Maureen Nolan - Jill

Maureen Nolan and her sisters enjoyed world-wide success with a string of chart-toppers. The Nolans got an entire generation “In The Mood For Dancing” and were frequently mobbed by screaming fans in America, Japan and throughout the UK.
Since then Maureen has been a stalwart of pantomimes, enjoying the ‘family’ feeling of this theatrical ensemble.

“ I think it is all to do with coming from a big family. You get used to being part of a group. Pantomime really is like that – with everyone mucking in together and having a good time,” said Maureen.

“ Three of my sisters have played the lead role in Blood Brothers and I must have seen it dozens of times. Watching the audiences’ reactions, I thought how great it would be do a drama or comedy. Then the script for Mum’s The Word arrived and I was hooked,” she explained.

Maureen immediately loved the character of Jill – the bohemian rock-chick turned hyper-anxious parent.
“I think all mums can remember what it was like when their babies were first born - how much you worry about what you are doing right, if you are doing anything wrong, if you aren’t doing enough or too much! In spite of all that worry, Jill never loses the wonder of her baby and I really like that,” said Maureen.

Maureen’s son Danny is a sports-mad teenager with a real talent for golf – a skill which he didn’t inherit from his Mum!