Sharon Rooney, star of the upcoming The Celebrity Traitors, has a critically acclaimed series available to stream now on Channel 4. The show, My Mad Fat Diary, boasts an impressive 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes and features a cast that includes Jodie Comer.
Sharon Rooney's Breakthrough Role
The 37-year-old Scottish actress rose to fame playing Rae Earl in the hit E4 series My Mad Fat Diary. The show follows Rae, a troubled teenager, as she reunites with her friends after spending four months in a psychiatric hospital. Her friends believe she was in France, and Rae must navigate her mental health and body image issues while reconnecting with them.
Based on the novel My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary by Rae Earl, the series first aired in 2013 and ran for three seasons, ending in 2015. It also launched the careers of several now-famous actors.
Star-Studded Cast
Alongside Sharon Rooney, the series features Jodie Comer (known for Killing Eve) as Rae's best friend Chloe. Other cast members include Nico Mirallegro as love interest Finn, Jordan Murphy as Chop, Ciara Baxendale as Izzy, and Dan Cohen as Archie. The adult cast includes Keith Allen, Claire Rushbrook, Ian Hart, and Debra Stephenson.
Critical Acclaim
The series has been widely praised for its honest portrayal of mental health issues. One viewer described it as "a brilliant show" that "covers mental health issues so spot on." Another called it "one of the funniest, most touching, realistic, well written and brilliant shows I have ever seen."
My Mad Fat Diary is available to watch now on Channel 4.
