Amanda Noar

Amanda Noar
Born 1962 (age 53–54)
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Occupation Actress, producer, director, chroreograper
Years active 1986–2012
Spouse(s) Neil Morrissey (m. 1987–91) (divorced); 1 child

Amanda Noar (born 1962) is an English actress, director and choreographer and is the former wife of actor Neil Morrissey.[1]

Noar trained at the Arts Educational School. Her first television role was in the ATV schools series Starting Out (1982), 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 Return of the Jedi (1983), The Zero Option (1988), I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990), and The Frontline (1993).[3]

She was married to actor Neil Morrissey from 1987 to 1991 and with him she had a son, Sam Morrissey, born in 1989. She has two other children from a subsequent marriage.[4]

Noar is also the director of the musical theatre company "Impact" which has put on many shows including Fiddler on the Roof and Oliver!. The proceeds of these shows go to various charities.

References

  1. ↑ Interview with Noar
  2. ↑ Noar on the Internet Movie Database
  3. 1 2 Impact Theatre Company website
  4. ↑ 'She's got the funk' Hendon & Finchley Times 29 March 2005

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, August 05, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.