Background
Sharrock was born to journalist parents in London, England, but spent part of her childhood living in Kenya. She attended the Anna Scher Theatre School from the age of nine.
After her secondary education, Sharrock spent a gap year working in theatre. She first worked in administration at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg (where she was also allowed to assistant direct on one production), before returning to the UK, where she worked as a PA at the NT studio.
She then read Philosophy and French at Corpus Christi, Oxford. While a student there, she was president of OUDS.
Sharrock is married to production manager Paul 'Handers' Handley, with whom she has two children. Daniel Radcliffe is also godfather to their son Misha.
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