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Bernie Nolan

Bernadette Therese Doneathy (née Nolan; 17 October 1960 – 4 July 2013) was an Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly lead vocalist of the girl group the Nolans. She was the second youngest of sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda and Coleen. From the age of two, Bernie was brought up in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The Nolans began in 1974 and went on to have seven UK Top 20 hits, including "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" (1979), "Gotta Pull Myself Together" (1980) and "Attention to Me" (1981). They won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with "Sexy Music". Bernie left the group in 1995 to become an actress. On television, she had roles in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside from 2000 to 2002 and the ITV police drama The Bill from 2002 to 2005, while her numerous roles in stage musicals included Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers (1998–2000), Hannah Owens in Flashdance: The Musical (2008–2009) and Mama Morton in Chicago (2012). She was also a member of the Nolans line-up that reformed for a successful tour of the UK and Ireland in 2009. She died from breast cancer in July 2013.

Personal information

Birthday

1960-10-17

Birth Place

Dublin, Ireland

Movies and TV shows :

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An Audience with...

1978

5.3

TV
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Brookside

1982

6.1

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ChuckleVision

1987

6.2

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Filthy Rich & Catflap

1987

6.6

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Mike Yarwood In Persons

1976

7.0

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

7.0

TV
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Ready Steady Cook

1994

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TV
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The All Star Talent Show

2006

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TV
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The Marti Caine Show

1979

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The Nolans - The Ultimate Girls' Night!

The Nolans - The Ultimate Girls' Night!

2009

10.0

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