
Pauline Quirke
Acting
Born 1959-07-08 · Hackney, London, England, UK
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

4.3
Emmerdale
1972 · TV

6.3
Birds of a Feather
1989 · TV

8.0
Lovely Couple
1979 · TV

7.9
Broadchurch
2013 · TV

7.7
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982 · TV

1.5
Missing
2009 · TV

Maisie Raine
1998 · TV

6.8
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015 · TV

6.0
Being April
2002 · TV

8.1
Skins
2007 · TV

8.1
North & South
2004 · TV

8.0
The Sculptress
1996 · TV

8.0
Going Live!
1987 · TV

7.9
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 · TV

5.3
An Audience with...
1978 · TV

7.1
David Copperfield
1999 · TV

4.5
Angels
1975 · TV

6.2
Casualty
1986 · TV

6.6
Play for Today
1970 · TV

8.3
Murder in Mind
2001 · TV

7.5
Softly, Softly
1966 · TV

7.0
Beasts
1976 · TV

7.1
Q.E.D.
1982 · TV

6.8
Shadows
1975 · TV

5.8
Rockliffe's Babies
1987 · TV

6.0
Plays for Britain
1976 · TV

5.2
Hardwicke House
1987 · TV

4.6
Girls On Top
1985 · TV

8.0
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994 · TV

6.3
Soccer AM
1995 · TV

7.5
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013 · TV

6.1
Celebrity Masterchef
2006 · TV