Noreen Kershaw

Biography

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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.

Known For

Peak Practice

Kate Lewis

Heartbeat

Mary McCready

Casualty

Steph

Life on Mars

Phyllis Dobbs

Boys from the Blackstuff

Doctor

G.B.H.

Maureen Murray

Watching

Joyce Wilson

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2018	Peterloo	Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief
2006	Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart	Maria
2004	Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection	Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)
2000	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song	Woman with Load
1999	Lost for Words	Margaret
1994	Self Catering	Joan
1994	Blood on the Dole	Aunty Vera
1993	The Bullion Boys	Mrs Mac
1992	The Grass Arena	Woman in Cafe
1990	Night Voice	Jean
1990	Needle	Prostitute
1985	In the Secret State	Mrs. Lister
1973	Yesterday's Girl	Liz (aged 20)

Year	TV Show	Role
2006	Life on Mars	Phyllis Dobbs
1996	The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge	Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (voice)
1995	Elidor	Gwen Watson
1993	Peak Practice	Kate Lewis
1992	Heartbeat	Mary McCready
1991	G.B.H.	Maureen Murray
1987	Watching	Joyce Wilson
1986	Casualty	Steph
1982	Boys from the Blackstuff	Doctor
	Albion Market