Pauline Quirke

BAFTA nominee Pauline Quirke is popularly known as Sharon Theodopolopodous, the character she played on the series Birds of a Feather. She has also appeared on many other TV programs, including Broadchurch and Down to Earth. Quirke actually began her career as a child actress, with her big break coming in 1989 in Birds of a Feather. Her Labrador also appeared on one of the series she was a star on. Interesting, right?

We can appreciate the degree of effort Quirke has made to lose her excess weight. In 2011, she reportedly lost about 112 pounds following a Lighterlife diet for 12 months. More recently, she also got rid of 42 pounds more. What prompted her to do this? Aside from health reasons, she realized that being overweight was disadvantageous. At one time, she even had to ask for a seatbelt extension in a plane, which further solidified her resolve.