Cast & creator
Sharlene Whyte
Best known for Casualty, Spooks, Waterloo Road
Sharlene Natasha Whyte (born 19 May 1976) is an English actress who is best known for playing Jenny Edwards in The Story of Tracy Beaker and Adanna Lawal, the Head of Pastoral Care, in the sixth series of Waterloo Road. She trained at RADA from 1996 till 1999.
Movies
7
film credits
Series
18
television credits
Career
25
1986–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
6.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (25)
Showing 25 of 25 credits
Series
★ 6.2
Casualty
Javine 'Jay' Adams
1986
Series
★ 7.7
Spooks
Naomi Wilson
2002
Series
★ 7.1
Waterloo Road
Adanna Lawal
2006Series
★ 7.1
Waterloo Road
Alison Yates
2006
Series
★ 6.9
Sherwood
Pam Bottomley
2022
Series
★ 7.6
Youth
Sam
2026
Series
★ 6.5
The Story of Tracy Beaker
Jenny Edwards
2002
Series
★ 7.5
Lockwood & Co.
Chat Show Host
2023
Series
★ 6.5
My Hero
Arnie's Customer
2000
Series
★ 7.0
The Doll Factory
Madame
2023
Series
★ 6.8
Small Axe
Agnes Smith
2020
Series
★ 6.9
Critical
Mrs. Waters
2015
Series
★ 6.6
The Witchfinder
Catherine
2022
Series
★ 6.7
Run
Davina
2013
Series
★ 6.8
Stephen
Doreen Lawrence
2021
Series
★ 4.9
Mr Loverman
Donna Walker
2024
Series
Secrets and Words
Cathy Hall
2012
Series
★ 1.0
Number One Fan
Mel
2026
Movie
★ 5.0
Second Coming
Bernie
2014
Movie
Leeway
Mum
Movie
★ 4.5
Once Again... (Statues Never Die)
Curator
2022
Movie
★ 6.5
ear for eye
US Mom
2021
Movie
★ 6.7
The Debt
Leona Tilding
2003
Movie
★ 6.3
Perfect 10
Gemma
2020
Movie
The Arrival
Edna Brown
2018