Pauline Quirke
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jul 8, 1959 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
Biography
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
| 2021 | Parkinson at 50Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | You, Me and the ApocalypsePaula | |
| 2013 | BroadchurchSusan Wright | |
| 2009 | As Seen on TV | |
| 2009 | Missing | |
| 2007 | SkinsDS Blunt | |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | The Thieving HeadmistressColleen McCabe | |
| 2006 | Celebrity Masterchef | |
| 2004 | Carrie's War | |
| 2004 | North & SouthDixon | |
| 2002 | Being AprilApril | |
| 2001 | Arthur's DykeJanet | |
| 2001 | Office Gossip | |
| 2001 | Murder in MindJane Saunders | |
| 2000 | Checkout GirlLynda | |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | |
| 2000 | Down to EarthFaith Addis | |
| 1999 | Last ChristmasGwen | |
| 1999 | David CopperfieldPeggotty | |
| 1998 | Our BoySonia | |
| 1998 | Maisie RaineD.I. Maisie Raine | |
| 1997 | The Canterville GhostMadame Murielle | |
| 1996 | The SculptressOlive Martin | |
| 1995 | Soccer AMSelf | |
| 1994 | An Audience with Bob Monkhouse | |
| 1994 | Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Guest | |
| 1993 | The Good Sex GuideSelf | |
| 1989 | Getting It RightMuriel Sutton | |
| 1989 | Birds of a FeatherSharon Theodopolopodos | |
| 1988 | Distant Voices, Still LivesDoreen | |
| 1987 | Little DorritMaggy | |
| 1987 | Going Live!Self | |
| 1987 | Rockliffe's BabiesLorraine Morelli | |
| 1987 | Hardwicke HouseGladys | |
| 1986 | CasualtyMary Taylor | |
| 1986 | CasualtyJackie Rogers | |
| 1985 | Girls On TopCleaner | |
| 1983 | The Return of the SoldierGirl Searching in Hospital | |
| 1982 | Life After DeathCheckout Girl | |
| 1982 | Q.E.D. | |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey MoonVeronica | |
| 1981 | Baby TalkTessa | |
| 1980 | The Elephant Man2nd Whore | |
| 1980 | Name for the DayAnn | |
| 1979 | Lovely CoupleCarole Richards | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Self | |
| 1976 | Sunshine in BrixtonMarilyn | |
| 1976 | Beasts: Special OfferNoreen Beale | |
| 1976 | BeastsNoreen Beale | |
| 1976 | Pauline's Quirkes | |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke StreetPearl | |
| 1976 | Plays for BritainMarilyn | |
| 1975 | Jenny Can't Work Any FasterJenny | |
| 1975 | Angels | |
| 1975 | You Must Be Joking! | |
| 1975 | ShadowsDawn | |
| 1974 | EleanorEleanor | |
| 1973 | Malachi's CoveGirl in Store | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2B | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy DaysMolly | |
| 1972 | The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger | |
| 1972 | Emmerdale | |
| 1970 | Junket 89 | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayEleanor | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayAnn | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayTessa | |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly |