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Sarah Lancashire
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.…
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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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2024
Black Doves
TV show Mrs. Reed
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2022
Julia
TV show Julia Child
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2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Movie Margaret New
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2020
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
TV show Gwen
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2019
The Accident
TV show Polly Bevan
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2019
Yesterday
Movie Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
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2019
MotherFatherSon
TV show Angela Howard
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2019
Edwardian Britain in Colour
TV show Self - Narrator
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2018
Christmas at St Paul's
Movie
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2018
Kiri
TV show Miriam Grayson
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2017
School of Roars
TV show Mrs. Twirlyhorn
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2016
Dad's Army
Movie Mrs. Pike
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2015
The Dresser
Movie Madge
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2015
The First Film
Movie Lizze Le Prince (voice)
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2015
Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen
Movie Narrator
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2014
Happy Valley
TV show Catherine Cawood
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2012
Last Tango in Halifax
TV show Caroline
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2012
The Paradise
TV show Miss Audrey
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2010
Upstairs Downstairs
TV show Miss Whisset
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2010
Five Daughters
TV show Rosemary Nicholls
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2009
Wuthering Heights
TV show Nelly Dean
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2009
All the Small Things
TV show Esther Caddick
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2008
Inspector George Gently
TV show Mallory Brown
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2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
TV show Adult Laura
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2007
Oliver Twist
TV show Mrs Corney
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2007
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
Movie Beaty
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2007
Sex, the City and Me
Movie Ruth Gilbert
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2007
Skins
TV show Mary
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2006
Angel Cake
TV show Elaine Wilson
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2006
Angel Cake
Movie Elaine Wilson
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2005
Doctor Who
TV show Miss Foster
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2005
Cherished
Movie Angela Cannings
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2005
The Rotters' Club
TV show Barbara Chase
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2004
Amazing Gracie
Movie Self (Narrator)
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2004
Parkinson
TV show Self - Guest
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2004
In Search of Tony Blair
Movie Self (Narrator)
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2003
The Afternoon Play
TV show Director
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2003
Strike: When Britain Went to War
Movie Self - Narrator(voice)
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2003
Sons & Lovers
Movie Gertrude Morel
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2002
Birthday Girl
Movie Rachel Jones
