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