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Home/People/Noreen Kershaw
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Born
Oct 16, 1950
Age 75
Place of Birth
Bury, Lancashire, England
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

13
Movies
11
TV Shows
10
Directed
IMDb Profile

Noreen Kershaw

Acting

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.
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Peterloo

as Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief
2018
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Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart

as Maria
2006
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Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection

as Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)
2004
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song

as Woman with Load
2000
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Lost for Words

as Margaret
1999
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Blood on the Dole

as Aunty Vera
1994
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Self Catering

as Joan
1994
The Bullion Boys poster

The Bullion Boys

as Mrs Mac
1993
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The Grass Arena

as Woman in Cafe
1992
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Needle

as Prostitute
1990
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Night Voice

as Jean
1990
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In the Secret State

as Mrs. Lister
1985
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Yesterday's Girl

as Liz (aged 20)
1973