Sharon Maguire

Sharon Maguire studied at Aberystwyth University, University of Wales and City, University of London. The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are United Kingdom. Work by Sharon Maguire is recorded in the collections of Harvard Film Archive.

Born in Coventry to Irish Catholic parents, Maguire studied English and drama at the University of Wales Aberystwyth. After leaving university she worked as a copywriter in publishing before doing a postgraduate degree in journalism at City University, London.

She began a career in television, working as a researcher for The Media Show (C4) and then as a producer/director at the BBC's The Late Show. She then went on to direct several documentaries for BBC's Omnibus and Bookmark, before leaving the corporation to direct commercials. Bridget Jones's Diary marked Maguire's feature directorial debut. In 2001, she directed Bridget Jones's Diary from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies and Richard Curtis which was praised by critics. The film stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones, with Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. In 2016, she co-founded the television production company 7 Stories, which creates scripted drama for TV. Also in 2016, she directed Bridget Jones's Baby from a screenplay by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Emma Thompson, based on a story by Fielding. It is the sequel to Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and the third installment in the Bridget Jones film series. The film stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones, Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey.

She has three children with her partner, director Anand Tucker.

TV documentary works • Year — Title — Director — Producer — Writer — Notes • 1990 — The Media Show — Directed 3 episodes • 1991 — Without Walls — Episode "The Thing is... Babies" • 1993 — The Late Show — Directed 5 episodes • 1994 — Yo Picasso — TV movie • 1995-1996 — Bookmark — 3 episodes • 1997 — Omnibus — Episode "Dame Henrietta's Dream" Feature film • Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) • Incendiary (2008) (Also writer) • Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) • Godmothered (2020) Ref.: TV movie • Year — Title — Note • 2013 — Call Me Crazy: A Five Film — Segment "Allison"