Sarah Lancashire

Sarah Lancashire is an English actress, probably best recognised for her role as Raquel Watts in Coronation Street. She has been nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards and an Olivier Award.Born 10 October 1964 in Oldham, Lancashire, she graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1986.
From 1997 to 1999 she played Ruth Goddard in the ITV drama series Where The Heart Is, and in 1999 she appeared in the BBC sitcom Murder Most Horrid. In 2000, she starred in the drama Seeing Red and won two British Television Industry Awards. In 2002, she played the role of Meg Bartlett in the psychological thriller television movie The Cry. From 2004 to 2005 she appeared in the ITV drama series Rose and Maloney as Rose Linden opposite Phil Davis as Marion Maloney. In 2005 Lancashire starred in Cherished, a BBC drama in which she portrayed Angela Cannings, a British woman who was convicted of killing her two baby sons but was released when medical evidence given at her trial was deemed dubious.
In September 2006, she starred in a BBC comedy drama Angel Cake, and in 2007 she played Mary Miles in the E4 teen series Skins. In April 2008, she appeared in "Partners in Crime", the opening episode of the 2008 series of Doctor Who, as "Miss Foster, an enigmatic and powerful businesswoman".She also narrated the BBC drama series Lark Rise to Candleford. In 2009, Lancashire starred in All the Small Things, She played Esther Caddick, a full-time mother and choir member.
In 2010 Lancashire portrayed the mother of murdered prostitute Anneli Alderton in the BBC drama Five Daughters. In 2012 she made a guest appearance in the revival of Upstairs Downstairs.
In September 2012, Lancashire appeared in the role of Miss Audrey in the BBC period drama series The Paradise.
In November 2012 she began starring alongside Sir Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid and Nicola Walker in the BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting a Role at the 2013 and 2014 British Academy Television Awards for this role. In 2014, she appears in Happy Valley as Catherine Cawood> . . . . Click on Photos to Enlarge

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The Paradise - Miss Audrey

Miss Audrey rules Ladieswear with an iron fist and a fearsome tongue.
Miss Audrey has seen The Paradise through many trials and tribulations. Having weathered its most recent scandal, it seems nothing can dislodge Miss Audrey from her role as Head of Ladieswear; except perhaps the love of a good man Edmund.

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Last Tango in Halifax - Caroline

As a headmistress of a successful school, from the outside, Caroline looks like she breezes through life. But her marriage has failed, her sons are hormonal and her love life is complicated - her lover is Kate, a teacher at her school. Caroline’s keeping it together, but she’ll need help from her mother Celia, regardless of her bigoted views, in order to keep her home and drive John out.

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Upstairs Downstairs - Miss Whisset

As 165 Eaton Place prepares for the Annual Servants' Ball, Mr Pritchard enjoys a romance with Lady Brackenby's Maid Miss Whisset. All seems to going well until Miss Whisset finds a dark side to Mr Pritchard.

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Angel Cake - Elaine

Sarah Lancashire stars as Elaine, a put-upon housewife, and gifted cake-maker, living on a grimy estate.
One day, a batch of buns emerge from Elaine's oven bearing a remarkable resemblance to the image of the Virgin Mary, and all around her miraculous things start to happen. Her arthritic mother, Millie, is suddenly doing cartwheels; her womanising son, Todd, falls head over heels in love; his spotty best friend wakes up clear-skinned; and Elaine's overweight best friend, Jax, decides it's time to go on a diet...

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Sons and Lovers - Gertrude Morel

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Clocking Off (BBC Series) - Yvonne

Exactly what is a woman supposed to do when the man she sleeps with kicks her out of their home, leaving her and her children with no where to go? This is the question facing Yvonne, a machinist at the factory. The one thing she does know, is that she will not take it lying down. Burning down her house to claim the contents insurance seems like a good idea - that's the kind of woman she is. But her plan almost ends in tragedy when a misunderstanding means that Yvonne's children are asleep in the house when she sets fire to it. Fortunately for her, her next door neighbour, Jim Calvert, comes to the rescue, risking his life to save Yvonne's family. And so the inevitable happens, after a night of wine and take-aways, Jim and Yvonne find themselves in bed together. Two people couldn't be more different, or lead more different lives, and now there is an added complication. But for Jim, this is more than just another one night stand - falling in love is a whole new experience. He has never met a woman like Yvonne before

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Coronation Street - Raquel

Raquel Watts (née Wolstenhulme) was a long-serving barmaid at the Rovers Return and the first wife of Curly Watts, with whom she had a daughter, Alice Watts.
Raquel started at the Rovers in 1992. She worked there for four years, while taking on the occasional modelling assignment. Her ultimate goal was to model for a big designer. For most of her time in Coronation Street, Raquel only thought of Curly as a friend although he loved her from afar. It was only when on/off lover Des Barnes continually cheated on her and used her that Raquel became attracted to Curly as she knew he would respect her, however this never provided a solid foundation for a marriage and in 1996 Raquel walked out on Curly to go for a modelling job in Kuala Lumpur.

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Rose and Maloney - Rose Linden

Rose and Maloney is a British television crime drama starring Sarah Lancashire and Phil Davis as Rose Linden and Maloney, two investigators working for the fictional Criminal Justice Review Agency. This agency takes on claims of miscarriages of justice, assessing whether there are grounds to reopen old cases.
Rose is brilliant but strong-willed and sometimes reckless. She likes to follow her instincts and play hunches and often comes into conflict with authority. Maloney, although Rose's superior, usually allows himself to be led by his more passionate colleague. Maloney is a by-the-book man and a little grey. He finds working with Rose dangerous but addictively exciting.

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All The Small Things - Ester Caddick

Esther Caddick, played by Sarah Lancashire, is the church secretary and choir member. She is mother to Kyle, Georgia and Fred and separated wife to the choir's conductor, Michael. Describing her character, Lancashire noted Esther has "very traditional values" and is "hugely generous". When Michael leaves her, Lancashire describes how Esther "just gets on with it" and "deals with it in the only way [she] knows how".

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Happy Valley - Sergeant Catherine Cawood

Competent and caring, Sergeant Catherine Cawood works with tireless good humour, serving the West Yorkshire community of the exquisitely beautiful Calder Valley (or ‘Happy Valley’ as the police call it, due to the high incidence of drug related problems). Catherine lives with her sister Clare, who is a recovering heroin addict. Between them they bring up Catherine’s 8-year-old grandson, Ryan.

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Film/TV Career

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Bloomin Marvellous

Verdict

Murder Most Horrid

Where the heart is

Cronation Street

Clocking Off

Seeing Red

Chambers

My Fragile Heart

Gentlemen's Relish

The Glass

Back Home

The Cry

Birthday Girl

Sons and Lovers

The Rotters Club

Cherished

Rose and Maloney

Angel Cake

Sex,The City and Me

And when did you last see your father

Oliver Twist

Dr Who

Wuthering Heights

All the small things

Five Daughters

Inspector George Gently

Upstairs Downstairs

The Paradise

The Dresser

Last Tango in Halifax

Happy Valley

Dads Army

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1988-2007

School of Roars

Kiri

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