Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke secretly endured pain while filming for one of her BBC dramas. The 65-year-old actress suffered for over a year before seeking medical help.Sadly, Pauline was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and has had to step back from acting due to her deteriorating condition.
Her husband, Steve Sheen, announced: "'It is with a heavy heart that I announce my wife Pauline's decision to step back from all professional and commercial duties due to her diagnosis of Dementia in 2021."In 2008, while filming the BBC drama series Missing, Pauline began experiencing severe leg pain, reports the Mirror.Concerned about how it would affect her portrayal of Det.
Supt. Mary Jane Croft, she consulted her GP. Despite previously ignoring various aches on her right side and resorting to paracetamol, the Broadchurch star decided to seek help.
Pauline's life took a drastic turn when she suffered a severe fall after visiting one of her drama schools. "I was talking to one of the children's mothers, and as I turned away I slipped and fell badly.