Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 16, 1950
Place of Birth
Bury, Lancashire, England
Credits
35 titles
Noreen Kershaw
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.
Known For
Filmography
Peterloo
Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief
Broken
Director
CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk
Director
Call the Midwife
Director
Scott & Bailey
Director
Justice
Director
Moving On
Director
Act of Grace
Director
Liverpool Nativity
Director
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
Maria
Life on Mars
Phyllis Dobbs
Shameless
Director
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)
The Afternoon Play
Amanda Jones
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
Woman with Load
Lost for Words
Margaret
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (voice)
Elidor
Gwen Watson
Blood on the Dole
Aunty Vera
Self Catering
Joan
The Bullion Boys
Mrs Mac
Peak Practice
Kate Lewis
Heartbeat
Mary McCready
The Grass Arena
Woman in Cafe
G.B.H.
Maureen Murray
Needle
Prostitute
Night Voice
Jean
Murder On Line One
Hotline Girls
Watching
Joyce Wilson
Hidden City
Casualty
Steph
Albion Market
In the Secret State
Mrs. Lister
Boys from the Blackstuff
Doctor
Yesterday's Girl
Liz (aged 20)