Laura Norton

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Laura Norton (born 19 June 1983) is an English actress best known for her appearance in ITV's Yorkshire based soap opera Emmerdale as Kerry Wyatt.

Norton has worked extensively in Newcastle and the North East Anglia region.

Norton has appeared in a number of television series for ITV and the BBC during her career. She has also earned her own theatre credits for her time with The Royal Shakespeare Company and Live Theatre Newcastle.

Early life

Norton was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on June 19 1983. She attended Seaton Burn Community High School.

Personal life

Mark Jordon, the former Emmerdale co-star, has been engaged by Norton. The couple revealed on August 24, 2020, that they are expecting their first child, who is expected to arrive in January 2021. She gave birth to a son on January 29th, 2021.

Norton announced her support on February 9, 2013 for a movement to prevent libraries from closing down in the Newcastle area. Norton read scenes from We love You, Arthur, as well as a monologue on dementia. Emmerdale colleagues, Chelsea Halfpenny, and Charlie Hardwick joined Norton.

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Career

Norton began her acting career at the age of 14 with a Youth Theatre Company in Newcastle. Norton auditioned for Get Out of That Then, the project's first act. She continued to work with the youth theater until she turned 19 years old. Paul James, actor and associate director for education and community at the Live Theatre in Newcastle, gave Norton her first professional audition for a television show called Badger; Norton has arranged it. She undertook a BTEC and HND performing arts degree at North Tyneside College in order to pursue an acting career.

After finishing her performing arts courses at North Tyneside College, Norton returned to the Live Theatre youth project when she was 21 years old. It will be with the theatre that she will perform her first major stage role. Keepers of the Flame, the Royal Shakespeare Company in collaboration with the Live Theatre, Newcastle, collaborated on a project called Keepers of the Flame. Lisa in Keepers of the Flame was in a role with Norton. Norton wrote about booking her first major professional stage role before she began her role in 2003. "I cried when I was told I had passed through the audition." I can't believe it. It's really a dream come true. Lisa is the one who brings the play's brightness to the stage. She's awsome, but she's the only one with a hint of optimism.

Am I like her at all?

Well, I can be feisty sometimes!"

Norton applied for a part of Live Theatre's production Smack Family Robinson, building on her first professional stage appearance. She portrayed Cora, the youngest daughter in a tale about a family of drug dealers. "Laura Norton is quietly outstanding as the younger daughter Cora," The Guardian's Alfred Hickling wrote about Norton's results. In 2004, she appeared at the Live Theatre in A City on the Tyne, a tribute to local writer Sid Chaplin. Grace Before Meat, one of Chaplin's works, was read by Norton. In The Weather Kitchen at the Chelsea Theatre London, Norton appeared as Pepita from November 27 to December 23, 2004.

In 2004, Norton appeared in 55 Degrees North and Susie in Steel River Blues, playing small roles as Geordie Girl. Before she was cast as Sam, a local journalist, Norton served as an extra on Byker Grove. Roles in Angel Cake, The Royal Today and Vera followed. Norton was also included in Hoops, a short film parody series developed by Newcastle-based comedy improvisational group The Suggestibles. She appeared in Was I Want to Meet in Paul Gilbert's 2004 film When you Like to Meet. Beatrice and in Aggro, a short for Shakabuku Films, she appeared in Dene Film's Apple Crush as Beatrice and in Aggro.

Norton returned to writing Wrong at The Customs House, South Shields, in 2006, after two years away from the stage. She appeared in Immaculate Deception, a production by New Writing North. Norton returned to the Customs House in 2007 to take her first foray into Pantomime. Princess Jill is the star of Jack and the Beanstalk alongside David Ducasse and Victoria Elliot. In 2008, Blackie the Cat, formerly Newcastle Playhouse, appeared on the Northern Stage (formerly Newcastle Playhouse), as Blackie the Cat in Hansel and Gretel. Norton appeared in You Couldn't Make It Up, a satirical and satirical look at the recent media circus surrounding the trials and tribulations of The Toon Army in 2009. Norton performed in Lucky Numbers, a playwright Mike Yeaman's comedic comedy. She played a Goth in the role. Dara, a "20 something good time lady" in Norton's production of Jump in 2009, was portrayed by the actress.

Carol, a businesswoman, also appeared in Canoeing For Beginners in 2010. Carol was on the lookout for her father Frank, who faked his own death and then tracked him down in Cuba to find out the truth. She received praise for her work, with one reviewer describing her performance as "superb." The production was held at the Customs House in South Shields. In 2010, Norton also appeared in A Nightingale Sang portraying Helen. The performance toured North of England and was presented at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre and in Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre. "Norton takes a long time to warm up," Helen's portrayal on Stage says, but "as the evening progresses and the story unfolds, she is more dignified and poignant."

Carla, a lap dancer in Faith & Cold Reading opposite Stephen Tompkinson, appeared in 2010. Faith & Cold Reading's role in Faith & Cold Reading received rave reviews. She was "strained yet, heart-rending as Carla, Sammy's world weary bride," Chris Collett of The Stage magazine said. Norton also maintained a blog on Live Theatre's website during his rehearsing Faith & Cold Reading. She spoke about the privilege she felt working on the project and the "surreal" aspect of working with Stephen Tompkinson. Reviewers agreed that she and Tompkinson had a positive on stage rapport, and that her performance was convincing. In Nativities, Norton was also Chelle, a young woman in her 20s. With Paul Clifford of the Shields Gazette giving her a glowing review, she received critical acclaim for her role as Chelle. "Laura Norton did a fine job as Chelle, a young mother who would rather go out and get inebriated than caring for her children." Melanie Hill, a co-star, performed the role, "extreme" and "interweaved into each other's lives, according to the actor. "She has had a baby very young and has been trapped in this life she does not want to be in." Chelle delves into her character. She's very sad and regretful for the life she has lived. She feels her life has been taken from her, and that's why she's drawn into this teen lass, who has the life she loves. She is vile."

Norton appeared in Jesting About in 2011 at the Live Theatre, alongside actor Mark Benton and Joe Caffrey. "A collaborative effort between the BBC and Northern Film and Media (NFM), aimed at revealing new laugh-making talent" in the North East. On May 2, 2011, the 30-minute comedy sketch show was also broadcast on BBC Radio Newcastle. Bev Fox (co-founder), Paula Penman, and Jayne Humphreys were among the Newcastle Pride Festival's 2012 performers alongside Bev Fox (co-founder), Toma Penman and Jayne Humphreys in collaboration with Newcastle-based improvisational group The Suggestibles. As part of the Pride festival, she performed comedy sketches in the Women's tent.

Norton appeared in I'm Sorry, a play based on a particular topic affecting Newcastle's local area. Since the concept was first introduced in the Evening Chronicle, a theme was chosen. The series of plays centered on "How Government layoffs are disproportionally affecting women," the department revealed. Norton was chosen to appear in the week-long project directed by Phil Ormrod, alongside James Baxter and Chloe Allen.

Sergeant Ashford appeared on the CBBC television series Wolfblood on October 8, 2012. Norton will be based in Emmerdale, as Kerry Wyatt, Amy Wyatt's long-adopted mother (Chelsea Halfpenny). Emmerdale was Norton's first television appearance, and she made her first appearance on July 17, 2012. "She's complicated, fragile, and childlike," Norton later stated that she thinks Kerry is vulnerable and complicated. Amy is the grown-up one, and Kerry is difficult and damaged, as you will soon discover. She's just looking for some love. She needs a relationship. [when she was young] she felt she was doing everything she could to keep Amy [when she was young]. She made some bad decisions that weren't really wrong." At the 2013 British Soap Awards, Norton was named as the Best Newcomer.

Norton returned to the Live Theatre in Newcastle, White Rabbit, on February 23, a play written by Iranian Nassim Soleimanpour. She carried out the show on her own, not even seeing the script before, on a reduced set and without direction.

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