Laura Norton (born 19 June 1983) is an English actress, known for her role as Kerry Wyatt on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Norton has also appeared in numerous television series working for ITV and the BBC and has significant theatre credits, including The Royal Shakespeare Company and the Live Theatre Company.
Has Laura Norton been in Vera?
Yes, she appeared in Vera (TV Series 2011) as Margaret Wilde, Norton began her acting career at the age of fourteen with a youth theatre project with Live Theatre in Newcastle. Norton auditioned for the opening play of the project called Get Out of That Then.
She continued to work with the youth theatre until she was 19. It was there that Paul James, the actor and associate director for education and participation at the Live Theatre in Newcastle, got Norton her first professional audition for a television series called Badger; Norton booked the role.
Wanting to pursue an acting career, she undertook BTEC and HND performing arts courses at North Tyneside College