born october english television film theatre actress trained graduating support taught drama years alongside acting career following stint musical london lancashire cast long running itv soap opera coronation street leaving series lancashire found success roles heart television film summer lancashire signed year golden contract itv making highest paid actress television lancashire directorial debut anthology series afternoon play subsequent acting roles included costume dramas television adaption television series paradise played female lead musical received nomination role caroline contemporary drama series halifax lancashire won lancashire earned accolades leading role sergeant crime thriller series happy valley life career early life training career beginnings lancashire born october lancashire father television noted work soap opera coronation street situation comedies mother worked personal assistant brothers elder younger twin lancashire educated age started suffer clinical depression lancashire states driven ideas fame status background inspired initial interest working scenes television thought performing age winning place contemporaries included lancashire realised enjoyed acting graduated describing time student tremendous seriously hard work intimidating rejection theatre companies lancashire given acting role artistic director provided lancashire performed plays company beauty game states formed start career actor found professional acting experience terrifying result live audiences recalling wore bathing costume scenes got realised taking risks consequences acting career age lancashire married boyfriend music lecturer years senior met years earlier recalling circumstances marriage lancashire stated married fell pregnant possessed traditional mindset fear stigma having child thomas child born second son matthew born early career lancashire found large breaks theatre appearances support financially worked drama teacher years alongside acting work brief appearance coronation street prospective series regular late 1980s appeared episode children anthology series single episode itv sitcom watching lancashire received big break role production london west end thoroughly enjoyed experience found difficult reconcile performing london raising young children manchester coronation street personal struggles weeks finishing run lancashire auditioned role new character colleague supermarket employee lancashire joined month contract continuing teach year appeared january departed having moved london try launch modelling career lancashire initially reserved characterisation noting acidic rendered street bitch embellished took care highlight potential playing written comic audience sympathy september october lancashire played title role adaption following december lancashire committed coronation street time remain series earning reported annual salary years role experienced month nervous breakdown close family time work retrospect deemed worst thing worst experience lancashire described thought getting bed mother forced seek medical assistance condition lancashire states gave life twenties having write lancashire felt marriage contributed stated marriage lasted years years longer separated pair ultimately later divorce described leaving marriage experience renaissance enabled sense identity steps lancashire took combat depression included remaining single years attending therapy sessions taking anti drug december lancashire starred spin straight video film coronation street cruise minute special detailing honeymoon special advertised exclusive video copies sold value million lancashire departed coronation street heavy work schedule desire pursue projects tired fame role brought away personal appearances interviews television magazines final scenes attracted million viewers lancashire performance role saw nominated popular actress category 2nd national television awards october popular success roles lancashire role district nurse itv drama series heart began airing filmed situation comedy bbc played liz half married couple trying baby poor viewing figures critical response sitcom renewed negative reception series star remarked seen murderers better press lancashire continued star heart second series nominated second national television award popular actress february guest appearance british dark comedy anthology series murder alongside comedian pair played journey ends fatal repercussions april announced lancashire heart despite offered pay rise time heart popular drama british television regularly attracting million viewers lancashire decision reportedly influenced series filming away home fear remaining series long term harm career january expanded decision stating chocolate longer challenge january lancashire returned coronation street single episode asks divorce lancashire felt time return confident actress wanted portray aged significantly series producer time deemed coronation street popular characters return opportunity millions fans learn lancashire kennedy sole actors episode feature characters late january lancashire appeared factory employee widow dysfunctional personal life bbc drama series lancashire experiences single mother characterisation march played actress coral television film lancashire found shooting drama detailed decision quit acting career order set care home abused children mentally draining lancashire spent weeks filming bbc legal sitcom chambers played ambitious series aired june lancashire final role drama thriller lancashire output earned awards voted best actress september roles seeing red october voted popular actress 6th national television awards seeing red march named year mention work seeing red golden contract itv success connecting television audience itv sought secure exclusively network year golden deal finalised july lancashire actress given contract itv deal worth million lancashire highest paid actress british television discussing exclusive signing itv controller drama identified lancashire great range creates tremendous audience admitted heavy interest lancashire bbc factor giving contract blocking working networks role bbc period comedy drama gentleman adaptation miles gibson novel television film aired new year day lancashire costume drama genre played romantic feelings employer role new contract itv drama glass opposite series aired june saw lancashire star double company ends caught love triangle boss nephew series judged success averaged million viewers rival bbc august lancashire married television executive low key ceremony held hall salmon proposed lancashire new_york holiday easter time began romantic relationship summer met years earlier whilst portraying employed produces soap opera october lancashire starred adaptation novel home woman adjusting life post war britain having separated family war april lancashire starred psychological thriller cry described naked role played social worker second born child determined protect baby risk abuse lancashire drew experiences clinical depression depiction character mentality performance saw awarded award best performance actress mini series television festival april reported lancashire lined play lead role comedy drama creator written lancashire mind june lancashire exited drama unwilling commit potentially long running series later month newspaper guardian reported lancashire exited exclusive deal itv renewed expired autumn decision reportedly influenced lancashire desire reduce workload freedom roles september appeared crime drama pilot rose legal investigator december appeared television movie plans party celebrate illness discover disease returned lancashire final role air itv contract adaptation novel sons lovers airing january lancashire felt strong connection project stating reason felt come point stop searching reviewer times wrote lancashire steals performance immense subtlety quiet strength proof needed matured terrific actress directorial debut career variety pregnant child lancashire began month career break longest working life april lancashire gave birth son joseph lancashire job returning work directorial debut episode bbc anthology series afternoon play las given best newcomer award sponsored birmingham screen festival awards venture earned nomination best new director fiction lancashire filmed stories rose following pilot episode delay shooting pilot follow result lancashire career break problems availability star lancashire starred housewife 1970s birmingham appeared bbc television film british woman convicted killing baby sons lancashire proud involved project having greatly admired strength character ordeal able relate sense parent december lancashire returned theatre taking role production theatre lancashire stay production march severe chest infection appearance january lancashire television acting role house wife cake maker bbc comedy drama angel cake november presented episode documentary series interviewed people memories wakes week holidays early 20th century february appearance teen drama series skins followed leading role bbc television drama sex city solicitor october lancashire appeared feature film father played aunt december played supporting role bbc adaption novel whilst ambivalent serial daily_mirror singled lancashire praise stating sets tone cold world orphaned oliver born lancashire narrated bbc series costume drama based memoir childhood 1880s april appeared opening episode series doctor enigmatic powerful lancashire described number high profile actors series executive producer secured fourth series science fiction drama intention bigger lancashire starred bbc musical drama series small things played time mother starts choir husband leaves glamorous woman july year actress honorary doctor letters following reunited director directed oliver twist television adaptation novel played lancashire portrayed mother murder victim bbc drama daughters depiction serial murders perspective victims families guest starred police drama series inspector continued success halifax happy valley march lancashire began starring new musical theatre production loose adaptation film starred housewife lancashire describes despite positive reviews musical closed london september run months performance lancashire nominated award best actress musical appeared lady maid penultimate episode revival september lancashire began appearing head miss series paradise set department store late 19th century lancashire described character true long denied romantic life begins feel undermined younger colleague november lancashire appeared opposite bbc drama series halifax series plays caroline oxford educated feels mother second marriage gives permission caroline sex relationship fellow teacher resulted lancashire receiving fan mail role largely women telling series helped come representation gay characters television lancashire felt particularly important caroline experience depicted portrayal opted focus humanity character sexuality filming second series clashed filming second series paradise necessitated lancashire leaving paradise second series role caroline nominated winning hay festival lancashire stated roles taken career caroline proud citing extraordinary impact character lancashire collaborated halifax writer crime drama series happy valley keen write role lancashire blown away performances halifax lancashire portrays single police sergeant dealing aftermath daughter rape subsequent suicide years earlier guardian identified performance career best lancashire stating perfectly conveyed script contradictory notes tragedy comedy love guilt weakness courage role earned choice award best actress september radio_times listed thirty powerful women british television radio april received fourth bafta television nomination category june named drama series television festival march lancashire began filming television adaptation play aired october lancashire portrayed stage manager love sir head theatre company pits odds norman lancashire appeared feature film based situation comedy series filmography television film awards nominations
Sarah Lancashire