F👄👀🎭 Yeah, Sharon Rooney!

ALL SHARON ROONEY, ALL THE TIME! Scottish star of Finding Alice, Dumbo, My Mad Fat Diary, Zapped!, Sherlock, Two Doors Down, Brief Encounters, Bad Salsa, Mountain Goats and Henry IV. (My MMFD blog is i-dream-of-emus.tumblr.com)

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Marie Claire UK: We spent the day with Sharon Rooney—here she tells us what it's like to be a real-life Barbie

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Sharon at the London premiere of Barbie

With Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa (a Scottish Ken!) and Ana Cruz Kayne, Alexandra Shipp and Hari Nef, and chatting with Ryan Gosling.

All via Ana's IG.

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Big love for Sharon Rooney from her Ken, Scott Evans.

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Sharon gave thoughtfully-chosen Barbie dolls to her fashion stylist, makeup artist, nail artist and hair stylist, for helping her get ready for the Barbie premiere. 💙

12 July 2023

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Sharon Rooney at the London premiere of the Barbie movie, 12 July 2023

Wearing custom gown by Natalie & Alanna and earrings by Bulgari.

Styled by Sarah-Rose Harrison.

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Find someone who looks at you the way Sharon Rooney looks at Ryan Gosling.

Barbie premiere in London, 12 July 2023

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Sharon Rooney at the London premiere of Barbie, 12 July 2023

Wearing statement Serpenti earrings by Bulgari.

Dress by Natalie & Alanna.

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Sharon Rooney as Lawyer Barbie in Barbie The Movie, 2023

With Margot Robbie, Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, Ana Cruz Kayne and Emma Mackey.

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Sharon on a Barbie poster in a Mexican branch of Walmart!

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Sharon Rooney with Barbie co-star Ana Cruz Kayne

Sharon plays Lawyer Barbie and Ana is Supreme Court Justice Barbie!

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This Barbie is a lawyer!

Sharon Rooney as Lawyer Barbie in Barbie

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Sharon Rooney by Otto Masters for Rollacoaster, Summer 2023

“I think, what Barbie’s taught me is that you can do anything and be everything because she’s a woman who – literally – does everything. I’d really love to write something of my own. I see how clever Greta is and how wonderful she is and such an amazing actress, but she also is a phenomenal director. And Margot [Robbie] as well, she's an outrageously brilliant actress, but she's also got a fantastic production company. Barbie’s been a brilliant job to be surrounded by people like that who are working so hard but are all just really good people. In summary, Barbie’s taught me a lot about just going for it and believing.”

Rollacoaster: 'Featuring in our Summer 2023 issue, Barbie’s @sharon_rooney fan girls over Greta Gerwig, sets sights on a directorial debut and reflects on her beginnings in the My Mad Fat Diary universe 💖'

Pre-order the issue now at rollacoaster.tv.

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Sharon's Instagram, 14 January 2023

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It's TEN YEARS since the first episode of My Mad Fat Diary aired!

🎧📀📕🍻🍕🩱🎸🛵

Were you watching in the early days or did you discover it later (or even recently)?

If My Mad Fat Diary means something special to you, it'd be lovely to hear from you, either below or in an Ask. Memories of the show, favourite cast members, outfits, songs, or scenes, and the fanfics or fan art you loved.

Kristen (Genuine 1990s Teenager) xx

Tagging all the Emus my peri-menopausal memory will allow: @flirtmcgirt @lilaviolet @endemictoearth @rockinthebeastmode @kneekeyta @late-to-the-sexy-party @justagirlnamedkayla-blog1 @nurseollie @blobwithagob @darlingdiver @rae-nelson @raernundo @rae-as-in-rachel @audreyoppar @adventureswithrae @inlovewithnicomirallegro-blog @greenangelheart @teastaindiary @slitherouter @how-ardently @beatum @stagecoachjessi @beccabluebonnet @aggressively-lamps @honeymungerdontcare-blog @tinakegg @finn-nelson-pls @fizzezlikecherrycola @mmfdstuff @mymadfatdiary @mmfdblog @raefinnxo @archieultimateslice @areyousad8118 @woww-e4 @who-iss-stan-ford-blog @girlwithapumpkintattoo @girl-that-no-one-knows @girl-looking-out-window @makeshiftginge @madfatgifs @madfatty @otherlil @aspiringpolymath @everythingnicomirallegro @hey1tskat1e @i-love-mmfd @itsnicomirallegro @ultimate-slice @pudgebug @facephase @fanningon @fantasticab

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David Farrell of BBC Scotland's The Edit asks Sharon Rooney* for Barbie movie spoilers - but even if she manages to avoid leaking secrets, will he get them from her mum?

"And I tell you what not to do - do not, DO NOT ask my mum anything, cos I tell you this right now, Libby has nae filter!"

WATCH: The Edit, 30 July 2022

(*She's so pretty! That eye make-up is 😍)

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Goodnight Henry, a short film starring Ryan Gage, Joseph Marcell and Sharon Rooney (Isher Sahota, 2021), will have its premiere at the 2022 RIIIF Opening Night Gala on Tuesday 9th August.

'When the Prime Minister dies in scandalous circumstances, Mr Pageant - his closest advisor - must salvage the country's free trade deal with the visiting French ambassador whilst limiting the damage a chambermaid may cause to the country's reputation.'

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Here's the trailer for BBC thriller The Control Room, in which Sharon plays Detective Inspector Anna Breck. (And it's set in Glasgow, so she gets to use her own accent!)

All three episodes are now available on BBC iPlayer.