Pauline Quirke
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
All Movies (29)
- Parkinson at 502021 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Thieving Headmistress2006 · as Colleen McCabe
- Carrie's War2004
- Arthur's Dyke2001 · as Janet
- Checkout Girl2000 · as Lynda
- Last Christmas1999 · as Gwen
- Our Boy1998 · as Sonia
- The Canterville Ghost1997 · as Madame Murielle
- An Audience with Bob Monkhouse1994
- Getting It Right1989 · as Muriel Sutton
- Distant Voices, Still Lives1988 · as Doreen
- Little Dorrit1987 · as Maggy
- The Return of the Soldier1983 · as Girl Searching in Hospital
- Life After Death1982 · as Checkout Girl
- Baby Talk1981 · as Tessa
- Name for the Day1980 · as Ann
- The Elephant Man1980 · as 2nd Whore
- Beasts: Special Offer1976 · as Noreen Beale
- Sunshine in Brixton1976 · as Marilyn
- Jenny Can't Work Any Faster1975 · as Jenny
- Eleanor1974 · as Eleanor
- Malachi's Cove1973 · as Girl in Store
- The Trouble with 2B1972
- The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength1972
- The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle1972
- The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day1972
- The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days1972 · as Molly
- The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger1972
- Junket 891970
All TV Shows (43)
- You, Me and the Apocalypse2015 · as Paula
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars2013 · as Self - Contestant
- Broadchurch2013 · as Susan Wright
- As Seen on TV2009
- Missing2009
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
- Skins2007 · as DS Blunt
- Celebrity Masterchef2006
- North & South2004 · as Dixon
- Being April2002 · as April
- Murder in Mind2001 · as Jane Saunders
- Office Gossip2001
- Down to Earth2000 · as Faith Addis
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000
- David Copperfield1999 · as Peggotty
- Maisie Raine1998 · as D.I. Maisie Raine
- The Sculptress1996 · as Olive Martin
- Soccer AM1995 · as Self
- Ready, Steady, Cook1994 · as Self - Guest
- The Good Sex Guide1993 · as Self
- Birds of a Feather1989 · as Sharon Theodopolopodos
- Going Live!1987 · as Self
- Hardwicke House1987 · as Gladys
- Rockliffe's Babies1987 · as Lorraine Morelli
- Casualty1986 · as Mary Taylor
- Casualty1986 · as Jackie Rogers
- Girls On Top1985 · as Cleaner
- Q.E.D.1982
- Shine on Harvey Moon1982 · as Veronica
- Lovely Couple1979 · as Carole Richards
- An Audience with...1978 · as Self
- Pauline's Quirkes1976
- Beasts1976 · as Noreen Beale
- The Duchess of Duke Street1976 · as Pearl
- Plays for Britain1976 · as Marilyn
- Shadows1975 · as Dawn
- Angels1975
- You Must Be Joking!1975
- Emmerdale1972
- Play for Today1970 · as Eleanor
- Play for Today1970 · as Ann
- Play for Today1970 · as Tessa
- Softly, Softly1966