Noreen Kershaw

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Noreen Kershaw

Acting 75 October 16, 1950

Bury, Lancashire, England

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 titl…

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Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

7.6 2012 TV Show
Shameless

Shameless

7.5 2004 TV Show
Life on Mars

Life on Mars

7.7 2006 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
Peak Practice

Peak Practice

6.5 1993 TV Show
Peterloo

Peterloo

6.7 2018 Movie
Scott & Bailey

Scott & Bailey

7.3 2011 TV Show
Moving On

Moving On

7.4 2009 TV Show
Watching

Watching

8.2 1987 TV Show
Broken

Broken

7.0 2017 TV Show
G.B.H.

G.B.H.

6.3 1991 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2018
    Peterloo

    Movie Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief

  2. 2017
    Broken

    TV show Director

  3. 2012
    CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk

    Movie Director

  4. 2012
    Call the Midwife

    TV show Director

  5. 2011
    Scott & Bailey

    TV show Director

  6. 2011
    Justice

    TV show Director

  7. 2009
    Moving On

    TV show Director

  8. 2008
    Act of Grace

    Movie Director

  9. 2007
    Liverpool Nativity

    Movie Director

  10. 2006
    Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart

    Movie Maria

  11. 2006
    Life on Mars

    TV show Phyllis Dobbs

  12. 2004
    Shameless

    TV show Director

  13. 2004
    Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

    Movie Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)

  14. 2003
    The Afternoon Play

    TV show Amanda Jones

  15. 2000
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song

    Movie Woman with Load

  16. 1999
    Lost for Words

    Movie Margaret

More credits
  1. 1996
    The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

    TV show Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (voice)

  2. 1995
    Elidor

    TV show Gwen Watson

  3. 1994
    Blood on the Dole

    Movie Aunty Vera

  4. 1994
    Self Catering

    Movie Joan

  5. 1993
    The Bullion Boys

    Movie Mrs Mac

  6. 1993
    Peak Practice

    TV show Kate Lewis

  7. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Mary McCready

  8. 1992
    The Grass Arena

    Movie Woman in Cafe

  9. 1991
    G.B.H.

    TV show Maureen Murray

  10. 1990
    Needle

    Movie Prostitute

  11. 1990
    Night Voice

    Movie Jean

  12. 1989
    Murder On Line One

    Movie Hotline Girls

  13. 1987
    Watching

    TV show Joyce Wilson

  14. 1987
    Hidden City

    Movie

  15. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Steph

  16. 1985
    Albion Market

    TV show

  17. 1985
    In the Secret State

    Movie Mrs. Lister

  18. 1982
    Boys from the Blackstuff

    TV show Doctor

  19. 1973
    Yesterday's Girl

    Movie Liz (aged 20)