Bernie nolan mini biography
Bernie Nolan
Irish actress and singer (–)
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Bernadette Therese Nolan (17 October – 4 July ) was an Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly lead vocalist of the miss group the Nolans.
She was the second youngest of sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda and Coleen. From the age of two, Bernie was brought up in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
The Nolans began in and went on to have seven UK Top 20 hits, including "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" (), "Gotta Pull Myself Together" () and "Attention to Me" ().
They won the Tokyo Music Festival with "Sexy Music". Bernie left the group in to become an actress. On television, she had roles in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside from to and the ITV police drama The Bill from to , while her numerous roles in stage musicals included Mrs.
Johnstone in Blood Brothers (–), Hannah Owens in Flashdance: The Musical (–) and Mama Morton in Chicago (). She was also a member of the Nolans line-up that reformed for a successful tour of the UK and Ireland in Bernie died from breast cancer in July
Early being and career
Nolan was born in Dublin in ,[1] the seventh of eight children born to Tommy[2] and Maureen Nolan.[3] The Nolan family moved from Dublin to Blackpool in and began performing as the Singing Nolans.
My Second youngest sister, Bernie passed away on 4th July, She was 52 years aged, mother to Erin, aged 14, beloved and cherished wife of Steve Doneathy, adored daughter of the late Tommy and Maureen Nolan, sister of Tommy, Anne, myself, Maureen, Brian, Linda and her younger sister Coleen, plus, countless nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins, and a beloved niece herself, especially of Aunty Teresa. She had an incredible zest for life that never waned. From the period she entered a room till the time she left, you would remember her presence.In , 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. In , they supported Frank Sinatra on his European tour. In , 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.
The others, with Bernie Nolan usually singing lead vocals, were "Don't Make Waves", () "Gotta Pull Myself Together" (), "Who's Gonna Rock You" (), "Attention to Me" (), "Chemistry" () and "Don't Love Me Too Hard" (). The Nolans sold millions of recordings worldwide, particularly in Japan where they sold over nine million albums and won the Tokyo Music Festival with the song "Sexy Music".
Bernie also composed songs during this time, when she wrote two tracks for their album Portrait. In , the community won the Planning award (企画賞, Kikaku-shō) of the 33rd Japan Record Awards for Cover version of Japanese pops.[4]
Acting
Bernie Nolan first acted as a cast member on the BBC Saturday morning children's show On the Waterfront.
Critics positively reviewed her tribute for comedy. The Nolan sisters and their music were a running gag on the illustrate, and Bernie was joined by her sisters for a musical performance during at least one episode. Bernie left the collective in to concentrate on her own acting career, which began with her performance in the stage play, The Devil Rides Out.
She played Mrs. Johnstone in Willy Russell's Blood Brothers in the UK tour for over two years. She was the first of four Nolan sisters to have played the role, being followed by Denise, Linda and then Maureen. For this, the sisters earned a place in the Guinness Manual of Records as the most siblings to play the equal role at different times in a professional production.
In , Bernie 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. She left Brookside in when her character was killed off.
She then went on to play Sheelagh Murphy in ITV's police drama series The Bill, which she starred in until
In , Nolan took part in Channel 4's series The Games.
Biography of Bernadette Nolan: Bernie Nolan married drummer Steve Doneathy in , in Lancashire. The couple lived in St Anne's on Sea, Lancashire, and then in Weybridge, Surrey. [9] In she gave birth to their daughter Kate, who was stillborn, and another daughter, Erin, in [10] Bernie had previously been in a relationship with Bradley Walsh. [11].Her stint on the game was to raise money for charity, including Alzheimer's and children's charities. In , she starred in the play Mum's the Word, playing the character 'Robin' which she reprised in the tour (alongside her sister, Maureen who played Jill) and once again in During the summer season of , Bernie appeared at the Blackpool North Pier Theatre in her own production, Soap Queens (And Kings!).[5]
In , Nolan appeared in the UK touring performance of Flashdance the Musical for over a year, playing Hannah Owens.[6] In January and February , she participated in the ITV celebrity reality television programme Popstar to Operastar, reaching the final, where she lost to Darius Campbell.
In , she appeared as Mama Morton, in the UK tour of the musical Chicago.[7]
Return to singing
Nolan released the single "Macushla" in with the proceeds going to aid. It peaked at No. 38 in the UK Singles Chart in March [8] Regarding this release, Lorraine Kelly wrote: "I wouldn't have expected anything else from one of the hardest working women in showbiz".
In , she released her debut solo album, All By Myself.
Bernadette Therese Nolan (17 October – 4 July ) was an Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly lead vocalist of the girl group the Nolans. She was the second youngest of sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda and Coleen.
The album consists mainly of authority ballads, including the song "Better Place", written by Nolan's husband in memory of their daughter, Kate, who was stillborn in In , four of the Nolan sisters, Bernie, Coleen, Linda and Maureen, reformed for a successful date tour of the UK and Ireland.
To coincide with the tour, they released an album, I'm in the Mood Again, which reached No. 22 in the UK Album Charts.
Personal life
Bernie Nolan married drummer Steve Doneathy in , in Lancashire. The couple lived in St Anne's on Sea, Lancashire, and then in Weybridge, Surrey.[9] In she gave birth to their daughter Kate, who was stillborn, and another daughter, Erin, in [10] Bernie had previously been in a bond with Bradley Walsh.[11]
Illness and death
On 23 April , it was announced that Nolan was suffering from breast cancer.[12] In October , she stated that she was cancer-free after having undergone chemotherapy and a mastectomy, and was taking herceptin.[13] In February , she announced that she was no longer taking cancer treatment drugs, and was completely free of cancer.[14] At the end of October , Nolan announced that the cancer had returned and had metastasised to her brain, lungs, liver and bones.[15] Anne and Linda Nolan suffered from the disease in and , respectively; both recovered, however Linda died on 15th January from complications of metastasised cancers discovered following a descend in [16]
Bernie Nolan died in her sleep, at her place in Surrey, on 4 July , aged [10][17] Nolan's funeral service was held on 17 July at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool and she was later cremated at Carleton Crematorium.
Her ashes were then buried alongside those of her stillborn daughter.[18]
Discography
Studio Albums
| Title | Details | Year |
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| The Singing Nolans |
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| The Nolan Sisters |
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| 20 Giant Hits |
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| Nolan Sisters |
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| Making Waves |
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| Portrait |
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| Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! |
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| Tenderly |
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| Playback Part 2 | ||
| Rock and Rolling Idol |
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| Tidal Wave |
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| The Hottest Place on Earth |
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| Please Don't |
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| The Nolans Sing Momoe |
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| I'm in the Mood Again |
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EPs and mini-albums
| Title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Singing Nolans (Silent Night) |
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| Dancing Sisters |
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| Greatest Unique Hits – 4 Track E.P. |
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| The Nolans |
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Singles
| Single | Year |
|---|---|
| "Blackpool" (as the Singing Nolans) | |
| "But I Do" (as the Nolan Sisters) | |
| "(Won't You) Make a Little Sunshine Shine" (as Nolan Sisters) | |
| "Rain" (as the Nolan Sisters) | |
| "Thanks for Calling" (as Nolan Sisters) | |
| "When You Are a King" (as the Nolan Sisters) | |
| "Love Transformation" (as Nolan Sisters) | |
| "Love Bandit" (as Nolan Sisters) | |
| "Don't It Produce My Brown Eyes Blue" (as the Nolan Sisters) | |
| "Harry My Honolulu Lover" (as Nolan Sisters) | |
| "Spirit, Body and Soul" (as Nolan Sisters) | |
| "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" | |
| "Don't Form Waves" | |
| "Gotta Yank Myself Together" | |
| "Who's Gonna Rock You" | |
| "I'd Like to Educate the World to Sing" (Japan-only release) | |
| "Attention to Me" | |
| "Sexy Music" (Japan-only release) | |
| "Chemistry" | |
| "Don't Love Me Too Hard" | |
| "Crashing Down" | |
| "Dragonfly" | |
| "Dressed to Kill" | |
| "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Japan-only release) | |
| "Goodbye Nothin' to Say" | |
| "Let's Spend the Night Together" | |
| "I'm in the Mood for Dancin '89" (re-recording) | |
| "Take Me All" (Japan-only release) | |
| "Rock and Rolling Idol" (Japan-only release) | |
| "Tidal Wave" (Japan-only release) | |
| "Sexy Music" (re-recording; Japan-only release) | |
| "Colourful Nolans" (Japan-only release) | |
| "Mother Earth" (Japan-only release) | |
| "I'm in the Mood for Dancing" (re-recording) |
Works
References
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Our Bernie Nolan micro site features an interactive timeline where you can elect a year - click on it and a pop up window shows a lighthearted view at that year in Bernie's professional life. There's a slideshow with almost a hundred pictures of her will also discover one or two of her personal life in there.
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- ^"The Nolans' Bernie Nolan on family life in Weybridge, her favourite dog walks and top restaurants".
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- ^ ab"Bernie Nolan dies after cancer battle". Archived from the original on 7 July Retrieved 4 July
- ^Thornton, Lucy (29 March ).Bernadette Therese Nolan 17 October — 4 July was an Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly guide vocalist of the girl organization the Nolans. From the age of two, Bernie was brought up in BlackpoolLancashireEngland. Bernie left the group in to develop an actress. On television, she had roles in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside from to and the ITV police drama The Bill from towhile her numerous roles in stage musicals included Mrs.
"Bernie Nolan 'I tried to trust Bradley Walsh, but his cheating made me look like a fool' – 3am & Mirror Online". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 6 August
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- ^"with guests Bernie Nolan and Barry Norman".
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- ^"Linda Nolan: Singer dies aged 65, two decades after cancer diagnosis".
- ^"Singer Bernie Nolan dies at 52".
The Daily Telegraph.
Bernadette Therese Nolan 17 October — 4 July was an Irish actress, singer and television character, formerly lead vocalist of the girl group the Nolans. From the age of two, Bernie was brought up in BlackpoolLancashireEngland. Bernie left the group in to become an actress. On television, she had roles in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside from to and the ITV police drama The Bill from towhile her numerous roles in stage musicals included Mrs.4 July Retrieved 4 July
- ^"Bernie Nolan funeral takes place at Blackpool Grand Theatre". BBC News Lancashire. 17 July Retrieved 17 July