"The family of Birds of a Feather actress Pauline Quirke have spoken of their "disbelief" at her 2021 dementia diagnosis. Although the family are unsure what stage she is at, they said: "She's still funny, she's talking, she's happy." Despite being "very private", they told BBC Breakfast they wanted to raise awareness and funds for the condition. "My mum has always been a charitable person. It's what she would want me to do," said her son, Charlie Sheen."
"Best-known for playing Sharon Theodopolopous in long-running sitcom Birds of a Feather, 66-year-old Quirke was also nominated for a Bafta in 1997 for playing a convicted murderer in BBC drama The Sculptress. In 2022, she was made an MBE for services to the entertainment industry, young people, and charities. But earlier this year her husband, Steve Sheen, who she married in 1996, had to announce her retirement."
Pauline Quirke received a dementia diagnosis in 2021, and her family described their initial reaction as disbelief. They report that she remains funny, talking and happy, and they are raising awareness and funds while respecting her privacy. Quirke is best known for playing Sharon Theodopolopous in Birds of a Feather and earned a Bafta nomination in 1997 for The Sculptress. She was appointed MBE in 2022 for services to entertainment, young people and charities. Her husband Steve Sheen announced her retirement earlier this year, ending a 50-year acting career and her role leading the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts. The academy network comprises about 250 academies and more than 15,000 students across the UK.
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