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Val McLane
Born

Valerie Bradford


(1943-02-25) 25 February 1943 (age 81)
Occupation(s)Actress, scriptwriter, director and teacher
TelevisionNorma in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet[1]

Val McLane (born Valerie Bradford; 25 February 1943, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland) is an English actress, scriptwriter, director and teacher. Her younger brother is actor and musician Jimmy Nail.

Early life

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She grew up in Walker and Benton. She attended the convent direct grant grammar Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Newcastle upon Tyne in Fenham, where she first saw her husband when aged 16. She gained an English degree from the University of Leeds. She completed a post graduate teaching diploma, whilst vice-president of the student union at Leeds.

Career

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She taught for six years from 1965 to 1971 at St. Joseph's RC Grammar Technical School. Brendan Foster also taught chemistry there; it was his old school.[2] Six years later she completed a part time Drama in Education course at Durham University.[3]

McLane founded the Live Theatre Company in Newcastle in 1973 with director Geoff Gillham.[4] She has appeared in numerous television roles, including Brookside in 1983 as Maureen Lomax, a friend of regular character, Sheila Grant; When the Boat Comes In, Behind the Bike Sheds, and some Catherine Cookson adaptations for Tyne Tees Television. She appeared as Norma, Dennis' (Tim Healy) sister in the second series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. In real life, Val is fellow AWP star Jimmy Nail's sister. Other television roles include a role as a secretary in Our Friends in the North.

Stage roles include Florrie in Andy Capp: The Musical at the Aldwych Theatre.[5] She usually appears in the biannual benefit concert Sunday for Sammy. She appeared in the films Wish You Were Here and Purely Belter.[6] She also appeared in Jane Eyre 1997 and Grace Poole.

She has edited The Prison PlaysbyTom Hadaway and released Women in My Past: A Dramatic Monologue, an audio book of dramatic monologue in prose, poetry and song.[citation needed] She was drama leader at the University of Sunderland until retiring in 2008. She now teaches the BA Honours Bridging Course at Reid Kerr College on behalf of University of Sunderland.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "North Tyneside Council". Northtyneside.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  • ^ Newcastle Journal Friday 26 August 1983, page 9
  • ^ Newcastle Journal Friday 8 January 1982, page 6
  • ^ Profile, northernpublishers.co.uk; accessed 10 June 2016.
  • ^ "STAGE DOOR RECORDS - ANDY CAPP - Original London Cast (STAGE 9034)". Stagedoorrecords.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  • ^ "Val McLane". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  • ^ "Jimmy Nail - Interview". Pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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