Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 8, 1959 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Pauline Perpetua Quirke
宝林·奎克
Pauline Quirke
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
Casualty
Mary Taylor
1986
TV
Casualty
Jackie Rogers
1986
TV
Emmerdale
1972
TV
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
1994
TV
Skins
DS Blunt
2007
TV
Soccer AM
Self
1995
TV
Play for Today
Eleanor
1970
TV
Play for Today
Ann
1970
TV
Play for Today
Tessa
1970
TV
Softly, Softly
1966
TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
TV
Angels
1975
TV
Celebrity Masterchef
2006
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Going Live!
Self
1987
TV
Broadchurch
Susan Wright
2013
TV
Birds of a Feather
Sharon Theodopolopodos
1989
TV
Murder in Mind
Jane Saunders
2001
TV
North & South
Dixon
2004
TV
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Paula
2015
Filmography
2021FilmParkinson at 50as Self (archive footage)2015TVYou, Me and the Apocalypseas Paula2013TVBroadchurchas Susan Wright2009TVAs Seen on TV2009TVMissing2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self2007TVSkinsas DS Blunt2006TVCelebrity Masterchef2006FilmThe Thieving Headmistressas Colleen McCabe2004TVNorth & Southas Dixon2004FilmCarrie's War2002TVBeing Aprilas April2001FilmArthur's Dykeas Janet2001TVMurder in Mindas Jane Saunders2001TVOffice Gossip2000TVDown to Earthas Faith Addis2000TVRandall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000FilmCheckout Girlas Lynda1999TVDavid Copperfieldas Peggotty1999FilmLast Christmasas Gwen1998TVMaisie Raineas D.I. Maisie Raine1998FilmOur Boyas Sonia1997FilmThe Canterville Ghostas Madame Murielle1996TVThe Sculptressas Olive Martin1995TVSoccer AMas Self1994TVReady, Steady, Cookas Self - Guest1994FilmAn Audience with Bob Monkhouse1993TVThe Good Sex Guideas Self1989TVBirds of a Featheras Sharon Theodopolopodos1989FilmGetting It Rightas Muriel Sutton1988FilmDistant Voices, Still Livesas Doreen1987FilmLittle Dorritas Maggy1987TVGoing Live!as Self1987TVHardwicke Houseas Gladys1987TVRockliffe's Babiesas Lorraine Morelli1986TVCasualtyas Mary Taylor1985TVGirls On Topas Cleaner1983FilmThe Return of the Soldieras Girl Searching in Hospital1982TVQ.E.D.1982FilmLife After Deathas Checkout Girl1982TVShine on Harvey Moonas Veronica1981FilmBaby Talkas Tessa1980FilmName for the Dayas Ann1980FilmThe Elephant Manas 2nd Whore1979TVLovely Coupleas Carole Richards1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1976TVPauline's Quirkes1976FilmBeasts: Special Offeras Noreen Beale1976TVBeastsas Noreen Beale1976TVThe Duchess of Duke Streetas Pearl1976FilmSunshine in Brixtonas Marilyn1975FilmJenny Can't Work Any Fasteras Jenny1975TVShadowsas Dawn1975TVAngels1975TVYou Must Be Joking!1974FilmEleanoras Eleanor1973FilmMalachi's Coveas Girl in Store1972TVEmmerdale1972FilmThe Trouble with 2B1972FilmThe Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength1972FilmThe Trouble with 2b: Part Six, Blackboard Jungle1972FilmThe Trouble with 2b: Part Four, Parents' Day1972FilmThe Trouble with 2b: Part One, Happy Daysas Molly1972FilmThe Trouble with 2b: Part Five, Thirty Years Younger1970TVPlay for Todayas Eleanor1970FilmJunket 891966TVSoftly, Softly