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Paul Abbott was born on 22 February 1960 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Shameless (2011), Shameless (2004) and State of Play (2003). He has been married to Saskia Abbott since 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Sheila Culf.
- Writer, Producer, Additional Crew
- February 22, 1960
- Paul Abbott
Shameless: Created by Paul Abbott, John Wells. With William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, Jeremy Allen White, Shanola Hampton. A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
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- 2011-01-09
- Comedy, Drama
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- William H. Macy (Frank Gallagher) While most people try to make their mark in the world, Frank Gallagher leaves a stain. He can hold down his liquor but not a job, and though he's the patriarch of the family, he puts the "issues" in daddy issues.
- Emmy Rossum (Fiona Gallagher) Fiona is like the glue of the Gallaghers: She holds things together and can sometimes get you high. As the eldest sibling with an estranged mother and a selfish deadbeat father, Emmy Rossum's character is tasked with raising the family while also raising hell and battling her own personal demons.
- Jeremy Allen White (Phillip "Lip" Gallagher) The second eldest sibling — and arguably the smartest — Lip is not immune from the Gallagher gene of being self-destructive.
- Joan Cusack (Sheila Jackson) Joan Cusack's Emmy award-winning portrayal of Sheila, the agoraphobic dominatrix with disability checks, almost never came to be.
In early 2004, Channel 4 screened Shameless, a new Abbott series very loosely based on his experiences and family life growing up in Burnley, [7] although the action of the programme itself was changed to Manchester in the present day.
Shameless: Created by Paul Abbott. With David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry, Nicky Evans. The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.
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- 2004-01-13
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Apr 28, 2015 · Paul Abbott on 'No Offence', 'Shameless', and a life too grim for television. He was deserted by both parents, raped at the age of 11 and attempted suicide twice before the age of 16. Paul...
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Shameless is an American comedy drama television series developed by John Wells that aired on Showtime from January 9, 2011, to April 11, 2021. It is an adaptation of Paul Abbott 's British series of the same name and features an ensemble cast led by William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum .