Empire Australasia

No./16 “This was a way of telling stories on our own terms”

2019 WAS A big year for Sharon Horgan. The Irish actor, writer and producer said goodbye to the acclaimed sitcom she created, executive produced and starred in. Meanwhile, her thriving production company that she co-runs, Merman, saw its first feature film (Phyllida Lloyd’s Dublin-set drama ) selected for Sundance. And she joined Kristin Scott Thomas to star in , a movie spin on the real-life chart-topping female choir who banded together while theirabout a hectic, productive 12 months.

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