Sarah Lancashire
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1964-10-10 (age 61)
- 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
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
TV Shows (32)
Doctor Who
2005
as Miss Foster
Coronation Street
1960
as Raquel Watts / Raquel Wolstenhulme / Raquel Watts
Skins
2007
as Mary
Happy Valley
2014
as Catherine Cawood
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
as Adult Laura
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Where the Heart Is
1997
as Ruth Goddard
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Karen Sullivan
Black Doves
2024
as Mrs. Reed
Dramarama
1983
as Janice Dobbs
Julia
2022
as Julia Child
Watching
1987
as Ms. Linden
The Paradise
2012
as Miss Audrey
Clocking Off
2000
as Yvonne Kolakowski
Last Tango in Halifax
2012
as Caroline
Wuthering Heights
2009
as Nelly Dean
School of Roars
2017
as Mrs. Twirlyhorn
Rose and Maloney
2002
Oliver Twist
2007
as Mrs Corney
The Cry
2002
as Meg Bartlett
The Accident
2019
as Polly Bevan
Kiri
2018
as Miriam Grayson
About Face
1989
Five Daughters
2010
as Rosemary Nicholls
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020
as Gwen
The Rotters' Club
2005
as Barbara Chase
The Glass
2001
as Carol Parker
Chambers
2000
All the Small Things
2009
as Esther Caddick
Edwardian Britain in Colour
2019
as Self - Narrator
Angel Cake
2006
as Elaine Wilson
Bloomin' Marvellous
1997
as Liz Deakin
Movies (21)
Yesterday
2019
as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
Dad's Army
2016
as Mrs. Pike
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
as Margaret New
The Dresser
2015
as Madge
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
2007
as Beaty
Sex, the City and Me
2007
as Ruth Gilbert
Sons & Lovers
2003
as Gertrude Morel
Gentlemen's Relish
2001
as Violtet Askey
Seeing Red
2000
as Coral Atkins
Birthday Girl
2002
as Rachel Jones
The Cry
2002
as Meg Bartlet
Cherished
2005
as Angela Cannings
In Search of Tony Blair
2004
as Self (Narrator)
My Fragile Heart
2000
as Trina Lavery
Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special
1995
as Raquel Watts
Back Home
2001
as Peggy Dickinson
The First Film
2015
as Lizze Le Prince (voice)
Angel Cake
2006
as Elaine Wilson
Exam Conditions
1992
as Secretary
Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen
2015
as Narrator
Christmas at St Paul's
2018
About Sarah Lancashire
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 vari… With 53 credits spanning from 1960 to 2024, Sarah Lancashire has appeared in 21 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sarah Lancashire Movies
- Yesterday (2019) — as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
- Dad's Army (2016) — as Mrs. Pike
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) — as Margaret New
- The Dresser (2015) — as Madge
- And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007) — as Beaty
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