Paul Abbott was born on February 22, 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.
Brought up by his oldest sister on a Burnley, Lancashire, housing
estate after first their mother and two years later (when Paul Abbott
was 11) their father walked out on them and their 8 siblings.