Pauline Quirke

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Pauline Quirke

Acting 67 July 8, 1959

Hackney, London, England, UK

Pauline Perpetua Quirke is a retired English television and film actress, best known for her role as Sharon in the long-running BBC comedy series "Birds of a Feather". In 2025,…

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The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

8.1 1980 Movie
Emmerdale

Emmerdale

4.3 1972 TV Show
Skins

Skins

8.1 2007 TV Show
Broadchurch

Broadchurch

7.9 2013 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Ready, Steady, Cook

Ready, Steady, Cook

8.0 1994 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
North & South

North & South

8.1 2004 TV Show
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

5.3 1978 TV Show
Soccer AM

Soccer AM

6.3 1995 TV Show
Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

6.3 1989 TV Show
You, Me and the Apocalypse

You, Me and the Apocalypse

6.8 2015 TV Show

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Pauline Perpetua Quirke is a retired English television and film actress, best known for her role as Sharon in the long-running BBC comedy series "Birds of a Feather". In 2025, Quirke's husband announced that she would be retiring from all professional and commercial duties due to a diagnosis of dementia which she had received in 2021.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Parkinson at 50

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2015
    You, Me and the Apocalypse

    TV show Paula

  3. 2013
    Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

    TV show Self - Contestant

  4. 2013
    Broadchurch

    TV show Susan Wright

  5. 2009
    As Seen on TV

    TV show

  6. 2009
    Missing

    TV show

  7. 2007
    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    TV show Self

  8. 2007
    Skins

    TV show DS Blunt

  9. 2006
    Celebrity Masterchef

    TV show

  10. 2006
    The Thieving Headmistress

    Movie Colleen McCabe

  11. 2004
    North & South

    TV show Dixon

  12. 2004
    Carrie's War

    Movie

  13. 2002
    Being April

    TV show April

  14. 2001
    Arthur's Dyke

    Movie Janet

  15. 2001
    Murder in Mind

    TV show Jane Saunders

  16. 2001
    Office Gossip

    TV show

More credits
  1. 2000
    Down to Earth

    TV show Faith Addis

  2. 2000
    Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

    TV show

  3. 2000
    Checkout Girl

    Movie Lynda

  4. 1999
    David Copperfield

    TV show Peggotty

  5. 1999
    Last Christmas

    Movie Gwen

  6. 1998
    Maisie Raine

    TV show D.I. Maisie Raine

  7. 1998
    Real Women

    TV show Mandy Evans

  8. 1998
    Our Boy

    Movie Sonia

  9. 1997
    The Canterville Ghost

    Movie Madame Murielle

  10. 1996
    The Sculptress

    TV show Olive Martin

  11. 1995
    Soccer AM

    TV show Self

  12. 1994
    Ready, Steady, Cook

    TV show Self - Guest

  13. 1994
    An Audience with Bob Monkhouse

    Movie

  14. 1993
    The Good Sex Guide

    TV show Self

  15. 1989
    Birds of a Feather

    TV show Sharon Theodopolopodos

  16. 1989
    Challenge Anneka

    TV show Self

  17. 1989
    Getting It Right

    Movie Muriel Sutton

  18. 1988
    Distant Voices, Still Lives

    Movie Doreen

  19. 1987
    Little Dorrit

    Movie Maggy

  20. 1987
    Going Live!

    TV show Self

  21. 1987
    Hardwicke House

    TV show Gladys

  22. 1987
    Rockliffe's Babies

    TV show Lorraine Morelli

  23. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Mary Taylor

  24. 1985
    Girls On Top

    TV show Cleaner