![]() ![]() In 2007, she starred in the play Mum's the Word, playing the character 'Robin' which she reprised in the 2008 tour (alongside her sister, Maureen who played Jill) and once again in 2010. Her stint on the game was to raise money for charity, including Alzheimer's and children's charities. ![]() In 2006, Nolan took part in Channel 4's series The Games. She left in 2002 to play Sheelagh Murphy in ITV's police drama series The Bill, which she starred in until 2005. In 2000, Nolan joined the cast of Channel 4's soap opera Brookside as Diane Murray after being noticed by Paul Marquess whilst starring in Blood Brothers. For this, the sisters earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the most siblings to play the same role at different times in a professional production. She was the first of four Nolan sisters to have played the role, being followed by Denise, Linda and then Maureen. Johnstone in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers in the UK tour for over two years. She left the group in 1995 to concentrate on her own acting career, which began with her 1993 performance in the stage play, The Devil Rides Out. The Nolan sisters and their music were a running gag on the show, and she was joined by her sisters for a musical performance during at least one episode. Critics positively reviewed her gift for comedy. Nolan first acted as a cast member on the BBC Saturday morning children's show On the Waterfront. In 1991, they won the Planning award ( 企画賞, Kikaku-shō) of the 33rd Japan Record Awards for Cover version of Japanese pops. Bernie also composed songs during this time, when she wrote two tracks for their 1982 album Portrait. The Nolans sold millions of recordings worldwide, particularly in Japan where they sold over nine million albums and won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with the song "Sexy Music". The others, with Bernie Nolan usually singing lead vocals, were "Don't Make Waves", (1980) "Gotta Pull Myself Together" (1980), "Who's Gonna Rock You" (1980), "Attention to Me" (1981), "Chemistry" (1981) and "Don't Love Me Too Hard" (1982). In 1979, they released their biggest hit " I'm in the Mood for Dancing", which reached number three in the UK and was the first of seven top twenty hits. In 1975, they supported Frank Sinatra on his European tour. In 1974, the sisters formed the Nolan Sisters, later shortened to the Nolans, and made their TV debut that year on Cliff Richard's show, It's Cliff Richard. The Nolan family moved from Dublin to Blackpool in 1962 and began performing as the Singing Nolans. She died from breast cancer in July 2013.īorn in Dublin in 1960, Nolan's parents were Tommy and Maureen Nolan. She was also a member of the Nolans line-up that reformed for a successful tour of the UK and Ireland in 2009. Johnstone in Blood Brothers (1998–2000), Hannah Owens in Flashdance: The Musical (2008–2009) and Mama Morton in Chicago (2012). 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. She left the group in 1995 to become an actress. They won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with "Sexy Music". 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). From the age of two, she was brought up in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. She was the second youngest of sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda and Coleen. Bernadette Therese Nolan (17 October 1960 – 4 July 2013) was an Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly lead vocalist of the girl group the Nolans. ![]()
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