About
Sarah Lancashire is an English actress whose career began in 1986. Lancashire's 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...
Known for
Coronation StreetSeries • 1960
Doctor WhoSeries • 2005
SkinsSeries • 2007
The BillSeries • 1984
Black DovesSeries • 2024
Inspector George GentlySeries • 2008
Happy ValleySeries • 2014
Where the Heart IsSeries • 1997
Lark Rise to CandlefordSeries • 2008
JuliaSeries • 2022
Murder Most HorridSeries • 1991
Upstairs DownstairsSeries • 2010
WatchingSeries • 1987
DramaramaSeries • 1983
The ParadiseSeries • 2012
School of RoarsSeries • 2017
Last Tango in HalifaxSeries • 2012
Rose and MaloneySeries • 2002
YesterdayMovie • 2019
Wuthering HeightsSeries • 2009
MotherFatherSonSeries • 2019
Oliver TwistSeries • 2007
KiriSeries • 2018
Dad's ArmyMovie • 2016