Person
Pauline Quirke
Acting · Born 1959-07-08 · 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.
Known for
Play for Today
Eleanor
Casualty
Mary Taylor
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
Skins
DS Blunt
Emmerdale
1972
Broadchurch
Susan Wright
Soccer AM
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
Birds of a Feather
Sharon Theodopolopodos
Going Live!
Self
Filmography
- 2021Parkinson at 50Self (archive footage)
- 2015You, Me and the ApocalypsePaula
- 2013Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSelf - Contestant
- 2013BroadchurchSusan Wright
- 2009As Seen on TV
- 2009Missing
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
- 2007SkinsDS Blunt
- 2006Celebrity Masterchef
- 2006The Thieving HeadmistressColleen McCabe
- 2004North & SouthDixon
- 2004Carrie's War
- 2002Being AprilApril
- 2001Arthur's DykeJanet
- 2001Murder in MindJane Saunders
- 2001Office Gossip
- 2000Down to EarthFaith Addis
- 2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
- 2000Checkout GirlLynda
- 1999David CopperfieldPeggotty
- 1999Last ChristmasGwen
- 1998Maisie RaineD.I. Maisie Raine
- 1998Real WomenMandy Evans
- 1998Our BoySonia
- 1997The Canterville GhostMadame Murielle
- 1996The SculptressOlive Martin
- 1995Soccer AMSelf
- 1994Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Guest
- 1994An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
- 1993The Good Sex GuideSelf
- 1989Birds of a FeatherSharon Theodopolopodos
- 1989Challenge AnnekaSelf
- 1989Getting It RightMuriel Sutton
- 1988Distant Voices, Still LivesDoreen
- 1987Little DorritMaggy
- 1987Going Live!Self
- 1987Hardwicke HouseGladys
- 1987Rockliffe's BabiesLorraine Morelli
- 1986CasualtyMary Taylor
- 1985Girls On TopCleaner
- 1983The Return of the SoldierGirl Searching in Hospital
- 1982Q.E.D.Jane
- 1982Life After DeathCheckout Girl
- 1982Shine on Harvey MoonVeronica
- 1981Baby TalkTessa
- 1980Name for the DayAnn
- 1980The Elephant Man2nd Whore
- 1980The Further Adventures of Oliver TwistCharlotte
- 1979Lovely CoupleCarole Richards
- 1978An Audience with...Self
- 1976Pauline's Quirkes
- 1976Beasts: Special OfferNoreen Beale
- 1976BeastsNoreen Beale
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetPearl
- 1976Sunshine in BrixtonMarilyn
- 1976Plays for BritainMarilyn
- 1975Jenny Can't Work Any FasterJenny
- 1975ShadowsDawn
- 1975Angels
- 1975You Must Be Joking!
- 1974EleanorEleanor
- 1973Malachi's CoveGirl in Store
- 1972Emmerdale
- 1972The Trouble with 2B
- 1972The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength
- 1972The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle
- 1972The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
- 1972The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy DaysMolly
- 1972The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
- 1970Play for TodayEleanor
- 1970Junket 89
- 1966Softly, Softly
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