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