Pauline Quirke

Pauline Quirke

Known for

Acting

Born

July 8, 1959 (age 67)

Birthplace

Hackney, London, England, UK

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.

Best known work

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980

Skins

Skins

2007

Broadchurch

Broadchurch

2013

North & South

North & South

2004

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

1988

You, Me and the Apocalypse

You, Me and the Apocalypse

2015

Emmerdale

Emmerdale

1972

Casualty

Casualty

1986

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1999

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

1989

Filmography

2021
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
2015
You, Me and the ApocalypseTV
as Paula (6 episodes)
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky StarsTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2013
BroadchurchTV
as Susan Wright (10 episodes)
2009
As Seen on TVTV
2009
MissingTV
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2007
SkinsTV
as DS Blunt (3 episodes)
2006
Celebrity MasterchefTV
2006
The Thieving Headmistress
as Colleen McCabe
2004
North & SouthTV
as Dixon (4 episodes)
2004
Carrie's War
2002
Being AprilTV
as April (6 episodes)
2001
Arthur's Dyke
as Janet
2001
Murder in MindTV
as Jane Saunders (1 episode)
2001
Office GossipTV
2000
Down to EarthTV
as Faith Addis (40 episodes)
2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)TV
2000
Checkout Girl
as Lynda
1999
David CopperfieldTV
as Peggotty (2 episodes)
1999
Last Christmas
as Gwen
1998
Maisie RaineTV
as D.I. Maisie Raine (12 episodes)
1998
Real WomenTV
as Mandy Evans (7 episodes)
1998
Our Boy
as Sonia
1997
The Canterville Ghost
as Madame Murielle