Acting
Noreen Kershaw
Birth Date
October 16, 1950
(75 years old)
Place of Birth
Bury, Lancashire, England
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Biography
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.
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Casualty
Steph
1986 • 1 episode
Peak Practice
Kate Lewis
1993 • 1 episode
Heartbeat
Mary McCready
1992 • 1 episode
Life on Mars
Phyllis Dobbs
2006 • 16 episodes
Watching
Joyce Wilson
1987 • 19 episodes
The Afternoon Play
Amanda Jones
2003 • 1 episode
Albion Market
1985 • 100 episodes
Boys from the Blackstuff
Doctor
1982 • 5 episodes
G.B.H.
Maureen Murray
1991 • 7 episodes
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (voice)
1996 • 8 episodes
Peterloo
Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief
2018
Elidor
Gwen Watson
1995 • 6 episodes
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
Woman with Load
2000
The Bullion Boys
Mrs Mac
1993
The Grass Arena
Woman in Cafe
1992
Hidden City
1987
Lost for Words
Margaret
1999
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
Maria
2006
In the Secret State
Mrs. Lister
1985
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)
2004