Pauline Quirke

Born: 1959-07-08

Birthplace: 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

The Elephant Man
Our Boy
The Return of the Soldier
Little Dorrit
Checkout Girl
Parkinson at 50
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Carrie's War
Last Christmas
Junket 89

Top Movie Credits

Our Boy Sonia
The Return of the Soldier Girl Searching in Hospital
Parkinson at 50 Self (archive footage)