| Amanda Noar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 50) Prestwich, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actress, producer, chroreograper |
| Years active | 1986–99 |
| Spouse | Neil Morrissey (m. 1987–1991) (divorced); 1 child |
Amanda Noar (born 1962) is an English actress, choreographer and producer, and is the former wife of actor Neil Morrissey.[1]
Noar trained at the Arts Educational School. Her first television role was in 1980s ITV schools series Starting Out, written by Grazyna Monvid. Her other TV work includes roles in Stay Lucky (1993), Brookside (1999), Casualty, Lovejoy (1992), Boon (1987), Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.[2] Stage roles include West Side Story at Her Majesty's Theatre in London and on national tour, Fields of Ambrosia at the Aldwych Theatre, London, and Fiddler on the Roof with Topol.[3]
In addition, Noar played Gypsy in Gypsy at The Grand Theatre, Swansea, and Hunyak in Chicago at The Haymarket Theatre in Leicester. She performed in Godspell on national tour, as well as roles in Sweet Charity and Cabaret.
Her film work includes roles in The Frontline (1993), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Unkindest Cut and I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990).[3]
She was married to actor Neil Morrissey from 1987 to 1990 and with him she had a son, Sam Morrissey, born in 1989. She has two other children from a subsequent marriage.[4] Noar is an Ashkenazi Jew.[5]
Amanda is also the director of the amateur musical theatre company "Impact Theatre" which has put on many shows including Fiddler on the Roof and Oliver!. The proceeds of these shows go to various charities. The patron of "Impact Theatre" is actor Neil Morrissey.