At the age of 22, Lancashire married her first serious boyfriend, Gary Hargreaves, a music lecturer 11 years her senior, whom she had met four years earlier. [70] In December 2005, Lancashire returned to West End theatre, taking on the role of Miss Adelaide in the Donmar Warehouse production of Guys and Dolls at the Piccadilly Theatre. [112] After airing three full series, Last Tango in Halifax returned for a fourth series in December 2016, consisting of two episodes which were promoted as "Christmas Specials",[113] and also for a fifth series in 2020. The drama stars Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child and hopes to explore 'the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of … [15], In 1987, Lancashire made a brief appearance in Coronation Street as Wendy Farmer, a prospective lodger of series regular Jack Duckworth (Bill Tarmey). [23] Following Raquel's reintroduction on 30 December 1991,[24] Lancashire committed herself to Coronation Street full-time. [79] In 2006 Lancashire accepted an invitation to write a short autobiographical entry in Who's Who. [69], While pregnant with her third child, Lancashire began an 18-month career break, the longest of her working life. 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Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) is the sergeant on duty when flustered and nervous accountant Kevin Weatherill (Steve Pemberton) comes into her West Yorkshire police station to report a crime. THERE was something about the willowy blonde teenager with the piercing blue eyes standing on the stage in front of him that held Gary Hargreaves' attention. Sarah Lancashire has received a lot of fan mail in the two decades since she first won viewers’ hearts playing dippy but lovable blonde barmaid Raquel Watts in Coronation Street. The 1960s were an era of protests. She took care to highlight Raquel's potential, playing against what had been written to make her more comic, evoking audience sympathy. [46][47] The series, which aired between May and June 2001 saw Lancashire star as a saleswoman for a double-glazing company who ends up caught in a love triangle with her boss and his nephew. [14] In March, she played actress Coral Atkins in the television film Seeing Red. 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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. [66], 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. [97] Though the pair never met, Lancashire felt it important to receive Nicholls consent before filming, and was later "humbled" and "relieved" to receive a feedback letter thanking her for her portrayal. The decade was dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, Cuban Missile Crisis, antiwar protests and saw the assassinations of US President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. [87] In December, she played the supporting role of Mrs Corney in the BBC's 2007 adaption of Charles Dickens' 1838 novel Oliver Twist. [26] During the worst part of her experience Lancashire described herself as "hysterical at the thought of getting out of bed". [55], In March 2002 Lancashire received an Honorary Master of Arts degree from Salford University. [88] Whilst ambivalent about the serial as a whole, The Daily Mirror's Jane Simon singled Lancashire out for praise stating that she "really sets the tone for the cold, unfeeling world into which orphaned Oliver is born. 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. [131], Lancashire was due to appear opposite Martin Freeman in Labour of Love, a political comedy by James Graham, at the Noël Coward Theatre in late 2017[132] but pulled out on 1 September "on doctor's advice" and was replaced by Tamsin Greig. [8][13], Discussing Lancashire's time as a visiting lecturer in Acting and Characterisation, Professor Ron Cook, Head of the University's School of Media, Music and Performance, noted that Lancashire made a "significant impact" in the formative stages of the drama department at the University and had also directed student productions. [10] Lancashire performed two plays with the company, Pacific Overtures and The Beauty Game, which she states formed "the start of my career as an actor". 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. Sarah Lancashire is a one of the UK's most loved actresses. The winners will be announced during the 2012 Olivier Awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House on Sunday 15 April where the cream of British theatre will enjoy a spectacular night of awards and unique entertainment. Betty Blue Eyes is nominated for 3 awards - Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Sarah Lancashire) and Best Actor in a Musical (Reece Shearsmith) so keep your fingers crossed that Betty brings home the bacon! [101][103] For her performance Lancashire was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire[1] was born on 10 October 1964 in Oldham, Lancashire. [128] Following an airing on the American premium cable channel Starz in 2016, Lancashire was nominated for the 2016 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries[129] Lancashire played Mrs Pike in the 2016 feature film Dad's Army, based on the situation comedy series of the same name. THE Accident viewers were left horrified by a brutal Sarah Lancashire domestic violence scene in the very first episode. [12] The two began a romantic relationship in the summer of 2000,[12] though they had first met several years earlier whilst she was portraying Raquel on Coronation Street and he was employed by Granada Studios, which produces the soap opera. After rejection from several repertory theatre companies, Lancashire was given her first acting role by Howard Lloyd-Lewis, artistic director of the Manchester Library Theatre Company, which provided her with an Equity Card. As she returns in a third series of Last Tango in Halifax, Sarah Lancashire tells Susan Griffin about some of the upcoming storylines and why she thinks the show is such a success. [31], Lancashire's next role was district nurse Ruth Goddard in the ITV drama series Where the Heart Is, which began airing in 1997. [38] In January 2000 she expanded on her decision, stating that Ruth "was too chocolate-boxy, no longer a challenge". 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. This was news to Gary Hargreaves, the Manchester musician who had married Sarah when she was a shy and unknown 22-year-old. [36] In February 1999 she made a guest appearance in the British dark comedy anthology series Murder Most Horrid alongside comedian Dawn French. [78] Lancashire was due to stay with the production until March 2006, but due to a severe chest infection made her last appearance on 4 January. Sarah Lancashire Bio, Photos, Theatre Credits, Stage History - learn all about their career on stage. [51][52], Her first role under her new contract with ITV was the six-part drama The Glass opposite John Thaw. In 1998 she was nominated for her second National Television Award for Most Popular Actress. [8][19], Lancashire joined on a three-month contract, continuing to teach at Salford University for another year. Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Lia Williams, Lucian Msamati, Wunmi Mosaku. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama. Lancashire used her own experiences as a single mother in her characterisation. Sarah Lancashire has received a lot of fan mail in the two decades since she first won viewers’ hearts playing dippy but lovable blonde barmaid Raquel Watts in Coronation Street. A new six-part drama for BBC One, written by Sally Wainwright and starring Sarah Lancashire as police sergeant Catherine Cawood. 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[108] Caroline's same-sex relationship with a fellow teacher resulted in Lancashire receiving more fan mail than for any other role,[3] largely from women telling her that the series had helped them to come out. These images do not belong to me, it is a video from a fan. [12], Other steps that Lancashire took to combat her depression included remaining single for five years, attending therapy sessions, and taking prescriptions of the anti-depressant drug Paroxetine. [83] In February 2007 she made an appearance in the E4 teen drama series Skins. [8] After winning a place at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Lancashire realised that she enjoyed acting. And Highs. [20] 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. Sarah Lancashire is an English actress whose career began in 1986. [128] Lancashire described The Dresser as "the greatest piece ever written about actors" and found both working with and observing McKellen and Hopkins – "two of the greatest actors ever" – an extraordinary experience. At the time, Where the Heart is was the third most popular drama on British Television, regularly attracting 12 million viewers. Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire OBE (born 10 October 1964) is an English actress from Oldham, England. An Always Up-to-Date Schedule of Musical Film Adaptations! The pair played two yachtswoman whose journey ends with fatal repercussions. No copyright intended. She did not give serious thought to the performing arts until the age of 18. HBO Max, the beef Wellington of streaming services, announced today that Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire will be playing famed chef and author Julia … [50] He also admitted that heavy interest in Lancashire from the BBC had been a factor in giving her the contract, and blocking her from working with other networks. 24th May 2015. [5][12] In 1995 she separated from Hargreaves; the pair would ultimately later divorce. [121] In June 2015 she was named Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. [93] In July that year the actress was made an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Huddersfield. She first appeared on our screens as Raquel Watts in Coronation Street, and since then has found critical acclaim in a number of TV dramas, including Last Tango in Halifax, the BBC thriller Happy Valley and Channel 4's four-part drama Kiri.. [5] Lancashire then spent eight weeks filming the BBC One legal sitcom Chambers in which she played "ambitious" and "bigoted" barrister Ruth Quirke. [30] Her final scenes attracted 20 million viewers. [67] 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. [43][44] In March 2001 she was named Drama Performer of the Year by the Television and Radio Industries Club, with mention of her work in Clocking Off and Seeing Red. [3] She has three brothers, one her elder, one younger and a twin. Sarah Lancashire singing in the musical comedy Betty Blue Eyes at the Novello Theatre Hay-on-Wye, Powys, UK. [46] Lancashire became the first actress to be given such a contract with ITV. [114][115], In 2014, Lancashire re-united with Last Tango in Halifax writer Sally Wainwright on the crime drama Happy Valley. Childhood. Sarah Lancashire strikes a chord in a new musical TV drama: “Love is very complicated and it’s never black and white, as I’m sure we all know in our lives.”. 75 kg or 165.5 lbs. [8] Although she thoroughly enjoyed performing in London's West End, she found it difficult to reconcile the experience with raising two young children in Manchester. [6] At the age of 17, she started to suffer clinical depression. "Sarah Lancashire urges local people: "Take a walk to your theatre — please! [34] 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". [10] Her role as Denise in The Beauty Game earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. Votes: 2,015. Everybody's Talking About Jamie is an upcoming LGBT musical drama film directed by Jonathan Butterell and written by Tom MacRae. The deal, worth £1.3 million, made Lancashire the highest-paid actress in British Television. Since 2012, Lancashire has earned extensive critical acclaim for her roles in the contemporary drama series Last Tango in Halifax (2012–present) and Happy Valley (2014–present). THE words tore through him. [70] Lancashire was proud to be involved with the project, having greatly admired Cannings strength of character during her ordeal, and being able to relate to her sense of anguish as a parent. [12] She described leaving her marriage as a "cleansing experience" and a "renaissance"; one that enabled her to rediscover her sense of identity. [109] In her portrayal she opted to focus on the "humanity" of the character, rather than her sexuality. [12] Thomas, her first child with Hargreaves, was born in 1987; a second son, Matthew, was born in 1989. As she returns in a third series of Last Tango in Halifax, Sarah Lancashire tells Susan Griffin about some of the upcoming storylines and why she thinks the show is such a success. She had that X-factor and the audience was drawn to her. 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). [13][14] During her early career, Lancashire found herself with large breaks between theatre appearances. [7], Lancashire has stated she was never driven by the ideas of fame and status. Wainwright was keen to write another role for Lancashire after being "blown away" by her performances in Last Tango in Halifax. [84] This was followed by a leading role in the BBC Two television drama Sex, the City and Me as solicitor Ruth Gilbert. Jamie is poised to hit the big screen once again. Her combined acting credits have earned Lancashire a number of awards and nominations over a career spanning four decades, including two British Academy Television Award wins out of five nominations. She played Esther Caddick, a full-time mother who starts a choir after her husband leaves her for a more glamorous woman. [2][90] In April, she appeared in the opening episode of the 2008 series of Doctor Who, as "an enigmatic and powerful businesswoman" who Lancashire described as a "warped Mary Poppins". The theme music was "Dance with Mandolins" from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. [110][111] At the 2015 Hay Festival Lancashire stated that of all the roles she has taken on in her career Caroline is the one she is most proud of, citing the "extraordinary impact" of the character. ; Once Coronation Street's most famous barmaid, Sarah Lancashire is set to star in a gritty new drama for the BBC", "Sarah Lancashire on Co-Starring with a Beautiful Pig in London's Betty Blue Eyes", "26 September – 19 October Educating Rita", "Off The Record: Gavin leaves them Bushed", "Celebrity on the couch: 40 faces of depression in the spotlight", "Last Night; Chiller that gets to heart of the matter", "Pick of the box; It's all a bit too fishy for Seattle's finest", "Sarah: My heart isn't in it; Homesick star quits show", "Fifty things you didn't know about The Street", "Ditherer has a brush with law; Actor James Fleet specialises in men who wouldn't say boo to a goose. [104] In 2012 she appeared as lady's maid Miss Whisset in the penultimate episode of the 2010 revival of Upstairs Downstairs. Joining Coronation Street really is like joining the Royal Family", "Interview Sarah Lancashire: Conquering my secret fears; Sarah Lancashire walked out on two hit shows at the peak of her fame without harming her popularity, but only now is she starting to believe in herself", "Lancashire hot spots! [62] Later that month BBC News and newspaper The Guardian reported that Lancashire had exited her exclusive deal with ITV, which would not be renewed after it expired in the autumn. [72] The delay between shooting for the pilot and its follow-up was a result of Lancashire's career break and problems reconciling her availability with that of co-star Phil Davis. Gary recalls: "She shone. The film is based upon the musical of the same name, inspired by the real life story of Jamie Campbell. Sarah Lancashire Bio, Photos, Theatre Credits, Stage History - learn all about their career on stage. [27] Her mother Hilda forced her to seek medical assistance for her condition, which Lancashire states "gave me my life back",[27] her twenties having been "a write-off". [116] Lancashire portrays single-grandparent Catherine Cawood, a police sergeant still dealing with the aftermath of her daughter's rape, and subsequent suicide, eight years earlier. Be first to get the top news & best streams. Best Actress in a Musical - Sarah Lancashire Best Actor in a Musical - Reece Shearsmith . [77] Also in 2005 she appeared in the BBC television film Cherished as Angela Cannings, a British woman who was wrongfully convicted of killing her two baby sons. 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[122], Despite Lancashire's concerns regarding the decision to extend the story told in Happy Valley, Wainwright's "genuine" storytelling and "integrity" convinced her to return for a second series, which aired in 2016. [12], 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 series, which stars “Happy Valley’s” Sarah Lancashire as Child and “Frasier” alum David Hyde Pierce as Child’s husband, is set to resume production in the late spring. Lancashire felt it was an apt time to return, as she was now a more confident actress and wanted to portray Raquel again before she aged significantly. 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