Pauline Quirke

Acting

Pauline Quirke

Born 8 July 1959 · Hackney, London, England, UK · 67

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.

Known for

Highlights

The Elephant Man1980 · Film · 2nd Whore
Skins2007 · Series · DS Blunt
Broadchurch2013 · Series · Susan Wright
North & South2004 · Series · Dixon
Distant Voices, Still Lives1988 · Film · Doreen
You, Me and the Apocalypse2015 · Series · Paula

Filmography

Movies

21 films

The Thieving Headmistress2006 · Film · Colleen McCabe
Carrie's War2004 · Film
Arthur's Dyke2001 · Film · Janet
Last Christmas1999 · Film · Gwen
Our Boy1998 · Film · Sonia
The Canterville Ghost1997 · Film · Madame Murielle
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse1994 · Film
Getting It Right1989 · Film · Muriel Sutton
Distant Voices, Still Lives1988 · Film · Doreen
Little Dorrit1987 · Film · Maggy
The Return of the Soldier1983 · Film · Girl Searching in Hospital
Life After Death1982 · Film · Checkout Girl
Baby Talk1981 · Film · Tessa
Name for the Day1980 · Film · Ann
The Elephant Man1980 · Film · 2nd Whore
Beasts: Special Offer1976 · Film · Noreen Beale
Sunshine in Brixton1976 · Film · Marilyn
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster1975 · Film · Jenny
Eleanor1974 · Film · Eleanor
Malachi's Cove1973 · Film · Girl in Store
Junket 891970 · Film

Filmography

Series

30 shows

You, Me and the Apocalypse2015 · Series · Paula
Broadchurch2013 · Series · Susan Wright
Missing2009 · Series
Skins2007 · Series · DS Blunt
Celebrity Masterchef2006 · Series
North & South2004 · Series · Dixon
Being April2002 · Series · April
Murder in Mind2001 · Series · Jane Saunders
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000 · Series
David Copperfield1999 · Series · Peggotty
Maisie Raine1998 · Series · D.I. Maisie Raine
Real Women1998 · Series · Mandy Evans
The Sculptress1996 · Series · Olive Martin
Birds of a Feather1989 · Series · Sharon Theodopolopodos
Hardwicke House1987 · Series · Gladys
Rockliffe's Babies1987 · Series · Lorraine Morelli
Casualty1986 · Series · Mary Taylor
Girls On Top1985 · Series · Cleaner
Q.E.D.1982 · Series · Jane
Shine on Harvey Moon1982 · Series · Veronica
The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist1980 · Series · Charlotte
Lovely Couple1979 · Series · Carole Richards
Beasts1976 · Series · Noreen Beale
The Duchess of Duke Street1976 · Series · Pearl
Plays for Britain1976 · Series · Marilyn
Shadows1975 · Series · Dawn
Angels1975 · Series
Emmerdale1972 · Series
Play for Today1970 · Series · Eleanor
Softly, Softly1966 · Series