---
name: "Noreen Kershaw"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/noreen-kershaw"
fi1m_id: "noreen-kershaw"
imdb_id: "nm0449969"
tmdb_id: 183620
wikidata_id: "Q7050934"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "16 October 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "director"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T15:42:58.027340+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Noreen Kershaw

## Identity

Noreen Kershaw

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/noreen-kershaw
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** noreen-kershaw
- **IMDb ID:** nm0449969
- **TMDB ID:** 183620
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7050934
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noreen_Kershaw, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7050934, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449969/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/183620

Director. Born 16 October 1950 in Bury, Lancashire, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 16 October 1950, Bury, Lancashire, England
- **Active:** 1991–2012
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 2 acting, 3 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Dominic Leclerc](https://film.one/person/dominic-leclerc.md), [Jonathan Harvey](https://film.one/person/jonathan-harvey.md), [Lee Warburton](https://film.one/person/lee-warburton.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as director, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (1), 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 78 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 1, Crime 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noreen_Kershaw, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7050934, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449969/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/183620

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Scott & Bailey*](https://film.one/tv/scott-and-bailey.md) (75), [*Shameless*](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md) (75)
- **BritBox:** [*Life on Mars*](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md) (84)
- **Netflix:** [*Call the Midwife*](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Noreen Kershaw is an English actress and television director. She was born on 16 October 1950 in Bury, Lancashire. She trained at the Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and originated the title role in the play *Shirley Valentine* at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre.

Kershaw appeared as Phyllis Dobbs in the BBC series *Life on Mars* (2006–2007). Her other acting credits include Kathy Roach in *Brookside* (1988–1990) and Joyce Wilson in *Watching* (1991–1993). She has directed episodes of *Coronation Street*, *Shameless*, *Emmerdale*, *Heartbeat*, *Call the Midwife* and *Ridley*, as well as the feature film *Act of Grace* (2008).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, lancashiretelegraph.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (2)

- *Life on Mars* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Phyllis Dobbs — [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *G.B.H.* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Maureen Murray — [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)

### Directed (3) — the average rests on these

- *Call the Midwife* (2012), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Scott & Bailey* (2011), Fi1m 75, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/scott-and-bailey.md)
- *Shameless* (2004), Fi1m 75, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Peterloo* (2018), as Mrs Mickletwhaite, Drunk Servant/ Thief
- *Broken* (2017), series, Director
- *CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk* (2012), Director
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Scott & Bailey* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/scott-and-bailey.md)
- *Justice* (2011), series, Director
- *Moving On* (2009), series, Director
- *Act of Grace* (2008), Director
- *Liverpool Nativity* (2007), Director
- *Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart* (2006), as Maria
- *Life on Mars* (2006), series, as Phyllis Dobbs — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *Shameless* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection* (2004), as Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (Voice)
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Amanda Jones
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song* (2000), as Woman with Load
- *Lost for Words* (1999), as Margaret
- *The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge* (1996), series, as Mrs Toadflax / Mrs Crustybread (voice)
- *Elidor* (1995), series, as Gwen Watson
- *Blood on the Dole* (1994), as Aunty Vera
- *Self Catering* (1994), as Joan
- *The Bullion Boys* (1993), as Mrs Mac
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Kate Lewis
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Mary McCready · Director
- *The Grass Arena* (1992), as Woman in Cafe
- *G.B.H.* (1991), series, as Maureen Murray — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *Needle* (1990), as Prostitute
- *Night Voice* (1990), as Jean
- *Murder On Line One* (1989), as Hotline Girls
- *Watching* (1987), series, as Joyce Wilson
- *Hidden City* (1987), Actor
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Steph — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Albion Market* (1985), series, Actor
- *In the Secret State* (1985), as Mrs. Lister
- *Boys from the Blackstuff* (1982), series, as Doctor
- *Yesterday's Girl* (1973), as Liz (aged 20)

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