Mr Sheen praised his wife’s “talent, dedication, and vision”.
He said her drama academy “touched countless lives and will continue to do so through the legacy of her work and through PQA where her vision and guidance has facilitated many young peoples’ progression and interest in the arts and enhanced their self-confidence”.
Quirke was best-known as an actress for her role as Sharon Theodopolopodous on the long-running sitcom Birds of a Feather, winning a British Comedy Award for the role.
It ran from 1989 to 1998 on BBC One, and then on ITV from 2014 to 2020.
The series followed the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon, played by Linda Robson and Quirke, who have to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.
She also appeared in Broadchurch, Emmerdale and The Sculptress.
