Bernadette Nolan

Who was Bernadette Nolan?

Bernadette Therese "Bernie" Nolan was an Irish born 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 Nolan. From the age of two, she was raised in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

She was a member of the Nolans from 1974-1995. They had three UK top ten hits, "I'm in the Mood for Dancing", "Gotta Pull Myself Together" and "Attention to Me", all with Bernie on lead vocals. They also won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with "Sexy Music". Four of the sisters reformed for a successful 2009 tour of the UK and Ireland.

As an actress, she had roles on television in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside from 2000-2002 and the ITV police drama The Bill from 2002-2005. She also had numerous roles in stage musicals, including Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers, Hannah Owens in Flashdance: The Musical and Mama Morton in Chicago.