Sarah Lancashire

Sarah Lancashire OBE
Lancashire at the 2013 British Academy Television Awards
Born	Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire (1964-10-10) 10 October 1964 (age 60) Oldham, Lancashire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–present
Known for	List of credits
Spouses	Gary Hargreaves ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1997)​ Peter Salmon ​ ​ (m. 2001)​
Children	3
Relatives	Geoffrey Lancashire (father)
Awards	Full list

Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire OBE (born 10 October 1964) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in Coronation Street (1991–1996, 2000), Where the Heart Is (1997–1999), Clocking Off (2000) and Seeing Red (2000). She has won two BAFTA Awards.

Since the 2010s Lancashire has earned success and critical acclaim for her roles in the drama series Last Tango in Halifax (2012–2020) and Happy Valley (2014–2023).

In 2022, she played Julia Child in the HBO Max drama Julia.^[1]

In 2024, she was announced to replace Blethyn as Vera^[2]

1. ↑ "Sarah Lancashire becomes master — and teacher — of French cooking as Julia Child". NPR.org.
2. ↑ Duke, by Simon (2024-04-26). "Sarah Lancashire leads 'contenders' to replace Brenda Blethyn in Vera". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2024-04-28.