A biography for Sarah Lancashirehasn’t been written yet.
“In my early days depression did inhibit me because I was too debilitated and terrified to tell anyone why I couldn't get on a train from Manchester for auditions in London.”
“I'm Lancashire by name, and Lancashire was where I grew up - in Oldham.”
“Most of the career choices I've made have been because of my family.”
“I think this country is terribly, horribly obsessed with age, and it really is just this country. If you're still living and breathing at 50, then count your blessings!”
“I am a tea connoisseur and my idea of absolute heaven is a tea shop.”
“'Kiri' reflects the society we're living in now, where everything has to be transparent and people are under so much pressure. The scrutiny is extraordinary and you really get a sense of panic emerging.”
“I have managed to get through that tricky turn into your 50s with two great roles. It is great to see characters for women of a certain age.”
“I've learnt that it's possible to be as anonymous as you want. It's a choice, and I've become very, very good at being anonymous.”
“I don't watch anything I'm in. I'm too critical.”
“There's some truth that roles for older women are harder to come by, but it's wrong for actors to monopolise the ageist thing.”
“It was easier to act, in a way, than to be myself. Somehow I just felt I was in the right place.”
“I just hold out for pieces where I immediately feel an emotional connection with a part.”
“You start out with scripts pre-written, with no specific actor in mind, so you've got to build a character on top of that foundation. It's not just lifting words off the page, it's constructing a history around them as well.”
“Love is love. It doesn't matter about sexuality, it's just about how you feel towards somebody else and being good and honest with them.”
“I got married only because I was pregnant. Simple as that. I am a very traditional girl and was horrified at the thought of having a child out of wedlock. I didn't want a child of mine to be different or have fingers pointed at.”
“Young people are often portrayed in a very negative and stereotypical manner.”
“We don't necessarily hear about the fantastic things social services do, because it doesn't make very good drama.”
“I own a copy of the original 'Talking Heads' by Alan Bennett, which I purchased many years ago shortly after they were first broadcast. It's been lovingly well-thumbed over the years. They are magnificent. A masterpiece.”
“I would never condone anything which I thought was salacious, titillating, or gratuitous.”
“It's too easy to underestimate your audience. But it's not rocket science: bad plays don't get people on seats; good plays do.”