Noreen Kershaw

Acting · Directing

Born 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 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

• 2018Peterloo — Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief
• Broken — Director
• 2012CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk — Director
• Call the Midwife — Director
• Justice — Director
• Scott & Bailey — Director
• Moving On — Director
• 2008Act of Grace — Director
• 2007Liverpool Nativity — Director
• Life on Mars — Phyllis Dobbs
• 2006Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart — Maria
• 2004Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection — Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)
• Shameless — Director
• The Afternoon Play — Amanda Jones
• 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song — Woman with Load
• 1999Lost for Words — Margaret
• The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge — Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (voice)
• Elidor — Gwen Watson
• 1994Blood on the Dole — Aunty Vera
• 1994Self Catering — Joan
• Peak Practice — Kate Lewis
• 1993The Bullion Boys — Mrs Mac
• Heartbeat — Mary McCready, Director
• G.B.H. — Maureen Murray
• 1991The Grass Arena — Woman in Cafe
• 1990Needle — Prostitute
• 1990Night Voice — Jean
• 1989Murder On Line One — Hotline Girls
• 1987Hidden City
• Watching — Joyce Wilson
• Casualty — Steph
• Albion Market
• 1985In the Secret State — Mrs. Lister
• Boys from the Blackstuff — Doctor
• 1973Yesterday's Girl — Liz (aged 20)