Pauline Quirke
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
8 Jul 1959
Age
67 Years
Born In
Hackney, London, England, UK
Total Projects
72
Years Active
55 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
tv
You, Me and the Apocalypse
You, Me and the Apocalypse
as Paula
tv
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
as Self - Contestant
tv
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
as Susan Wright
tv
As Seen on TV
As Seen on TV
tv
Missing
Missing
tv
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
tv
Skins
Skins
as DS Blunt
tv
Celebrity Masterchef
Celebrity Masterchef
movie
The Thieving Headmistress
The Thieving Headmistress
as Colleen McCabe
tv
North & South
North & South
as Dixon
movie
Carrie's War
Carrie's War
tv
Being April
Being April
as April
movie
Arthur's Dyke
Arthur's Dyke
as Janet
tv
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
as Jane Saunders
tv
Office Gossip
Office Gossip
tv
Down to Earth
Down to Earth
as Faith Addis
tv
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
movie
Checkout Girl
Checkout Girl
as Lynda
tv
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Peggotty
movie
Last Christmas
Last Christmas
as Gwen
tv
Maisie Raine
Maisie Raine
as D.I. Maisie Raine
movie
Our Boy
Our Boy
as Sonia
movie
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
as Madame Murielle
tv
The Sculptress
The Sculptress
as Olive Martin
tv
Soccer AM
Soccer AM
as Self
tv
Ready, Steady, Cook
Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - Guest
movie
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
tv
The Good Sex Guide
The Good Sex Guide
as Self
tv
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
as Sharon Theodopolopodos
movie
Getting It Right
Getting It Right
as Muriel Sutton
movie
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives
as Doreen
movie
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
as Maggy
tv
Going Live!
Going Live!
as Self
tv
Hardwicke House
Hardwicke House
as Gladys
tv
Rockliffe's Babies
Rockliffe's Babies
as Lorraine Morelli
tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Mary Taylor
tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Jackie Rogers
tv
Girls On Top
Girls On Top
as Cleaner
movie
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier
as Girl Searching in Hospital
tv
Q.E.D.
Q.E.D.
movie
Life After Death
Life After Death
as Checkout Girl
tv
Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon
as Veronica
movie
Baby Talk
Baby Talk
as Tessa
movie
Name for the Day
Name for the Day
as Ann
movie
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
as 2nd Whore
tv
Lovely Couple
Lovely Couple
as Carole Richards
tv
An Audience with...
An Audience with...
as Self
tv
Pauline's Quirkes
Pauline's Quirkes
movie
Beasts: Special Offer
Beasts: Special Offer
as Noreen Beale
tv
Beasts
Beasts
as Noreen Beale
tv
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
as Pearl
movie
Sunshine in Brixton
Sunshine in Brixton
as Marilyn
tv
Plays for Britain
Plays for Britain
as Marilyn
movie
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
as Jenny
tv
Shadows
Shadows
as Dawn
tv
Angels
Angels
tv
You Must Be Joking!
You Must Be Joking!
movie
Eleanor
Eleanor
as Eleanor
movie
Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove
as Girl in Store
tv
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
movie
The Trouble with 2B
The Trouble with 2B
movie
The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength
The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength
movie
The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle
The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle
movie
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
movie
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
as Molly
movie
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Eleanor
tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Ann
tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Tessa
movie
Junket 89
Junket 89
tv
Softly, Softly