Pauline Quirke
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1959-07-08 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Hackney, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Pauline Perpetua Quirke · 宝林·奎克
Biography
Pauline Perpetua Quirke is a retired English television and film actress, best known for her role as Sharon in the long-running BBC comedy series "Birds of a Feather".
In 2025, Quirke's husband announced that she would be retiring from all professional and commercial duties due to a diagnosis of dementia which she had received in 2021.
Known For
TV Shows (42)
Play for Today
1970
as Eleanor / Ann / Tessa
Casualty
1986
as Mary Taylor / Jackie Rogers
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
Emmerdale
1972
Skins
2007
as DS Blunt
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
Broadchurch
2013
as Susan Wright
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Murder in Mind
2001
as Jane Saunders
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Celebrity Masterchef
2006
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Sharon Theodopolopodos
Angels
1975
North & South
2004
as Dixon
Softly, Softly
1966
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Veronica
David Copperfield
1999
as Peggotty
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Pearl
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015
as Paula
Being April
2002
as April
Shadows
1975
as Dawn
Beasts
1976
as Noreen Beale
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
as Lorraine Morelli
Maisie Raine
1998
as D.I. Maisie Raine
Down to Earth
2000
as Faith Addis
Girls On Top
1985
as Cleaner
Challenge Anneka
1989
as Self
Plays for Britain
1976
as Marilyn
Q.E.D.
1982
as Jane
The Good Sex Guide
1993
as Self
Hardwicke House
1987
as Gladys
Missing
2009
As Seen on TV
2009
The Sculptress
1996
as Olive Martin
Pauline's Quirkes
1976
Lovely Couple
1979
as Carole Richards
Office Gossip
2001
You Must Be Joking!
1975
The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist
1980
as Charlotte
Movies (29)
The Elephant Man
1980
as 2nd Whore
Beasts: Special Offer
1976
as Noreen Beale
Junket 89
1970
Last Christmas
1999
as Gwen
Name for the Day
1980
as Ann
Getting It Right
1989
as Muriel Sutton
The Return of the Soldier
1983
as Girl Searching in Hospital
Arthur's Dyke
2001
as Janet
The Canterville Ghost
1997
as Madame Murielle
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988
as Doreen
Malachi's Cove
1973
as Girl in Store
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Our Boy
1998
as Sonia
Little Dorrit
1987
as Maggy
Sunshine in Brixton
1976
as Marilyn
The Thieving Headmistress
2006
as Colleen McCabe
Checkout Girl
2000
as Lynda
The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength
1972
Carrie's War
2004
The Trouble with 2B
1972
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
1994
Life After Death
1982
as Checkout Girl
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
1972
Eleanor
1974
as Eleanor
The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
1972
as Molly
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
1975
as Jenny
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
1972
Baby Talk
1981
as Tessa
About Pauline Quirke
Pauline Perpetua Quirke is a retired English television and film actress, best known for her role as Sharon in the long-running BBC comedy series "Birds of a Feather". In 2025, Quirke's husband announced that she would be retiring from all professional and commercial duties due to a diagnosis of dementia which she had received in 2021. With 71 credits spanning from 1966 to 2021, Pauline Quirke has appeared in 29 films and 42 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pauline Quirke Movies
- The Elephant Man (1980) — as 2nd Whore
- Beasts: Special Offer (1976) — as Noreen Beale
- Junket 89 (1970)
- Last Christmas (1999) — as Gwen
- Name for the Day (1980) — as Ann
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