Pauline Quirke
Born
July 8, 1959 (age 66)
Birthplace
Hackney, London, England, UK

Pauline Quirke

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.

Movies

The Thieving Headmistress
The Thieving Headmistress
2006 ★ 7.0
Colleen McCabe
Carrie's War
Carrie's War
2004 ★ 7.4
Arthur's Dyke
Arthur's Dyke
2001 ★ 5.5
Janet
Checkout Girl
Checkout Girl
2000
Lynda
Last Christmas
Last Christmas
1999 ★ 2.0
Gwen
Our Boy
Our Boy
1998 ★ 6.0
Sonia
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
1997
Madame Murielle
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
1994 ★ 7.0
Getting It Right
Getting It Right
1989 ★ 6.5
Muriel Sutton
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988 ★ 6.8
Doreen
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
1987 ★ 6.5
Maggy
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier
1983 ★ 6.2
Girl Searching in Hospital
Life After Death
Life After Death
1982
Checkout Girl
Baby Talk
Baby Talk
1981 ★ 7.0
Tessa
Name for the Day
Name for the Day
1980
Ann
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
1980 ★ 8.1
2nd Whore
Beasts: Special Offer
Beasts: Special Offer
1976
Noreen Beale
Sunshine in Brixton
Sunshine in Brixton
1976
Marilyn
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
1975
Jenny
Eleanor
Eleanor
1974
Eleanor
Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove
1973 ★ 6.1
Girl in Store
The Trouble with 2B
The Trouble with 2B
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength
The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle
The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
1972
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
1972
Molly
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
1972
Junket 89
Junket 89
1970 ★ 5.5

TV Series

You, Me and the Apocalypse
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015 ★ 6.8
Paula
6 Episodes
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
2013 ★ 7.9
Susan Wright
10 Episodes
As Seen on TV
As Seen on TV
2009
1 Episode
Missing
Missing
2009 ★ 1.5
15 Episodes
Skins
Skins
2007 ★ 8.1
DS Blunt
3 Episodes
Celebrity Masterchef
Celebrity Masterchef
2006 ★ 5.8
1 Episode
North & South
North & South
2004 ★ 8.1
Dixon
4 Episodes
Being April
Being April
2002 ★ 4.5
April
6 Episodes
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
2001 ★ 8.4
Jane Saunders
1 Episode
Office Gossip
Office Gossip
2001 ★ 6.0
6 Episodes
Down to Earth
Down to Earth
2000 ★ 2.0
Faith Addis
40 Episodes
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000 ★ 6.5
1 Episode
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1999 ★ 7.1
Peggotty
2 Episodes
Maisie Raine
Maisie Raine
1998
D.I. Maisie Raine
12 Episodes
The Sculptress
The Sculptress
1996 ★ 6.0
Olive Martin
4 Episodes
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
1989 ★ 6.1
Sharon Theodopolopodos
126 Episodes
Hardwicke House
Hardwicke House
1987 ★ 4.0
Gladys
1 Episode
Rockliffe's Babies
Rockliffe's Babies
1987 ★ 5.2
Lorraine Morelli
1 Episode
Casualty
Casualty
1986 ★ 6.1
Mary Taylor
1 Episode
Girls On Top
Girls On Top
1985 ★ 4.3
Cleaner
1 Episode
Q.E.D.
Q.E.D.
1982 ★ 6.8
1 Episode
Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982 ★ 7.6
Veronica
11 Episodes
Lovely Couple
Lovely Couple
1979 ★ 6.0
13 Episodes
Pauline's Quirkes
Pauline's Quirkes
1976 ★ 5.0
6 Episodes
Beasts
Beasts
1976 ★ 7.0
Noreen Beale
1 Episode
The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 ★ 8.0
2 Episodes
Shadows
Shadows
1975 ★ 5.7
Dawn
1 Episode
Angels
Angels
1975 ★ 3.7
2 Episodes
You Must Be Joking!
You Must Be Joking!
1975
15 Episodes
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
1972 ★ 4.2
3548 Episodes
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 ★ 6.3
Eleanor
1 Episode
Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly
1966 ★ 5.0
1 Episode