Marlene’s theatre credits include: Talking Heads (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Returning to Haifa (Finborough), The Ladykillers (UK Tour), Animals (Theatre 503), The Crucible and Enjoy (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Macbeth and The Daughter in Law (Sheffield Crucible),Uncle Vanya (The Print Room), The Enchantment and A Prayer for Owen Meany (National Theatre) The Lady in the Van (Salisbury Playhouse), We’ll Always Have Paris (Mill at Sonning), A Lady of Letters & Just Between Ourselves (Scarborough & Northampton) A Cream Cracker Under the Settee (Harrogate), Kiss Me Like You Mean It (Soho Theatre), All My Sons (Bristol Old Vic), Hedda Gabler (Manchester Royal Exchange), Noises Off (Liverpool), The Madness of Esme & Shaz (Royal Court).

Television credits include The BAFTA nominated MUM (3 series); In The Long Run; Doc Martin; Cuffs; Doctors; Wallander; Hustle; Foyle’s War; Midsomer Murders; Sensitive Skin; Coronation Street; Pride & Prejudice, Brother Cadfael, Peak Practice, Casualty, The Bill, Miss Marple, Shine on Harvey Moon, A Landing on the Sun, Inspector Lynley.

For over 40 years Marlene has worked in radio – in plays, readings, comedy series (with Ken Dodd, Les Dawson and many others).