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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-10-16 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Bury, Lancashire, England

Noreen Kershaw

Biography:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Noreen Kershaw is an English television actress and director.

She trained at the Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and, at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre, originated the title role of the play Shirley Valentine, later made famous by Pauline Collins. She was seen in the BBC television series Life on Mars, as WPC Phyllis Dobbs, the desk officer.

She had previously played the role of Kathy Roach in Channel 4's Brookside 1988-1990 and been a star of the long running Granada TV sitcom, Watching.

She has directed episodes of the top rated ITV1 soap opera, Coronation Street, as well as Channel 4's comedy drama, Shameless, ITV1 series Emmerdale and Heartbeat and BBC Scotland"s River City.

In 2008, she directed the feature film Act of Grace. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noreen Kershaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

2018

Peterloo as Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief

2006

2004

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection as Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)

2000

1999

Lost for Words as Margaret

1996

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge as Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (voice)

1995

Elidor as Gwen Watson

1994

Blood on the Dole as Aunty Vera

1993

The Bullion Boys as Mrs Mac
Peak Practice as Kate Lewis

1992

The Grass Arena as Woman in Cafe
Heartbeat as Mary McCready

1991

G.B.H. as Maureen Murray

1990

Night Voice as Jean
Needle as Prostitute

1987

Watching as Joyce Wilson

1986

Casualty as Steph

1985

In the Secret State as Mrs. Lister

1982

1973

Yesterday's Girl as Liz (aged 20)

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Directing

2017

Broken as Director

2012

Call the Midwife as Director

2011

Justice as Director
Scott & Bailey as Director

2009

Moving On as Director

2008

Act of Grace as Director

2007

Liverpool Nativity as Director

1992

Heartbeat as Director