Val McLane

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notable role = Norma in "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet"

Val McLane (born in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English actress, scriptwriter, director and teacher.

She founded the Live Theatre Company in Newcastle in 1973 with director Geoff Gillham [http://www.northernpublishers.co.uk/authors/Val_McLane] . She has appeared in numerous television roles, including "When the Boat Comes In", "Behind the Bike Sheds" and some Catherine Cookson adaptations for Tyne Tees Television.

Her most notable role is probably as Norma, Dennis' (Tim Healy) sister in the second series of "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet". In real life, Val is fellow "AWP" star Jimmy Nail's sister.

Stage roles include Florrie in "Andy Capp: The Musical" at the Aldwych Theatre. She usually appears in the biannual benefit concert "Sunday for Sammy".

She appeared in the films "Wish You Were Here" and "Purely Belter".

She has edited "The Prison Plays" by Tom Hadaway and released "Women in My Past: A Dramatic Monologue", an audio book of dramatic monologue in prose, poetry and song.

She is Drama Leader at the University of Sunderland.

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