Valerie Lilley

Acting

Valerie Lilley

Born April 14, 1939 · Northern Ireland, UK (age 87)

Valerie Lilley is a Northern Irish actress who has played many television roles on dramas such as Doctors and Grange Hill. Lilley most recently appeared on Channel 4's serial drama Shameless portraying Patty Croker

Known For

PriestPriest · 1995
Priest
6.31995
MovieDramaRomance
The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation.
Christmas at Malory TowersChristmas at Malory Towers · 2022
Christmas at Malory Towers
2022
MovieDramaHistory
When Darrell, Gwen, Mary-Lou, Sally and Ellen are stranded alone on Christmas Eve they fear a ghost is haunting them, meanwhile Gwen struggles with the news of her parents sudden divorce.
ScrubbersScrubbers · 1982
Scrubbers
5.21982
MovieDrama
Inmates fight, pair off, try suicide and attempt escape at a British reform school for girls.
Children of the NorthChildren of the North · 1991
Children of the North
7.71991
MovieThriller
The murders of two MI6 agents in Northern Ireland add up to an explosive political situation.
Potatohead BluesPotatohead Blues · 1982
Potatohead Blues
1982
Movie
Stan McVay has given up smoking, gone on a diet and feels like hell. He's also abandoned the Ulster spud and learned that his teenage daughter is having an affair with a married man.
The Black StuffThe Black Stuff · 1980
The Black Stuff
7.41980
MovieDramaTV Movie
A Liverpool tarmac gang set off for a contract in Middlesbrough. After a day of work, the group are approached by two gypsies who offer them a lucrative side job.
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleGive Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle · 1984
Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle
1984
MovieDramaComedy
Mickey and Mo head to Liverpool for the chance of a big score
The Long MarchThe Long March · 1980
The Long March
7.01980
MovieDramaTV Movie
A woman returns to Belfast after ten years in England and becomes involved in the Maze prison protest.

Filmography

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Peak PracticePeak Practice · 1993
Peak Practice
6.51993
SeriesDrama
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton as Dr Beth Glover and Simon Shepherd as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Cardale was based on the Staffordshire village of Longnor for the final series, but was previously based in the Derbyshire village of Crich, although certain scenes were filmed at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock, Belper and Ashover.

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ScullyScully · 1984
Scully
6.51984
SeriesComedyDrama
Scully was a British television drama with some comedy elements set in the city of Liverpool, England, that originated from a BBC Play For Today episode "Scully's New Years Eve". Originally broadcast on Channel Four in 1984, the single series was spread over six half-hour episodes plus a one-hour final episode. It was written by playwright Alan Bleasdale. The drama is notable for featuring many of the Liverpool football club first-team squad of that era. Francis Scully is a teenage boy who has his heart set on gaining a trial match for Liverpool to hopefully fulfil his ambition of playing for the club. Francis, in everyday situations during his waking hours, occasionally "sees" famous Liverpool players such as Kenny Dalglish when they are not really there. These dream-like sequences recur throughout the episodes. The main plotline is the efforts of Scully's school teachers to persuade Scully to appear in the school pantomime which they attempt by promising him a trial with his beloved Liverpool if he will cooperate. When Scully and his friends are not in school making trouble for the teachers and the school caretaker, they are seen roaming the local streets upsetting the neighbours and getting into trouble with the police. Scully sometimes has visions of the school caretaker appearing as a vampire due to the caretaker's nickname being Dracula. These frequent waking dream sequences give the show a somewhat surreal atmosphere.

Mrs. Scully