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I started writing sketches with Dennis Kelly, who I ended up writing 'Pulling' with. We entered a BBC competition and did quite well, then started writing bits for other people's shows. You wheedle your way in, write pilots and eventually you end up writing a sitcom.

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Sharon Horgan
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: July 13
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Sharon Lorencia Horgan
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