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Sarah Lancashire
Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn October 4, 1964 (61 years)
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.
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
Sarah Lancashire Filmography
| 2024 | Black Doves (TV Series) · as Mrs. Reed |
| 2022 | Julia (2022) (TV Series) · as Julia Child |
| 2021 | Everybody's Talking About Jamie · as Margaret New |
| 2020 | Coronation Street: Compilations (TV Series) · as Raquel Watts |
| 2020 | Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (TV Series) · as Gwen |
| 2019 | The Accident (2019) (TV Series) · as Polly Bevan |
| 2019 | Yesterday · as Liz (liverpool Stranger) |
| 2019 | MotherFatherSon (TV Series) · as Angela Howard |
| 2019 | Edwardian Britain in Colour (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Kiri (TV Series) · as Miriam Grayson |
| 2017 | School of Roars (TV Series) · as Mrs. Twirlyhorn |
| 2016 | Dad's Army · as Mrs. Pike |
| 2015 | The Dresser · as Madge |
| 2015 | The First Film · as Lizze Le Prince (voice) |
| 2014 | Happy Valley (TV Series) · as Catherine Cawood |
| 2013 | Our Queen · as Narrator |
| 2012 | Last Tango in Halifax (TV Series) · as Caroline |
| 2012 | The Paradise (TV Series) · as Miss Audrey |
| 2010 | Upstairs Downstairs (2010) (TV Series) · as Miss Whisset |
| 2010 | Five Daughters (TV Series) · as Rosemary Nicholls |
| 2009 | All the Small Things (TV Series) · as Esther Caddick |
| 2009 | Wuthering Heights (2009) (TV Series) · as Nelly Dean |
| 2008 | Lark Rise to Candleford (TV Series) · as Adult Laura |
| 2007 | Oliver Twist (2007) (TV Series) · as Mrs Corney |
| 2007 | When Did You Last See Your Father? · as Beaty |
| 2007 | Sex, the City and Me · as Ruth Gilbert |
| 2007 | Inspector George Gently (TV Series) · as Mallory Brown |
| 2007 | Skins (TV Series) · as Mary |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Miss Foster |
| 2005 | Cherished · as Angela Cannings |
| 2005 | The Rotters' Club (TV Series) · as Barbara Chase |
| 2003 | Sons & Lovers · as Gertrude Morel |
| 2002 | Rose and Maloney (TV Series) |
| 2002 | The Cry · as Meg Bartlet |
| 2001 | Back Home · as Peggy Dickinson |
| 2001 | The Glass (TV Series) · as Carol Parker |
| 2001 | Gentlemen's Relish · as Violtet Askey |
| 2000 | My Fragile Heart · as Trina Lavery |
| 2000 | Chambers (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Seeing Red · as Coral Atkins |
| 2000 | Clocking Off (TV Series) · as Yvonne Kolakowski |
| 1998 | Women of Coronation Street · as Raquel Wolstenhulme |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is (TV Series) · as Ruth Goddard |
| 1995 | Coronation Street: The Feature Length Special · as Raquel Watts |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Karen Sullivan |
| 1987 | Watching (TV Series) · as Ms. Linden |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Girl On Train |
| 1983 | Dramarama (TV Series) · as Janice Dobbs |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Raquel Watts |
| 2014 | Happy Valley (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The Shift: Women On The Force (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2018 | Queen of the World (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Zoo Days (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do · as Self |
| 2003 | Strike: When Britain Went to War · as Self - Narrator |
| 2002 | Timeshift (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2002 | The John Thaw Story · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Going Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play (TV Series) |