Sarah Lancashire (BA Acting)

Biography

Sarah began her career in local theatre, whilst teaching drama classes at the University of Salford. Sarah featured in Coronation Street from 1991 to 1996, Where the Heart Is  from 1997 1999, Clocking Off in 2000 and Seeing Red in 2000. 

Subsequent television roles include the costume dramas Oliver Twist (2007), Lark Rise to Candleford (2008–2011) and The Paradise (2012), and the fact based dramas Cherished (2005) and Five Daughters (2010). Since 2012, Sarah has earned extensive critical acclaim for her roles in the contemporary drama series Last Tango in Halifax (2012–2020) and Happy Valley (2014–present). Sarah has also appeared in the feature films And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007) and Dad's Army (2016), and West End theatre productions including Blood Brothers in 1990, Guys and Dolls from 2005 to 2006 and Betty Blue Eyes in 2011.

Her combined acting credits have earned her a number of awards and nominations over a career spanning four decades, including two British Academy Television Award wins out of five nominations. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama.