
Noreen Kershaw
Known For
Acting
Born
1950-10-16 in Bury, Lancashire, England
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.
Most Known For

Casualty
as Steph

Heartbeat
as Mary McCready

Peak Practice
as Kate Lewis

Life on Mars
as Phyllis Dobbs

Albion Market

The Afternoon Play
as Amanda Jones

Watching
as Joyce Wilson

G.B.H.
as Maureen Murray

Boys from the Blackstuff
as Doctor

Peterloo
as Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
as Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
as Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (voice)

Elidor
as Gwen Watson

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
as Woman with Load

Lost for Words
as Margaret

Night Voice
as Jean

The Bullion Boys
as Mrs Mac

Needle
as Prostitute

In the Secret State
as Mrs. Lister

The Grass Arena
as Woman in Cafe