Sarah Lancashire is an English actress whose career began in 1986. Lancashires first acting roles were in local theatre, with small guest roles in television dramas and sitcoms. After coming to public attention with roles in popular programmes including Coronation Street (1991-1996, 2000), Where the Heart Is (1997–1999) and Clocking Off (2000), Lancashire signed a two-year golden handcuffs contract with the ITV network, appearing exclusively in ITV1 programming for the next two years. Lancashire has continued to work extensively across a variety of television drama genres, including guest appearances, regular roles in returning series and with featured roles in standalone miniseries and television films. Her more prolific work includes the drama series Lark Rise to Candleford (2008-2011), Last Tango in Halifax (2012-2020) and Happy Valley (2014, 2016, 2023).Lancashire has appeared in the feature films And When Did You Last See Your Father? and Dads Army and has returned to West End Theatre several times since her 1990 stint in Blood Brothers. Her combined acting credits have earned Lancashire a number of awards and nominations over a career spanning four decades and a prominent status within the British Television Industry of the 21st century. Lancashire was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama.

All movies available from Sarah Lancashire

Poster movie Birthday Girl

Birthday Girl

Movie
Poster movie Yesterday

Yesterday

Movie
Poster movie Julia

Julia

Tv series
Poster movie Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Tv series
Poster movie Happy Valley

Happy Valley

Tv series
Poster movie Black Doves

Black Doves

Tv series
Poster movie Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Tv series
Poster movie The Accident

The Accident

Tv series
Poster movie Happy Valley

Happy Valley

Tv series

Movies unavailable from Sarah Lancashire

Gentlemen's Relish

Violtet Askey

Movie 2001

Exam Conditions

Secretary

Movie 1992

Coronation Street - The Feature Length Special

Raquel Watts

Movie 1995

Sons & Lovers

Gertrude Morel

Movie 2003

When Did You Last See Your Father?

Beaty

Movie 2007

Dad's Army

Mrs. Pike

Movie 2016

The Dresser

Madge

Movie 2015

Sex, the City and Me

Ruth Gilbert

Movie 2007

Back Home

Peggy Dickinson

Movie 2001

The Cry

Meg Bartlet

Movie 2002

Seeing Red

Coral Atkins

Movie 2000

Cherished

Angela Cannings

Movie 2005

Angel Cake

Elaine Wilson

Movie 2006

Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen

Narrator

Movie 2015

The First Film

Lizze Le Prince (voice)

Movie 2015

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Margaret New

Movie 2021

My Fragile Heart

Trina Lavery

Movie 2000

Christmas at St Paul's

Movie 2018

In Search of Tony Blair

Self (Narrator)

Movie 2004

Tv series unavailable from Sarah Lancashire

Where the Heart Is

Ruth Goddard

Tv 1997

Murder Most Horrid

Karen Sullivan

Tv 1991

Skins

Mary

Tv 2007

The One Show

Self - Guest

Tv 2006

Chambers

Tv 2000

Lark Rise to Candleford

Adult Laura

Tv 2008

Wuthering Heights

Nelly Dean

Tv 2009

Rose and Maloney

Tv 2002

Angel Cake

Tv 2006

The Rotters' Club

Barbara Chase

Tv 2005

Five Daughters

Rosemary Nicholls

Tv 2010

Last Tango in Halifax

Caroline

Tv 2012

Doctor Who

Miss Foster

Tv 2005

The Paradise

Miss Audrey

Tv 2012

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Gwen

Tv 2020

Clocking Off

Yvonne Kolakowski

Tv 2000

About Face

Tv 1989

The Glass

Carol Parker

Tv 2001

Kiri

Miriam Grayson

Tv 2018

Going Live!

Self

Tv 1987

All the Small Things

Esther Caddick

Tv 2009

Coronation Street

Raquel Watts

Tv 1960

Coronation Street

Raquel Wolstenhulme / Raquel Watts

Tv 1960

Bloomin' Marvellous

Liz Deakin

Tv 1997

The Cry

Meg Bartlett

Tv 2002

School of Roars

Mrs. Twirlyhorn

Tv 2017