- 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 someCatherine Cookson adaptations forTyne 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" starJimmy Nail 's sister.Stage roles include Florrie in "
Andy Capp : The Musical" at theAldwych 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 .External links
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