Pauline Quirke

Pauline Quirke
MBE
Born
Pauline Perpetua Quirke[1]

(1959-07-08) July 8, 1959 (age 65)[2]
Hackney, London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1970–present
TelevisionBirds of a Feather
(1988–1999, 2014–2017)
Emmerdale (2010–2012)
Broadchurch (2013–2015)
Spouse
Steve Sheen
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(m. 1996)​
Children2, including Charlie
WebsiteOfficial website

Pauline Perpetua Sheen MBE (better known by her stage name Pauline Quirke; born 8 July 1959[3][4]) is an English actress. She began her career with roles on various television series, before fronting her own comedy sketch show, Pauline's Quirkes, in 1976. She later starred as Vicky Smith on the BBC drama series Angels (1982–1983), and achieved fame with her portrayal of Sharon Theodopolopodous on the long-running sitcom Birds of a Feather (1988–1999, 2014–2017), for which she won a British Comedy Award and was nominated on three occasions for a National Television Award. In 1997, she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress for her role in the BBC miniseries The Sculptress. Between 2010 and 2012, Quirke played Hazel Rhodes on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Quirke's film appearances include The Elephant Man (1980), Little Dorrit (1987), and Getting It Right (1989). Other television credits include Shine on Harvey Moon (1984–1985, 1995), Maisie Raine (1998–1999), David Copperfield (1999), Down to Earth (2000–2003), Cold Blood (2007–2008), Missing (2009–2010), Skins (2010), Broadchurch (2013–2015), and You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015).

  1. ^ "Page B23 | Supplement 63714, 2 June 2022 | London Gazette | the Gazette".
  2. ^ Screen, Andrew (5 October 2023). The Book of Beasts: Folklore, Popular Culture and Nigel Kneale's ATV TV Series. SCB Distributors. ISBN 978-1-915316-10-3.
  3. ^ Quirke, Pauline (2013). Where Have I Gone?. Corgi. ISBN 978-0-552-16564-8.
  4. ^ Screen, Andrew (5 October 2023). The Book of Beasts: Folklore, Popular Culture and Nigel Kneale's ATV TV Series. SCB Distributors. ISBN 978-1-915316-10-3.