Yates was initially cast in a small role for the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless playing the role of Carol Fisher, mother of Veronica Ball (Maxine Peake) in 2004, originally for one episode. After a minor role in No Angels Yates was invited back to Shameless on a permanent basis. She starred as Carol from series 2 in December 2004 to the end of series 4 in February 2007.[9] She left after three series, when it was decided to write out the Fishers from the programme in 2006, following the departure of Peake.[10]
Radio performances include: BBC Radio 4's Untold Secrets (1995); Sonya And Leo (2002); Playing the Salesman (2006); a recurring role throughout 2008 in The Archers; as well as BBC Radio 3's Sunday Play: Walk to the Paradise Garden in 2001.[11]
Yates has since been starring in British theatre productions.[12] She appeared in the BBC series Casualty as Val Barnaby in the episode "The things we do for..." broadcast in July 2008.[13]
In January 2010 it was announced that Yates would once again team up with former Shameless co-star Maxine Peake in the film Edge. Filming began that same month.[14]
Yates was married for a time to Michael Freeman, a former parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party in Finchley and a councillor on Barnet Council. They had two children, but divorced in the 1980s.
marjorie, yates, born, april, 1941, british, actress, best, known, role, carol, fisher, channel, drama, shameless, born, 1941, april, 1941, birmingham, west, midlands, englandoccupationactressyears, active1970, presentspousemichael, freeman, 1967, divorced, ch. Marjorie Yates born 13 April 1941 is a British actress best known for her role as Carol Fisher in the Channel 4 drama Shameless Marjorie YatesBorn 1941 04 13 13 April 1941 age 81 Birmingham West Midlands EnglandOccupationActressYears active1970 presentSpouseMichael Freeman m 1967 divorced wbr Children2Yates was born in Birmingham West Midlands and studied at the Bournville College of Art 1 An early TV role was in Colin Welland s Play for Today Kisses At Fifty BBC 1972 alongside Bill Maynard and she went on to feature in several BBC s single play strands including other Plays for Today Better Than The Movies 1972 The Bouncing Boy 1972 A Helping Hand 1975 Daft Mam Blues 1977 Marya 1979 The Other Side 1979 Pasmore 1980 Alan Bennett s Marks 1982 and June 1990 2 Other roles followed with a part in Putting on the Agony Granada 1973 in which she had the lead role as Marilyn 3 The role was followed throughout the 1970s with minor parts in a number of television productions including Z Cars and The Brothers in 1974 and The Sweeney in 1976 She continued her acting career on stage and television throughout the 1980s and 1990s including minor parts in Great Expectations Boon The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Village Hall Crown Court the BBC s 1984 series Morgan s Boy Wycliffe Underbelly 1990 and a leading role in A Very British Coup 4 Her film roles include the children s mother in The Optimists of Nine Elms 1973 with Peter Sellers Vault Of Horror 1973 Legend of the Werewolf 1975 The Glitterball 1977 as the wife of Donald Neilson in the crime film The Black Panther 1977 Priest of Love 1981 Wetherby 1985 and Dead Man s Folly 1986 2 She also featured alongside David Swift in Couples a long running twice weekly day time drama on UK ITV about a marriage guidance counselling service 5 Yates appeared in the Terence Davies film The Long Day Closes 1992 6 Yates has had parts in Where the Heart Is in 1997 and Heartbeat in 2000 She has also appeared in The Bill in 1990 1996 and twice in 2002 7 In 2001 Yates appeared on stage in London s West End in Noel Coward s Star Quality playing opposite Penelope Keith and Una Stubbs 8 Yates was initially cast in a small role for the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless playing the role of Carol Fisher mother of Veronica Ball Maxine Peake in 2004 originally for one episode After a minor role in No Angels Yates was invited back to Shameless on a permanent basis She starred as Carol from series 2 in December 2004 to the end of series 4 in February 2007 9 She left after three series when it was decided to write out the Fishers from the programme in 2006 following the departure of Peake 10 Radio performances include BBC Radio 4 s Untold Secrets 1995 Sonya And Leo 2002 Playing the Salesman 2006 a recurring role throughout 2008 in The Archers as well as BBC Radio 3 s Sunday Play Walk to the Paradise Garden in 2001 11 Yates has since been starring in British theatre productions 12 She appeared in the BBC series Casualty as Val Barnaby in the episode The things we do for broadcast in July 2008 13 In January 2010 it was announced that Yates would once again team up with former Shameless co star Maxine Peake in the film Edge Filming began that same month 14 Yates was married for a time to Michael Freeman a former parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party in Finchley and a councillor on Barnet Council They had two children but divorced in the 1980s References Edit Baker Harry 23 June 2007 Accent her spur to success Birmingham Evening Mail p 24 a b Marjorie Yates BFI Putting on the Agony 1973 BFI Marjorie Yates www aveleyman com Couples 07 01 76 1976 BFI The Long Day Closes Archived 19 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine 055 Risky Behaviour via www imdb com Wolf Matt 2 November 2001 Star Quality Marjorie Yates at IMDb Television News Maxine Peake quits Shameless Digital Spy 20 May 2006 Retrieved 23 October 2010 The Monday Play Untold Secrets 13 March 1995 p 97 via BBC Genome Edward Albee s Three Tall Women Reviews Oxford Playhouse Retrieved 23 October 2010 Casualty cast list BBC One Edge Screenplay Screendaily com 7 January 2010 Retrieved 23 October 2010 External links EditMarjorie Yates at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marjorie Yates amp oldid 1085265168, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
