Sheridan Smith will play Hedda at the Old Vic in September in an adaptation by Brian Friel.

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The youngest member of the principal cast is Sheridan Smith, who plays the retirement home's medic, Dr Lucy Cogan.

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Inbetweeners star Simon Bird, Sheridan Smith who played Rudi in Gavin and Stacey, and Jim Broadbent whose many film credits include Bridget Jones's Diary, will also feature in the film.

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The most hotly contested category at the 2013 awards was for best actress in a play, where just 0.9% of the public vote separated winner Sheridan Smith (Hedda Gabler) from runner-up Billie Piper (The Effect).

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Saints had their tails up and on-loan Celtic striker Sheridan flicked the ball past Smith from a pinpoint cross by Murray Davidson to claim his first goal for the Perth club - the 18th player to score for Saints this season.

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Saints' Graeme Smith kept out an early effort by Michael Paton, but Cillian Sheridan tapped home after Jamie Langfield saved Danny Grainger's shot.

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