Sarah Lancashire
Acting
1964-10-10 · 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. 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.
Filmography
Black Doves
2024 · Series
Julia
2022 · Series
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021 · Movie
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020 · Series
The Accident
2019 · Series
Yesterday
2019 · Movie
MotherFatherSon
2019 · Series
Edwardian Britain in Colour
2019 · Series
Christmas at St Paul's
2018 · Movie
Kiri
2018 · Series
School of Roars
2017 · Series
Dad's Army
2016 · Movie
The Dresser
2015 · Movie
The First Film
2015 · Movie
Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen
2015 · Movie
Happy Valley
2014 · Series
Last Tango in Halifax
2012 · Series
The Paradise
2012 · Series
Upstairs Downstairs
2010 · Series
Five Daughters
2010 · Series
Wuthering Heights
2009 · Series
All the Small Things
2009 · Series
Inspector George Gently
2008 · Series
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008 · Series
Oliver Twist
2007 · Series
And When Did You Last See Your Father?
2007 · Movie
Sex, the City and Me
2007 · Movie
Skins
2007 · Series
Angel Cake
2006 · Movie
Angel Cake
2006 · Series
Doctor Who
2005 · Series
Cherished
2005 · Movie
The Rotters' Club
2005 · Series
Amazing Gracie
2004 · Movie
Parkinson
2004 · Series
In Search of Tony Blair
2004 · Movie
The Afternoon Play
2003 · Series
Strike: When Britain Went to War
2003 · Movie
Sons & Lovers
2003 · Movie
Birthday Girl
2002 · Movie
Rose and Maloney
2002 · Series
The Cry
2002 · Series
Back Home
2001 · Movie
The Glass
2001 · Series
Gentlemen's Relish
2001 · Movie
My Fragile Heart
2000 · Movie
Chambers
2000 · Series
Seeing Red
2000 · Movie
Clocking Off
2000 · Series
Verdict
1998 · Series
Bloomin' Marvellous
1997 · Series
Where the Heart Is
1997 · Series
Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special
1995 · Movie
Exam Conditions
1992 · Movie
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · Series
About Face
1989 · Series
Bradley
1989 · Series
Going Live!
1987 · Series
Watching
1987 · Series
The Bill
1984 · Series
Dramarama
1983 · Series
Coronation Street
1960 · Series
Witch Hunt
Series