Sarah Lancashire 'quits acting' with whole new career path ahead
21.03.2024 - 00:19
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Sarah Lancashire could be ditching her career behind screens in a shocking twist of events after 30 years of acting.
The A-list star is reportedly keen to try her arm at working behind the camera after years of being one of Britain's best-loved actresses reports the Mirror.
She first shot to fame in 1991 when she appeared as Raquel Wolstenhulme on Coronation Street, starring in the soap for five years before briefly returning in 2000.
Throughout her career, she has snagged various accolades including a BAFTA nomination this week for her role as Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the BBC drama Happy Valley.
And whilst her work in Happy Valley is still being recognised, after bringing home awards for Best Drama Performance and Special Recognition at the 2023 National Television Awards, Sarah is seemingly keen for a change of scenery.
A source close to the actress has now told Daily Mail: "Sarah adores acting but the idea of producing had been niggling at her. She decided, once Happy Valley was over that it was a good time to get it under way. She is so excited.
"It has been so exciting for her that even when she won her outstanding achievement award at the National Television Awards last year, she had to dash home as she was up early the next day, telling everyone she is producing now. She may have found a new passion, Sarah has never loved the limelight anyway."
According to reports, Sarah has been interested in TV production for a while now and earlier this year, shared her excitement about starting her own company, named Via Pictures.
Speaking to Deadline in January she said: "It's a small production company, and we're very much about developing our own ideas and fresh takes on existing ideas."
Last September, Sarah was