Acting credits
44
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Sarah Lancashire
Acting
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Movies: 18Series: 27Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 115680
IMDb ID: nm0484104
Known for: Acting
Born: October 10, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2024
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.82
Wikidata: Q2192662
Also known as
Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire • サラ・ランカシャー • Сара Ланкашир • Sara Lankašir • سارا لنکشر
Other jobs
Director (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Sarah Lancashire.
6.2
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Margaret New
2021 Movie
6.7
Yesterday
as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)
2019 Movie
Christmas at St Paul's
2018 Movie
5.0
Dad's Army
as Mrs. Pike
2016 Movie
6.2
The Dresser
as Madge
2015 Movie
6.2
The First Film
as Lizze Le Prince (voice)
2015 Movie
Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen
as Narrator
2015 Movie
6.5
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
as Beaty
2007 Movie
5.8
Sex, the City and Me
as Ruth Gilbert
2007 Movie
7.0
Cherished
as Angela Cannings
2005 Movie
In Search of Tony Blair
as Self (Narrator)
2004 Movie
5.3
Sons & Lovers
as Gertrude Morel
2003 Movie
Birthday Girl
as Rachel Jones
2002 Movie
6.0
Back Home
as Peggy Dickinson
2001 Movie
4.8
Gentlemen's Relish
as Violtet Askey
2001 Movie
My Fragile Heart
as Trina Lavery
2000 Movie
10.0
Seeing Red
as Coral Atkins
2000 Movie
Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special
as Raquel Watts
1995 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sarah Lancashire.
7.1
Black Doves
as Mrs. Reed • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Julia
as Julia Child • 16 eps
2022 Series
7.6
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
as Gwen • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.2
The Accident
as Polly Bevan • 4 eps
2019 Series
6.2
Kiri
as Miriam Grayson • 4 eps
2018 Series
6.0
School of Roars
as Mrs. Twirlyhorn • 52 eps
2017 Series
8.0
Happy Valley
as Catherine Cawood • 18 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Last Tango in Halifax
as Caroline • 24 eps
2012 Series
7.3
The Paradise
as Miss Audrey • 8 eps
2012 Series
6.5
Five Daughters
as Rosemary Nicholls • 3 eps
2010 Series
7.2
Wuthering Heights
as Nelly Dean • 2 eps
2009 Series
10.0
All the Small Things
as Esther Caddick • 6 eps
2009 Series
8.4
Lark Rise to Candleford
as Adult Laura • 40 eps
2008 Series
6.5
Oliver Twist
as Mrs Corney • 5 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Skins
as Mary • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Doctor Who
as Miss Foster • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Rotters' Club
as Barbara Chase • 3 eps
2005 Series
The Afternoon Play
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.2
Rose and Maloney
11 eps
2002 Series
6.0
The Cry
as Meg Bartlett • 4 eps
2002 Series
The Glass
as Carol Parker • 6 eps
2001 Series
7.4
Clocking Off
as Yvonne Kolakowski • 6 eps
2000 Series
6.5
Where the Heart Is
as Ruth Goddard • 62 eps
1997 Series
6.8
Murder Most Horrid
as Karen Sullivan • 1 eps
1991 Series