44 PAULINE DANIELS
CHARLIE GIRL LOCKDOWN CHANGED LIFE FOR MOST OF US BUT FOR COMEDIENNE, PAULINE DANIELS AND HUSBAND FRANK AN UNEXPECTED BUNDLE OF JOY ARRIVED IN THE SHAPE OF RESCUE DOG, CHARLIE. DANIELS TELLS US HOW CHARLIE MADE HER HOME COMPLETE.
Born in Birkenhead in 1955, Pauline has been making us laugh for over 40 years both onstage and TV, appearing in shows such as Carla Lane’s Bread, The Comedians, Brookside, and The Street.
favourite with her ability to act a variety of rolls from musical comedy to hard hitting straight parts. She was a firm hit in Calendar Girls the Musical by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth.
It wasn’t until 1986, when she played Mama Morton in Chicago that she cemented her talent in theatre. She went on to become Willy Russell’s favourite Shirley Valentine and toured the country in the role.
Today you will find her once more touring, with her hilarious show “Get Me Before The Crematorium Does” featuring her unique brand of comedy, singing and chat. It was the late, great Ken Dodd that described her as ‘A joyous performer, this lady belts out a stream of observations about the things in life that make everyone laugh’, a sentiment we heartily agree with.
Daniels has an amazing voice, singing many times with the Philharmonic Orchestra and has become a theatre
