Pauline Quirke
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1959-07-08 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Hackney, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Pauline Perpetua Quirke · 宝林·奎克
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
TV Shows (40)
Casualty
1986
as Mary Taylor / Jackie Rogers
Play for Today
1970
as Eleanor / Ann / Tessa
Skins
2007
as DS Blunt
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
Emmerdale
1972
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Broadchurch
2013
as Susan Wright
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Sharon Theodopolopodos
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Soccer AM
1995
as Self
Softly, Softly
1966
Angels
1975
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Murder in Mind
2001
as Jane Saunders
Celebrity Masterchef
2006
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Veronica
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Pearl
North & South
2004
as Dixon
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015
as Paula
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
David Copperfield
1999
as Peggotty
Girls On Top
1985
as Cleaner
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
as Lorraine Morelli
Down to Earth
2000
as Faith Addis
Shadows
1975
as Dawn
Beasts
1976
as Noreen Beale
Maisie Raine
1998
as D.I. Maisie Raine
Hardwicke House
1987
as Gladys
Missing
2009
Q.E.D.
1982
As Seen on TV
2009
Plays for Britain
1976
as Marilyn
The Sculptress
1996
as Olive Martin
Being April
2002
as April
The Good Sex Guide
1993
as Self
Office Gossip
2001
Lovely Couple
1979
as Carole Richards
You Must Be Joking!
1975
Pauline's Quirkes
1976
Movies (29)
The Elephant Man
1980
as 2nd Whore
Little Dorrit
1987
as Maggy
Last Christmas
1999
as Gwen
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Return of the Soldier
1983
as Girl Searching in Hospital
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988
as Doreen
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
1994
Carrie's War
2004
Life After Death
1982
as Checkout Girl
Beasts: Special Offer
1976
as Noreen Beale
The Canterville Ghost
1997
as Madame Murielle
Getting It Right
1989
as Muriel Sutton
Checkout Girl
2000
as Lynda
Arthur's Dyke
2001
as Janet
Malachi's Cove
1973
as Girl in Store
The Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle
1972
Eleanor
1974
as Eleanor
Name for the Day
1980
as Ann
Our Boy
1998
as Sonia
The Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger
1972
Baby Talk
1981
as Tessa
Junket 89
1970
The Thieving Headmistress
2006
as Colleen McCabe
The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength
1972
Sunshine in Brixton
1976
as Marilyn
The Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day
1972
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster
1975
as Jenny
The Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Days
1972
as Molly
The Trouble with 2B
1972
About 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. With 69 credits spanning from 1966 to 2021, Pauline Quirke has appeared in 29 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pauline Quirke Movies
- The Elephant Man (1980) — as 2nd Whore
- Little Dorrit (1987) — as Maggy
- Last Christmas (1999) — as Gwen
- Parkinson at 50 (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Return of the Soldier (1983) — as Girl Searching in Hospital
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