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Noreen Kershaw Born Noreen Kershaw
October 16, 1950
Bury, Lancashire, EnglandOccupation Television actress, Television Director 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,[1] later made famous by Pauline Collins. She was seen in the BBC television series Life on Mars, as WPC Phyllis Dobbs, the desk officer.[1]
She had previously played the roles of Kathy Roach in Channel 4's Brookside 1988-1990, Lynne Harrison in Granada Television's Albion Market 1985-1986, and been a star of the long running Granada TV sitcom, Watching[1]
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.[2]
In 2008, she directed the feature film Act of Grace.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Chorley Citizen, 10 March 2008". http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/news/2108048.interview_noreen_kershaw/.
- ^ "Channel 4 website". http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/T/the_play/dramawin2a.html.
- ^ "British Council BritFilms website". http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/?id=528488D51b7e02F391tqQ23FCBD1.
External links
Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes Life on Mars Episode list • List of characters • Original Soundtrack • US series • US episode list • Spanish seriesAshes to Ashes Episode list • List of characters • Original Soundtrack (Series 1) • Original Soundtrack (Series 2) • Original Soundtrack (Series 3)Characters Sam Tyler • Gene Hunt • Alex Drake • Annie Cartwright • Ray Carling • Chris Skelton • Shaz Granger • Phyllis Dobbs • Jim KeatsThis article about a British television actor born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.