Pauline Quirke
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1959 (age 67)
Born in
Hackney, London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb63 acting credits
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.
Known For
The Elephant Man
09 Oct 1980
Skins
25 Jan 2007
Broadchurch
04 Mar 2013
North & South
14 Nov 2004
Distant Voices, Still Lives
16 Nov 1988
You, Me and the Apocalypse
30 Sep 2015
Emmerdale
16 Oct 1972
Casualty
06 Sep 1986
Filmography
2015
- You, Me and the Apocalypseas Paula6 episodes
2013
- Broadchurchas Susan Wright10 episodes
2009
- As Seen on TV1 episode
- Missing15 episodes
2007
- Skinsas DS Blunt3 episodes
2006
- Celebrity Masterchef1 episode
- The Thieving Headmistressas Colleen McCabe
2004
- North & Southas Dixon4 episodes
- Carrie's War
2002
- Being Aprilas April6 episodes
2001
- Arthur's Dykeas Janet
- Murder in Mindas Jane Saunders1 episode
- Office Gossip6 episodes
2000
- Down to Earthas Faith Addis40 episodes
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1 episode
- Checkout Girlas Lynda
1999
- David Copperfieldas Peggotty2 episodes
- Last Christmasas Gwen
1998
- Maisie Raineas D.I. Maisie Raine12 episodes
- Real Womenas Mandy Evans7 episodes
- Our Boyas Sonia
1997
- The Canterville Ghostas Madame Murielle
1996
- The Sculptressas Olive Martin4 episodes
1989
- Birds of a Featheras Sharon Theodopolopodos126 episodes
- Getting It Rightas Muriel Sutton
1988
- Distant Voices, Still Livesas Doreen
1987
- Little Dorritas Maggy
- Hardwicke Houseas Gladys1 episode
- Rockliffe's Babiesas Lorraine Morelli1 episode
1986
- Casualtyas Jackie Rogers1 episode
1985
- Girls On Topas Cleaner1 episode
1983
- The Return of the Soldieras Girl Searching in Hospital
1982
- Q.E.D.as Jane1 episode
- Life After Deathas Checkout Girl
- Shine on Harvey Moonas Veronica11 episodes
1981
- Baby Talkas Tessa
1980
- Name for the Dayas Ann
- The Elephant Manas 2nd Whore
- The Further Adventures of Oliver Twistas Charlotte13 episodes
1979
- Lovely Coupleas Carole Richards13 episodes
1976
- Pauline's Quirkes6 episodes
- Beasts: Special Offeras Noreen Beale
- Beastsas Noreen Beale1 episode
- The Duchess of Duke Streetas Pearl2 episodes
- Sunshine in Brixtonas Marilyn
- Plays for Britainas Marilyn1 episode
1975
- Jenny Can't Work Any Fasteras Jenny
- Shadowsas Dawn1 episode
- Angels2 episodes
- You Must Be Joking!15 episodes
1974
- Eleanoras Eleanor
1973
- Malachi's Coveas Girl in Store
1972
1970
- Play for Todayas Tessa1 episode
- Junket 89
1966
- Softly, Softly1 episode