Star's Debra Yeo. In 2011, she played Daphne of VisionTV's, She's the Mayor. In the hit movie Mean Girls, she played Joan the Secretary alongside Tina Fey. Sharron was also featured in the films Cinderella Man, Take the Lead, The Music Man movie for Disney and Hairspray: The Movie.

Stage Actress:
Sharron played Madame Thenardier in Les Miserable on a North American tour with Colm Wilkinson, Lottie in original cast of the Harold Prince revival of Showboat, Babette in Beauty and the Beast at the Princess of Wales and the Narrator in two sold out runs of Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She played the Wicked Witch of the West in the acclaimed LKTYP production of Wizard of Oz for which she was nominated for a Dora Award the same year Sharron had the honour of hosting the Doras Awards (Toronto's theatre awards) at the Winter Garden Theatre. This past winter she returned to YPT (formerly LKTYP) play Maisie in the Seussical to critical acclaim.

Recording Artist:
Sharron is featured on the soundtrack for Harold Prince's Showboat, Disney's The Music Man, and her own cd, Party Girl (go to the homepage for the link to Itunes!)

Writer:
Sharron's has written articles that have appeared in publications across the globe. Recently, Sharron has written for The National Post, Now Magazine, The Scotsman and The List Magazine. Her blog was named "Brutally honest and funny" by CTV's Glenn Sumi.

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“Sharron Matthews is capable of selling any song like it's prime downtown real estate.”
The Toronto Sun

Sharron has done it all.
She has performed on the stages of the some of the biggest theatres in North America
in plays, musicals, and with symphonies. Matthews has been featured in movies, on TV
and in animated cartoons as a voice over artist.

“Perfection!”
The Toronto Star

And if that isn't enough.... this powerhouse is a writer and producer of her own “cult
showbiz happening!” one woman shows.
Sharron's Party! - An evening with Sharron Matthews - has been called “one of the
hottest tickets in town” and “a killer party!”. This comedy / singing extravaganza has
packed them in since December 2005. She has featured guests such as Louise Pitre,
Brent Carver, Graham Abbey, Damien Atkins and Thom Allison to name a just a few.
She spent two years at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto and has now moved it back to
Tallulah's Cabaret at Buddies in Bad Times where it continues to cause line ups galore!

“Hottest ticket in Town!”
The National Post

On the big and small screen you might recognise her from the hit movie Mean Girls in
which she played Joan the Secretary alongside Lindsay Lohan. Sharron was also
featured in Cinderella Man with Russell Crowe, Take the Lead with Alfre Woodard,
Kojak with Ving Rhames, as one of the Pick-a Little Ladies in The Music Man movie for
Disney with Matthew Broderick, the Hairspray movie with John Travolta and the CBC
mini-series Altar Boy Gang

“Saucy.”
The Globe and Mail

Theatrical performances include Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables with Colm
Wilkinson in Toronto and on a North American tour, Lottie in original cast of the Harold
Prince revival of Showboat with Elaine Stritch and Robert Morse, Babette in Beauty and
the Beast at the Princess of Wales and the Narrator in two sold out runs of Joseph and
His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. She played the Wicked Witch of the West in the
acclaimed LKTYP production of Wizard of Oz at the end of last year for which she
recieved a Dora Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical as well as playing the role of
Sue in Sky Gilbert's musical Happy to rave reviews.

"Sharron Matthews is like a champagne cocktail....one with extra fizz."
— Gary Smith, Hamilton Spectator

Sharron had the honour of hosting the Doras Awards in 2008 at the Winter Garden for
which she was described as

”Effervescent”
by Now Magazine

and the Toronto Sun said she 'delighted the audience' !
Well, really!
And now she has put together 'Sharron's Big Broadway Show'.
It is the story of her adventure that brought her from the 'steel town' of Hamilton Ontario
to the audition rooms of New York City, to the sound stages and set where she has
worked with John Travolta, Tina Fey and Russell Crowe... and Richie Cunningham...
and what a story it is!
Who knows what she will do OR where she will be next... but she is a big hit on Youtube
and on her Webshow.... check out her blog!!