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