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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 4, 1964
Place of Birth
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire
- サラ・ランカシャー
- Сара Ланкашир
- Sara Lankašir
- سارا لنکشر
Sarah Lancashire
1.0 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.1
Mrs. Reed
Black Doves
2024
7.3
Julia Child
Julia
2022
6.2
Margaret New
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
7.6
Gwen
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020
6.2
Polly Bevan
The Accident
2019
6.7
Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
Yesterday
2019
0.0
Christmas at St Paul's
2018
6.2
Miriam Grayson
Kiri
2018
6.0
Mrs. Twirlyhorn
School of Roars
2017
5.0
Mrs. Pike
Dad's Army
2016
Credits
Black Doves
as Mrs. Reed
2024
7.1
Julia
as Julia Child
2022
7.3
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Margaret New
2021
6.2
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
as Gwen
2020
7.6
The Accident
as Polly Bevan
2019
6.2
Yesterday
as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
2019
6.7
Christmas at St Paul's
2018
0.0
Kiri
as Miriam Grayson
2018
6.2
School of Roars
as Mrs. Twirlyhorn
2017
6.0
Dad's Army
as Mrs. Pike
2016
5.0
The Dresser
as Madge
2015
6.2
The First Film
as Lizze Le Prince (voice)
2015
6.2
Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen
as Narrator
2015
0.0
Happy Valley
as Catherine Cawood
2014
7.9
Last Tango in Halifax
as Caroline
2012
7.0
The Paradise
as Miss Audrey
2012
7.3
Five Daughters
as Rosemary Nicholls
2010
6.5
Wuthering Heights
as Nelly Dean
2009
7.2
All the Small Things
as Esther Caddick
2009
10.0
Lark Rise to Candleford
as Adult Laura
2008
8.4
Oliver Twist
as Mrs Corney
2007
6.5
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
as Beaty
2007
6.5
Sex, the City and Me
as Ruth Gilbert
2007
5.8
Skins
as Mary
2007
8.1
🎬
Angel Cake
as Elaine Wilson
2006
6.0
🎬
Angel Cake
as Elaine Wilson
2006
5.0
Doctor Who
as Miss Foster
2005
7.6
Cherished
as Angela Cannings
2005
7.0
The Rotters' Club
as Barbara Chase
2005
0.0
In Search of Tony Blair
as Self (Narrator)
2004
0.0
Sons & Lovers
as Gertrude Morel
2003
5.3
Birthday Girl
as Rachel Jones
2002
0.0
Rose and Maloney
2002
6.2
🎬
The Cry
as Meg Bartlet
2002
6.0
The Cry
as Meg Bartlett
2002
6.0
Back Home
as Peggy Dickinson
2001
6.0
The Glass
as Carol Parker
2001
0.0
Gentlemen's Relish
as Violtet Askey
2001
4.4
My Fragile Heart
as Trina Lavery
2000
0.0
🎬
Chambers
2000
6.0
Seeing Red
as Coral Atkins
2000
10.0
Clocking Off
as Yvonne Kolakowski
2000
7.4
🎬
Bloomin' Marvellous
as Liz Deakin
1997
5.0
Where the Heart Is
as Ruth Goddard
1997
6.5
Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special
as Raquel Watts
1995
0.0
🎬
Exam Conditions
as Secretary
1992
0.0
Murder Most Horrid
as Karen Sullivan
1991
6.8
🎬
About Face
1989
6.0
Going Live!
as Self
1987
6.0
Watching
as Ms. Linden
1987
7.8
Coronation Street
as Raquel Watts
1960
5.3
Coronation Street
as Raquel Wolstenhulme / Raquel Watts
1960
5.3