Quick Facts
Born:
1959-07-08
Birthplace:
Hackney, London, England, UK
Credits:
70 Total Roles
Pauline Quirke
Acting
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Biography
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.
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
The Elephant Man
2nd Whore
Skins
DS Blunt
Broadchurch
Susan Wright
North & South
Dixon
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Doreen
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Paula
Emmerdale
Self
Casualty
Mary Taylor
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Parkinson at 50 MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse TV | Paula |
| 2013 | Broadchurch TV | Susan Wright |
| 2009 | As Seen on TV TV | Self |
| 2009 | Missing TV | Self |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show TV | Self |
| 2007 | Skins TV | DS Blunt |
| 2006 | Celebrity Masterchef TV | Self |
| 2006 | The Thieving Headmistress MOVIE | Colleen McCabe |
| 2004 | North & South TV | Dixon |