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