Pauline Quirke

female

Born on July 08, 1959 (66 years old)

From Hackney, London, England, UK

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2021
- Parkinson at 50
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2021
2015
- You, Me and the Apocalypse
  as
  Paula
  2015
2013
- Broadchurch
  as
  Susan Wright
  2013
2009
- no image
  As Seen on TV
  2009
- Missing
  2009
2007
- Skins
  as
  DS Blunt
  2007
- no image
  The Alan Titchmarsh Show
  as
  Self
  2007
2006
- The Thieving Headmistress
  as
  Colleen McCabe
  2006
- Celebrity Masterchef
  2006
2004
- Carrie's War
  2004
- North & South
  as
  Dixon
  2004
2002
- Being April
  as
  April
  2002
2001
- Arthur's Dyke
  as
  Janet
  2001
- no image
  Office Gossip
  2001
- Murder in Mind
  as
  Jane Saunders
  2001
2000
- no image
  Checkout Girl
  as
  Lynda
  2000
- no image
  Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
  2000
- no image
  Down to Earth
  as
  Faith Addis
  2000
1999
- Last Christmas
  as
  Gwen
  1999
- David Copperfield
  as
  Peggotty
  1999
1998
- Our Boy
  as
  Sonia
  1998
- Maisie Raine
  as
  D.I. Maisie Raine
  1998
1997
- The Canterville Ghost
  as
  Madame Murielle
  1997
1996
- The Sculptress
  as
  Olive Martin
  1996
1995
- Soccer AM
  as
  Self
  1995
1994
- An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
  1994
- Ready, Steady, Cook
  as
  Self - Guest
  1994
1993
- no image
  The Good Sex Guide
  as
  Self
  1993
1989
- Getting It Right
  as
  Muriel Sutton
  1989
- Birds of a Feather
  as
  Sharon Theodopolopodos
  1989
1988
- Distant Voices, Still Lives
  as
  Doreen
  1988
1987
- Little Dorrit
  as
  Maggy
  1987
- Going Live!
  as
  Self
  1987
- Rockliffe's Babies
  as
  Lorraine Morelli
  1987
- Hardwicke House
  as
  Gladys
  1987
1986
- Casualty
  as
  Mary Taylor
  1986
- Casualty
  as
  Jackie Rogers
  1986
1985
- Girls On Top
  as
  Cleaner
  1985
1983
- The Return of the Soldier
  as
  Girl Searching in Hospital
  1983
1982
- Life After Death
  as
  Checkout Girl
  1982
- Q.E.D.
  1982
- Shine on Harvey Moon
  as
  Veronica
  1982
1981
- Baby Talk
  as
  Tessa
  1981
1980
- The Elephant Man
  as
  2nd Whore
  1980
- Name for the Day
  as
  Ann
  1980
1979
- Lovely Couple
  1979
1978
- An Audience with...
  as
  Self
  1978
1976
- Sunshine in Brixton
  as
  Marilyn
  1976
- Beasts: Special Offer
  as
  Noreen Beale
  1976
- Beasts
  as
  Noreen Beale
  1976
- no image
  Pauline's Quirkes
  1976
- The Duchess of Duke Street
  1976
1975
- no image
  Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
  as
  Jenny
  1975
- Angels
  1975
- no image
  You Must Be Joking!
  1975
- Shadows
  as
  Dawn
  1975
1974
- Eleanor
  as
  Eleanor
  1974
1973
- Malachi's Cove
  as
  Girl in Store
  1973
1972
- no image
  The Trouble with 2B
  1972
- no image
  The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength
  1972
- no image
  The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle
  1972
- no image
  The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
  1972
- no image
  The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
  as
  Molly
  1972
- no image
  The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
  1972
- Emmerdale
  1972
1970
- Junket 89
  1970
- Play for Today
  as
  Eleanor
  1970
- Play for Today
  as
  Ann
  1970
- Play for Today
  as
  Tessa
  1970
1966
- Softly, Softly
  1966

Pauline Quirke

Biography

Cast Credits

Parkinson at 50

You, Me and the Apocalypse

Broadchurch

As Seen on TV

Missing

Skins

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Thieving Headmistress

Celebrity Masterchef

Carrie's War

North & South

Being April

Arthur's Dyke

Office Gossip

Murder in Mind

Checkout Girl

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Down to Earth

Last Christmas

David Copperfield

Our Boy

Maisie Raine

The Canterville Ghost

The Sculptress

Soccer AM

An Audience with Bob Monkhouse

Ready, Steady, Cook

The Good Sex Guide

Getting It Right

Birds of a Feather

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Little Dorrit

Going Live!

Rockliffe's Babies

Hardwicke House

Casualty

Casualty

Girls On Top

The Return of the Soldier

Life After Death

Q.E.D.

Shine on Harvey Moon

Baby Talk

The Elephant Man

Name for the Day

Lovely Couple

An Audience with...

Sunshine in Brixton

Beasts: Special Offer

Beasts

Pauline's Quirkes

The Duchess of Duke Street

Jenny Can't Work Any Faster

Angels

You Must Be Joking!

Shadows

Eleanor

Malachi's Cove

The Trouble with 2B

The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength

The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle

The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day

The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days

The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger

Emmerdale

Junket 89

Play for Today

Play for Today

Play for Today

Softly, Softly

Crew Credits