Bernie Nolan performed as the lead singer in The Nolan Sisters from 1974, selling over 30 million records worldwide. She went on to become a star of the stage in shows including Blood Brothers and Chicago, and on screen, where she won awards for her roles in Brookside and The Bill.
She married her husband Steve in 1996 and gave birth to her daughter Erin three years later.
She was diagnosed with incurable cancer in the summer of 2012 and tragically passed away on the 4th July 2013.
Bernie Nolan was the lead singer in the band The Nolans alongside her sisters. She has appeared in Brookside and The Bill, and was also a contestant on From Pop Star to Opera Star. She lives in Surrey with her husband and daughter.