Noreen Kershaw
Known for: Actress
Born: 16 October 1950 (age 76), Bury, Lancashire, England
Credits: 26 titles
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.
Filmography
Peterloo
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
Life on Mars
Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
The Afternoon Play
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
Lost for Words
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
Elidor
Blood on the Dole
Self Catering
The Bullion Boys
Peak Practice
Heartbeat
The Grass Arena
G.B.H.
Needle
Night Voice
Murder On Line One
Watching
Hidden City
Casualty
Albion Market
In the Secret State
Boys from the Blackstuff
Yesterday's Girl
