
Noreen Kershaw
Acting
1950-10-16 · 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 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
2018 · Movie

Broken
2017 · Series

CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk
2012 · Movie

Call the Midwife
2012 · Series

Scott & Bailey
2011 · Series

Justice
2011 · Series

Moving On
2009 · Series

Act of Grace
2008 · Movie
Liverpool Nativity
2007 · Movie

Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
2006 · Movie

Life on Mars
2006 · Series

Shameless
2004 · Series

Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection
2004 · Movie

The Afternoon Play
2003 · Series

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
2000 · Movie

Lost for Words
1999 · Movie

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
1996 · Series

Elidor
1995 · Series

Blood on the Dole
1994 · Movie

Self Catering
1994 · Movie

The Bullion Boys
1993 · Movie

Peak Practice
1993 · Series

Heartbeat
1992 · Series

The Grass Arena
1991 · Movie

G.B.H.
1991 · Series
New Voices
1991 · Series

Needle
1990 · Movie
Night Voice
1990 · Movie

Murder On Line One
1989 · Movie

Watching
1987 · Series

Hidden City
1987 · Movie

Casualty
1986 · Series
Albion Market
1985 · Series

In the Secret State
1985 · Movie

Boys from the Blackstuff
1982 · Series
Yesterday's Girl
1973 · Movie