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.
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Films (22)
Jamie
2021 · Margaret New
Yesterday
2019 · Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
Christmas at St Paul's
2018
La British Compagnie
2016 · Mrs. Pike
El ayuda de cámara
2015 · Madge
The First Film
2015 · Lizze Le Prince (voice)
Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen
2015 · Narrator
¿Cuándo Fue la Última Vez que Viste a tu Padre?
2007 · Beaty
Sex, the City and Me
2007 · Ruth Gilbert
Angel Cake
2006 · Elaine Wilson
Cherished
2005 · Angela Cannings
Amazing Gracie
2004 · Self (Narrator)
In Search of Tony Blair
2004 · Self (Narrator)
Strike: When Britain Went to War
2003 · Self - Narrator(voice)
Sons & Lovers
2003 · Gertrude Morel
Birthday Girl
2002 · Rachel Jones
Back Home
2001 · Peggy Dickinson
Gentlemen's Relish
2001 · Violtet Askey
My Fragile Heart
2000 · Trina Lavery
Seeing Red
2000 · Coral Atkins
Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special
1995 · Raquel Watts
Exam Conditions
1992 · Secretary
Séries (41)
Black Doves
2024 · Mrs. Reed
Julia
2022 · Julia Child
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020 · Gwen
The Accident
2019 · Polly Bevan
MotherFatherSon
2019 · Angela Howard
L'époque édouardienne en couleur
2019 · Self - Narrator
Kiri
2018 · Miriam Grayson
School of Roars
2017 · Mrs. Twirlyhorn
Happy Valley
2014 · Catherine Cawood
Last Tango in Halifax
2012 · Caroline
The Paradise
2012 · Miss Audrey
Maîtres et Valets
2010 · Miss Whisset
Five Daughters
2010 · Rosemary Nicholls
Les hauts de Hurlevent
2009 · Nelly Dean
All the Small Things
2009 · Esther Caddick
Inspecteur Gently
2008 · Mallory Brown
De Lark Rise à Candleford
2008 · Adult Laura
Oliver Twist
2007 · Mrs Corney
Skins
2007 · Mary
Angel Cake
2006 · Elaine Wilson
Doctor Who
2005 · Miss Foster
The Rotters' Club
2005 · Barbara Chase
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest
The Afternoon Play
2003 · Director
Rose and Maloney
2002 · Rose Linden
The Cry
2002 · Meg Bartlett
The Glass
2001 · Carol Parker
Chambers
2000 · Ruth Quirke
Clocking Off
2000 · Yvonne Kolakowski
Verdict
1998 · Anne Cloves QC
Bloomin' Marvellous
1997 · Liz Deakin
Where the Heart Is
1997 · Ruth Goddard
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · Karen Sullivan
About Face
1989 · Rebecca
Bradley
1989 · Wendy
Going Live!
1987 · Self
Watching
1987 · Ms. Linden
The Bill
1984 · Girl on Train
Dramarama
1983 · Janice Dobbs
Coronation Street
1960 · Raquel Watts, Raquel Wolstenhulme / Raquel Watts
Witch Hunt
· August Howell