Sharman Macdonald at Aldeburgh with music by Deirdre Gribbin, and "Lu Lah, Lu Lah" (2010) commissioned for a young all-female cast and performed at the Cheltenham Ladies' College in Cheltenham. Macdonald is married to the actor Will Knightley. They have two children, Caleb and actress Keira Knightley. Sharman Macdonald Sharman Macdonald (born 8 February 1951) is a Scottish playwright, screenwriter, and actress. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, the daughter of Janet Rewat (née Williams) and Joseph Henry Hosgood MacDonald. She has Scottish and Welsh ancestry. Macdonald was educated at the University of Edinburgh, from which she graduated in 1972. She credits fellow
Alison Sharman Alison Sharman Alison Sharman (born in Manchester) is the former Creative Director of Thoroughly Modern Media the independent that produced "Heston's Dinner in Space" and "Inside Heston’s World" for SBS Australia. On her appointment, Sharman said "I am privileged to have been a commissioner for the BBC, ITV and SBS Australia, and for some time now I’ve been wanting to try something new and exciting in a more hands on creative role." Prior to this Sharman was the Head of Commissioning for the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), based in Sydney, Australia from 2013 to 2016. During this time Sharman commissioned