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Pauline Quirke Biography
Birth Name:
Pauline Perpetua Quirke
Birth Place:
Hackney, London, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Became interested in acting at the age of nine after joining an after-school drama program
- Won the Fipa D'Or Biarritz Award at the Cannes Television Awards
- Founded the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts in 2007, which has since expanded to more than 80 facilities
- Reprised her role of Sharon Theodopolopoudos in the 2012 and 2013 stage tours of Birds of a Feather, based on her long-running television series of the same name
- Is an honorary member of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Is an avid supporter of various charities, including Children With Leukemia, Children in Crisis, and Children's Hospices UK
- Launched her own charity, PQA Trust, in order to provide support to underprivileged children with the means to train in the performing arts
Relationships
- Emily -- Daughter
- Charlie -- Son