Black Doves
2024 · TV Show
as Mrs. Reed
Sarah Lancashire
1964-10-10
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Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Julia
2022 · TV Show
as Julia Child
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021 · Movie
as Margaret New
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020 · TV Show
as Gwen
Yesterday
2019 · Movie
as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
The Accident
2019 · TV Show
as Polly Bevan
Edwardian Britain in Colour
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Narrator
Christmas at St Paul's
2018 · Movie
Kiri
2018 · TV Show
as Miriam Grayson
School of Roars
2017 · TV Show
as Mrs. Twirlyhorn
Dad's Army
2016 · Movie
as Mrs. Pike
The Dresser
2015 · Movie
as Madge
Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen
2015 · Movie
as Narrator
The First Film
2015 · Movie
as Lizze Le Prince (voice)
Happy Valley
2014 · TV Show
as Catherine Cawood
Last Tango in Halifax
2012 · TV Show
as Caroline
The Paradise
2012 · TV Show
as Miss Audrey
Five Daughters
2010 · TV Show
as Rosemary Nicholls
Upstairs Downstairs
2010 · TV Show
as Miss Whisset
Wuthering Heights
2009 · TV Show
as Nelly Dean
All the Small Things
2009 · TV Show
as Esther Caddick
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008 · TV Show
as Adult Laura
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
2007 · Movie
as Beaty
Sex, the City and Me
2007 · Movie
as Ruth Gilbert
Skins
2007 · TV Show
as Mary
Oliver Twist
2007 · TV Show
as Mrs Corney
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Angel Cake
2006 · Movie
as Elaine Wilson
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Angel Cake
2006 · TV Show
as Elaine Wilson
Cherished
2005 · Movie
as Angela Cannings
The Rotters' Club
2005 · TV Show
as Barbara Chase
Doctor Who
2005 · TV Show
as Miss Foster
In Search of Tony Blair
2004 · Movie
as Self (Narrator)
Amazing Gracie
2004 · Movie
as Self (Narrator)
Sons & Lovers
2003 · Movie
as Gertrude Morel
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Strike: When Britain Went to War
2003 · Movie
as Self - Narrator(voice)
Birthday Girl
2002 · Movie
as Rachel Jones
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The Cry
2002 · Movie
as Meg Bartlet
The Cry
2002 · TV Show
as Meg Bartlett
Rose and Maloney
2002 · TV Show
as Rose Linden
Gentlemen's Relish
2001 · Movie
as Violtet Askey
Back Home
2001 · Movie
as Peggy Dickinson
The Glass
2001 · TV Show
as Carol Parker
Seeing Red
2000 · Movie
as Coral Atkins
My Fragile Heart
2000 · Movie
as Trina Lavery
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Chambers
2000 · TV Show
Clocking Off
2000 · TV Show
as Yvonne Kolakowski
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Verdict
1998 · TV Show
as Anne Cloves QC
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Bloomin' Marvellous
1997 · TV Show
as Liz Deakin
Where the Heart Is
1997 · TV Show
as Ruth Goddard
Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special
1995 · Movie
as Raquel Watts
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Exam Conditions
1992 · Movie
as Secretary
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · TV Show
as Karen Sullivan
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About Face
1989 · TV Show
Going Live!
1987 · TV Show
as Self
Watching
1987 · TV Show
as Ms. Linden
Dramarama
1983 · TV Show
as Janice Dobbs
Coronation Street
1960 · TV Show
as Raquel Watts, Raquel Wolstenhulme / Raquel Watts
