Sarah Lancashire
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
Sarah Lancashire is an English actress whose career began in 1986. Lancashire's first acting roles were in local theatre, with small guest roles in television dramas and sitcoms. After coming to public attention with roles in popular programmes including Coronation Street (1991-1996, 2000), Where the Heart Is (1997–1999) and Clocking Off (2000), Lancashire signed a two-year golden handcuffs contract with the ITV network, appearing exclusively in ITV1 programming for the next two years. Lancashire has continued to work extensively across a variety of television drama genres, including guest appearances, regular roles in returning series and with featured roles in standalone miniseries' and television films. Her more prolific work includes the drama series' Lark Rise to Candleford (2008-2011), Last Tango in Halifax (2012-2020) and Happy Valley (2014, 2016, 2023). Lancashire has appeared in the feature films And When Did You Last See Your Father? and Dad's Army and has returned to West End Theatre several times since her 1990 stint in Blood Brothers. Her combined acting credits have earned Lancashire a number of awards and nominations over a career spanning four decades and a prominent status within the British Television Industry of the 21st century. Lancashire was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama.
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Filmography
Witch Hunt
TV · as August Howell · 1 ep
Black Doves
TV · as Mrs. Reed · 12 eps
Julia
TV · as Julia Child · 16 eps
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Movie · as Margaret New
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
TV · as Gwen · 1 ep
Yesterday
Movie · as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
The Accident
TV · as Polly Bevan · 4 eps
Edwardian Britain in Colour
TV · as Self - Narrator · 2 eps
MotherFatherSon
TV · as Angela Howard · 8 eps
Christmas at St Paul's
Movie
Kiri
TV · as Miriam Grayson · 4 eps
School of Roars
TV · as Mrs. Twirlyhorn · 52 eps
Dad's Army
Movie · as Mrs. Pike
The Dresser
Movie · as Madge
Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen
Movie · as Narrator
The First Film
Movie · as Lizze Le Prince (voice)
Happy Valley
TV · as Catherine Cawood · 18 eps
Last Tango in Halifax
TV · as Caroline · 24 eps
The Paradise
TV · as Miss Audrey · 8 eps
Five Daughters
TV · as Rosemary Nicholls · 3 eps
Upstairs Downstairs
TV · as Miss Whisset · 2 eps
Wuthering Heights
TV · as Nelly Dean · 2 eps
All the Small Things
TV · as Esther Caddick · 6 eps
Lark Rise to Candleford
TV · as Adult Laura · 40 eps
Inspector George Gently
TV · as Mallory Brown · 1 ep
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
Movie · as Beaty
Sex, the City and Me
Movie · as Ruth Gilbert
Skins
TV · as Mary · 1 ep
Oliver Twist
TV · as Mrs Corney · 5 eps
Angel Cake
Movie · as Elaine Wilson
Angel Cake
TV · as Elaine Wilson · 1 ep
Cherished
Movie · as Angela Cannings
The Rotters' Club
TV · as Barbara Chase · 3 eps
Doctor Who
TV · as Miss Foster · 1 ep
In Search of Tony Blair
Movie · as Self (Narrator)
Amazing Gracie
Movie · as Self (Narrator)
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Sons & Lovers
Movie · as Gertrude Morel
Strike: When Britain Went to War
Movie · as Self - Narrator(voice)
Birthday Girl
Movie · as Rachel Jones
The Cry
TV · as Meg Bartlett · 4 eps
Rose and Maloney
TV · as Rose Linden · 11 eps
Gentlemen's Relish
Movie · as Violtet Askey
Back Home
Movie · as Peggy Dickinson
The Glass
TV · as Carol Parker · 6 eps
Seeing Red
Movie · as Coral Atkins
My Fragile Heart
Movie · as Trina Lavery
Chambers
TV · as Ruth Quirke · 6 eps
Clocking Off
TV · as Yvonne Kolakowski · 6 eps
Verdict
TV · as Anne Cloves QC · 1 ep
Bloomin' Marvellous
TV · as Liz Deakin · 8 eps
Where the Heart Is
TV · as Ruth Goddard · 30 eps
Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special
Movie · as Raquel Watts
Exam Conditions
Movie · as Secretary
Murder Most Horrid
TV · as Karen Sullivan · 1 ep
About Face
TV · as Rebecca · 1 ep
Bradley
TV · as Wendy · 1 ep
Going Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Watching
TV · as Ms. Linden · 1 ep
The Bill
TV · as Girl on Train · 1 ep
Dramarama
TV · as Janice Dobbs · 1 ep
Coronation Street
TV · as Raquel Watts, Raquel Wolstenhulme / Raquel Watts · 209 eps