- Sharron Miller was born in Enid, Oklahoma, USA. She began her career as a script supervisor, then worked as a film and sound editor before becoming a professional director. She is known for directing various award-winning television series and films, including Cagney & Lacey (1981), Homefront (1991), The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990), The Woman Who Willed a Miracle (1983), and Pigeon Feathers (1988). She has also written, produced and directed several short films, including Deportee (1976) and Cradle Song (1981).
She is the first woman to win the Directors Guild Award for directing a dramatic (non-documentary) film, for The Woman Who Willed a Miracle (1983).
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- Directed four Emmy Award-winning performances: Cloris Leachman in The Woman Who Willed a Miracle (1983), Sharon Gless (two wins) in Cagney & Lacey (1981), and Peggy McCay in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990). Also directed three Emmy Award nominated performances: Sharon Gless (2 nominations) in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990) and James Stacy in Cagney & Lacey (1981).
- Biography and interview in: Michael Singer, editor. "Film Directors, A Complete Guide". Pages 10-13. Beverly Hills: Lone Eagle Publishing Company, 1988.
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