A biography for Sarah Lancashirehasn’t been written yet.
“For me, it was much more important to continue to learn my craft as an actor and get a bit of flesh on the bones.”
“My twenties were a write-off.”
“It's a joy doing 'Tango.' I'd do it till the day I die, frankly.”
“It's down to the actors to show the writers the potential of the character.”
“I don't feel that 40 is anything these days. Our life expectancy is so much greater that maybe 50 is the new 40.”
“'MotherFatherSon' was just an extraordinary read and I wanted to be a part of it.”
“I am a stickler for damn good writing.”
“Children are part of the natural pattern of life. For centuries people have been having children and going to work. You get on with it, that's what life's about.”
“The Barbara Hepworth museum in St. Ives is fascinating. Her achievements were astonishing.”
“It's wonderful when you happen across it as an actor, finding a young actor that is literally just starting out and you understand that to them the craft is the most important aspect of the job.”
“Now that I'm in my late 40s, I'm trying to make up for a little bit of lost musicals time.”
“I took 18 months away to have my son, Joseph, and it was the biggest break I'd ever had in my working life of nearly 20 years.”
“I truly believe that love is love and gender is immaterial.”
“Soaps are a double-edged sword. There can be prejudice from some writers and producers who feel you will lower the currency of their work if you've been in one. You have to rise above such ludicrous prejudice.”
“I'm absolutely certain that audiences want to see older women on their TVs.”
“Sometimes it's necessary for soaps to hang on to an audience by sensationalizing, but it's a beast I don't understand any more, an art form that has fostered extraordinary talent. It's a great arena to learn your craft before you move on.”
“The writing is only ever the attractive thing about a part. And also if all the elements within the writing come together - the character and the structure and the narrative - if they are all there then you become excited.”
“An 'Ordinary Woman' is the beautiful and achingly poignant portrait of Gwen, a complex and troubled woman in her middle years.”
“I can bake but I don't do a lot of baking, mainly because the side effect is not very good for you.”
“I have to work at my own speed.”