Portrait of Noreen Kershaw

Noreen Kershaw

Acting

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.

Born: October 16, 1950

Place of Birth: Bury, Lancashire, England

Filmography

2018
Peterloo

as Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief

2006
Life on Mars

as Phyllis Dobbs

2004
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

as Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)

2003
The Afternoon Play

as Amanda Jones

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

1994
1993
1993
Peak Practice

as Kate Lewis

1992
Heartbeat

as Mary McCready

1992
The Grass Arena

as Woman in Cafe

1991
G.B.H.

as Maureen Murray

1990
Needle

as Prostitute

1987
Watching

as Joyce Wilson

1986
Casualty

as Steph

1985
In the Secret State

as Mrs. Lister