Biography

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.

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Filmography

View Casualty
Casualty

Casualty

1986Series
6.2
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Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992Series
7.1
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Peak Practice

Peak Practice

1993Series
6.1
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Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006Series
7.7
View The Afternoon Play
The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

2003Series0
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Watching

Watching

1987Series
8.0
View G.B.H.
G.B.H.

G.B.H.

1991Series
6.2
View Boys from the Blackstuff
Boys from the Blackstuff

Boys from the Blackstuff

1982Series
7.7
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Albion Market

1985Series
9.5
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Peterloo

Peterloo

2018Film
6.8
View The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge
The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge

1996Series
7.0
View The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song

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

2000Film
5.2