Sarah Lancashire

Sarah Lancashire is an English actress whose career began in 1986 Lancashires 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 19911996 2000 Where the Heart Is 19971999 and Clocking Off 2000 Lancashire signed a twoyear 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 20082011 Last Tango in Halifax 20122020 and Happy Valley 2014 2016 2023 Lancashire has appeared in the feature films And When Did You Last See Your Father and Dads Army and has returned to West End Theatre several times since her 1990 stint in Blood Brothers Her combined acting credits have earned Lancashire a number of awards and nominations over a career spanning four decades and a prominent status within the British Television Industry of the 21st century Lancashire was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama