Marjorie Yates
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| Born | 13 April 1941 (Age 66) Warwickshire, Birmingham, England |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Freeman |
Marjorie Yates born 13th April 1941 in Warwickshire, Birmingham, England, is a British actress most famous for her role as Carol Fisher in the Channel 4 drama Shameless.
Marjorie's acting career began in 1973 with a role in Putting on the Agony in which she starred as 'Marilyn'. The role was followed throughout the 1970s with minor parts in a number of television productions including Z Cars in 1974 and The Sweeney in 1976. Marjorie continued her acting career on stage and television throughout the 1980s and indeed 1990s including minor parts in Great Expectations, Boon, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries and Wycliffe.
Marjorie has had parts in Where the Heart Is in 1997 and Heartbeat in 2000. She has also appeared in The Bill in 1990, 1996, and twice in 2002.[1]
Marjorie won an initially small role in Channel 4 drama Shameless playing the role of Carol Fisher, mother of Veronica in 2004, originally for one episode. After a minor role in No Angels Marjorie was invited back to Shameless on a permanent basis. She starred as Carol from series 2 in December 2004 to the end of series 4 in February 2007.[2] Marjorie left the show after three series, when it was decided to axe the Fisher's following the departure of Maxine Peake who played Veronica from the show in 2007.[3] She departed off screen and her character's absence was explained very briefly.
Marjorie has since been starring in theatre productions in England.[4]
