Pauline Quirke

Pauline Perpetua Sheen is an English actress who has played Sharon Theodopolopodous in the long-running comedy series Birds of a Feather. For this role, she won the 1990 British Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. She was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1996 BBC miniseries The Sculptress. Her other television credits include Maisie Raine, Down to Earth, Emmerdale and Broadchurch.

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Pauline Quirke, 65, has been living with dementia for FOUR years after learning of diagnosis aged 61 - as star is set to 'step away' from acting duties to 'spend time with her family'

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Pauline Quirke's son Charlie praises 'selfless and caring' mother in emotional resurfaced tribute amid Birds Of A Feather star's dementia diagnosis

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All the stars handed a life-changing dementia diagnosis – from Pauline Quirke to Barbara Windsor and Alastair Stewart

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Linda Robson reveals she is having 'the time of my life' on Caribbean holiday just hours before Birds Of A Feather co-star Pauline Quirke's dementia diagnosis was announced

Pauline Quirke's last public appearance 2 years ago as she received MBE – as dementia diagnosis is revealed

Pauline Quirke, 65, diagnosed with dementia as husband Steve shares statement

Pauline Quirke's last public appearance two years ago saw her proudly awarded an MBE from Prince William as it's revealed Birds Of A Feather star is 'stepping away' from acting following dementia diagnosis

Birds Of A Feather's Pauline Quirke diagnosed with dementia as she steps away from acting

Pauline Quirke, 65, reveals she's been diagnosed with dementia: Birds Of A Feather star set to 'step away' from acting duties to 'spend time with her family' after a 50-year career

Loose Women star Linda Robson's bold response as an unspeakably rude lady insults Pauline Quirke

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Behind-the-scenes struggle that blighted Pauline Quirke for all 101 episodes of Birds of a Feather

Linda Robson shares stranger’s ‘terrible’ remark during outing with Pauline Quirke: ‘I won’t tell you what I said because I’ll lose my job’

Inside Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke's 'feud' as she addresses 'rift' rumours