Sarah Lancashire

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sarah Lancashire
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1964(1964-10-10)
Age	60
Birthplace	Oldham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Sarah Lancashire Biography

Sarah Lancashire is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on October 10, 1964 in Oldham, England, United Kingdom. The first time she was famous was for her performance as Raquel Wolstenhulme in the well-known British soap show Coronation Street, she went on to portray Yvonne Kolakowski in the BBC One series Clocking Off; Ruth Goddard in the ITV drama Where the Heart Is; and Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the BBC One crime show Happy Valley.

Presenting an older model that Voicing an older version of Olivia Hallinan‘s character, Lancashire narrated the popular BBC series Lark Rise to Candleford.’s character, Lancashire narrated the popular BBC series Lark Rise to Candleford.

Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire was born on 10 October 1964 in Oldham, Lancashire. Her father, Geoffrey Lancashire (1933–2004), was a television scriptwriter noted for his work on the soap opera Coronation Street and situation comedies such as The Cuckoo Waltz. Her mother, Hilda, worked as Geoffrey’s personal assistant. She has three brothers, one her elder, one younger and a twin. Lancashire was educated at Oldham Hulme Grammar School between 1976–81. At the age of 17, she started to suffer clinical depression.

Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire, OBE (born 10 October 1964) is a British actress from Oldham, England. She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1986 and began her career in local theatre, whilst teaching drama classes at the University of Salford. Lancashire found popular success in television programmes including Coronation Street (1991–1996, 2000), Where the Heart Is (1997–1999), Clocking Off (2000) and Seeing Red (2000) and earned widespread recognition. In July 2000, Lancashire signed a two-year golden handcuffs contract with the ITV network which made her the UK’s highest paid television actress.

Screenwriter Geoffrey Lancashire, she spent her early years at Oldham, England. Prior to divorce, her union with Gary Hargreaves produced two children and she later got married to television producer Peter Salmon, with whom she later had an infant son.

Sarah Lancashire Net Worth

Sarah Lancashire is one of the richest TV Actress from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sarah Lancashire 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After her studies with the London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she started her acting career professionally and also taught for a while at Salford University.

She was awarded the British Academy Television Award for her role as a supporting actress in the television show Last Tango in Halifax and an Olivier Award nomination for her leading role as Betty Blue Eyes in The London staging of Betty Blue Eyes.

Lancashire’s final role under her ITV contract was Gertrude Morel in an adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s 1913 novel Sons and Lovers, airing in January

2003. The portrayal –her first of a mother with adult children– followed Gertrude’s transformation from a young bride into a fifty-something woman ravaged by her life experiences of poverty and domestic abuse. Lancashire re- read the novel several times prior to filming, and identified with the themes of filial and marital relationships she had been unable to appreciate as a GCSE student. The miniseries gave her a sense of conviction in her career path, stating ahead of the broadcast in 2002: “whatever the reason I do what I do, I felt I had come to a point where I could stop searching after this”. Reviewing the serial Paul Hoggart of The Times wrote that Lancashire “steals the show” with a “performance of immense subtlety and quiet strength, proof, if we still needed it, that she has matured into a terrific actress.” Conversely Andrew Billen, writing in New Statesman, wrote that “Sarah Lancashire was no revelation at all”, purely because she had “long since proved herself a formidable actress”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sarah Lancashire Dating?

According to our records, Sarah Lancashire married to Peter Salmon , Gary Hargreaves. As of December 1, 2023, Sarah Lancashire’s is not dating anyone.

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In December 1995 Lancashire starred in the spin-off straight-to-video film Coronation Street – The Cruise, a 75-minute special detailing Raquel and Curly’s honeymoon. The special was advertised as being exclusive to video, and 750,000 copies were sold, to the value of £10 million. Lancashire departed Coronation Street in 1996 due to her heavy work schedule and desire to pursue other projects. She had also tired of the fame the role brought her, shying away from personal appearances and interviews with television magazines. Her final scenes attracted 20 million viewers. Lancashire’s performance in the role saw her nominated in the Most Popular Actress category at the 2nd National Television Awards in October 1996.

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However, due to poor viewing figures and a damning critical response the sitcom was not renewed. Regarding the negative reception to the series, her co-star Clive Mantle sarcastically remarked “I’ve seen murderers and rapists get a better press than we did”. Lancashire continued to star as Ruth Goddard in Where the Heart Is for its second and third series in 1998 and 1999. In 1998 she was nominated for her second National Television Award for Most Popular Actress. In February 1999 she made a guest appearance in the British dark comedy anthology series Murder Most Horrid alongside comedian Dawn French. The pair played two yachtswoman whose journey ends with fatal repercussions. In April it was announced that Lancashire would be quitting Where the Heart Is, despite an offered pay rise. At the time, Where the Heart is was the third most popular drama on British Television, regularly attracting 12 million viewers. Lancashire’s decision was reportedly influenced by the series filming away from home, and a fear that remaining in the series long term would harm her career. In January 2000 she expanded on her decision, stating that Ruth “was too chocolate-boxy, no longer a challenge”.

Is Sarah Lancashire ill?

Speaking to The Sun, the actress spoke about being diagnosed with depression , saying she first started experiencing symptoms of the illness when she was 17 years old and spent the following decade trying to find a way to deal with them. Sarah said, “Tranquillisers were the worst thing for it.

What has Sarah Lancashire been in recently?

Julia – Julia Child Sarah Lancashire has been introducing herself to US audiences in her first role in an American TV show, as she transforms into TV chef and cooking pioneer Julia Child for a new HBO series titled Julia, released in 2022.

What town is Happy Valley filmed in?

Happy Valley is filmed and set in the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire. According to Yorkshire Live, the majority of scenes in the first two seasons of Happy Valley were shot in Sally Wainwright’s native Sowerby Bridge. Filming also took place in Huddersfield, Meltham and Keighley.

What is Sarah Lancashire best known for?

Sarah Lancashire is best known for acting in the 2014 BBC1’s Happy Valley series and the Coronation Street soap opera in the 90s. Happy Valley is a popular British crime thriller series filmed in Northern England. Sarah Lancashire acts as WestYorkshire’s Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the show.

Does Sarah Lancashire still smoke?

She’s still smoking! Sarah Lancashire, 49, goes make-up free as she’s spotted taking a cigarette break. She is best known for playing glamorous barmaid Raquel Watts in Coronation Street back in the nineties.