Autographs of Gillian Kearney

Gillian Louise Kearney (born 9 May 1972) is an English actress best known for her early role as Debbie McGrath in Channel 4's Liverpool-based soap opera Brookside and the spin-off mini-series Damon and Debbie, and for playing Jessica Harrison in the long-running BBC television medical drama series Casualty, as well as Emma Barton in the ITV Yorkshire-based soap opera Emmerdale. The role of Emma gained her recognition because of character's involvement in Emmerdale’s most high-profile storylines during her three-year stint.
One of four children born to Gerard and Barbara (née Allerston) Kearney, Kearney has three brothers, including Tom, a professional footballer. Her father is a retired civil engineer, and her mother a school care worker. Growing up in Aigburth, she attended St. John Almond RC High School, Garston, where she gained nine GCSEs and four A-levels. She later trained at the Rose Bruford College.
Her interest in acting began at secondary school. After repeatedly being overlooked for the lead roles in school productions, she decided to join the Liverpool Playhouse Youth Theatre, where she featured in plays including All Flesh is Grass (as Ema), Katie Crackernuts and Yer Dancin'? It was there, in 1986, that she was spotted by members of the Mersey Television production team; this resulted in her being asked to audition for a role in Channel 4's soap opera Brookside. Kearney landed the role of Debbie McGrath, the girlfriend of Damon Grant, played by Simon O'Brien. When O'Brien decided to leave Brookside, he requested that his character be killed off so he wouldn't be tempted to return to the show. Because Damon was so popular, particularly with younger viewers, it was decided to create a "soap bubble" in which the character would meet his demise: the result, Damon and Debbie, became Britain's first mini-series spin-off from a soap opera. A year after filming her final scenes, Kearney was asked to return for a few episodes. Christmas 1988 saw Debbie McGrath make an unexpected return to visit Sheila Grant, Damon's mother; she arrived with her baby, Simon – Damon's son.
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Traded items with a signature of Gillian Kearney

The most expensive item with a signature of Gillian Kearney (GILLIAN KEARNEY *Jessica Harrison* CASUALTY HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH FAN CAST CARD) was sold in April 2024 for £24.99 while the cheapest item (GILLIAN KEARNEY-Actress Played Jennifer Harrison In-Casualty-Signed + Picture) found a new owner for £0.98 in March 2015. The month with the most items sold (5) was June 2018 with an average selling price of £4.99 for an autographed item of Gillian Kearney. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2024 with £15.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.04 was October 2014. In average, an autographed item from Gillian Kearney is worth £4.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Gillian Kearney were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	*Signed* Gillian Kearney 10x8 Photo Original (Emmmerdale)	£4.99
	7 x 5 WHITE PAPER PAGE HAND SIGNED BY GILLIAN KEARNEY - DEBBIE BROOKSIDE	£5.99
	Emmerdale Gillian Kearney unsigned Photo Cast Card Emma Barton	£2.00
	Emmerdale Gillian Kearney unsigned Photo Cast Card Emma Barton	£1.99
	Emmerdale Gillian Kearney unsigned Photo Cast Card Emma Barton	£1.99
	Emmerdale Gillian Kearney unsigned Photo Cast Card Emma Barton	£1.99
	Gillian Kearney **HAND SIGNED** 10x8 photo ~ AUTOGRAPHED ~ Emmerdale	£7.49
	GILLIAN KEARNEY (CASUALTY) SIGNED CAST CARD	£15.00
	Gillian Kearney (Emma Barton) ITV Emmerdale *UNSIGNED* cast card	£5.19
	GILLIAN KEARNEY *Jessica Harrison* CASUALTY HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH FAN CAST CARD	£24.99
	GILLIAN KEARNEY *Jessica Harrison* CASUALTY NOT SIGNED CAST CARD FREE POST	£5.00
	Gillian Kearney - Actress - Signed Photo - COA (26387)	£6.50
	GILLIAN KEARNEY - Emmerdale, Brookside, Shameless etc Signed card	£5.99
	GILLIAN KEARNEY - SHAMELESS / CASUALTY ACTRESS - EXCELLENT SIGNED PHOTO	£10.00
	ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO WITH COA GILLIAN KEARNEY Brookside	£5.99