Noreen Kershaw (born 16 October 1950) is an English television actress and director.
Noreen Kershaw | |
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| Born | Noreen Kershaw 16 October 1950 |
| Occupation(s) | Television actress, television director |
She trained at the Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and 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 Joyce Wilson in the long-running Granada TV sitcom, Watching.[1]
She has directed episodes of the top-rated ITV1 soap opera, Coronation Street, and Channel 4's comedy drama, Shameless, ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale and Heartbeat, and BBC Scotland"s River City.[2]
In 2008, she directed the feature film Act of Grace.[3]
In 2022, she was a director of the ITV police procedural drama Ridley.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Chorley Citizen, 10 March 2008".
- ^ "Channel 4 website".
- ^ "British Council BritFilms website".
- ^ Noreen Kershaw at IMDb Retrieved 29 August 2022
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