Emma Canning

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Emma Canning
Education Guildhall School of Music & Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2021–present

Emma Canning is an Irish stage, television and film actress. Her television roles include a young Tula Harkonnen in Dune: Prophecy (2024).

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Early life

She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2019. [1] [2]

Career

Her first professional screen role was as Isabelle, a maid within a wealthy household, in the supernatural series The Irregulars . She also had an early role appearing as Young Antonia in the Roman-era historical drama television series Domina . [3] [4]

In 2022, she played Judy Sears in the Alice Childress play Trouble in Mind at the Royal National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre. [5] [6] Her stage roles have also included a production of Tennessee Williams play The Night of the Iguana at the Noël Coward Theatre alongside Clive Owen and Anna Gunn. [7]

In 2024, she played Helen in Apple TV+ war drama Masters of the Air , [8] and Kathleen in Disney+ historical drama series Say Nothing set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. [9] She also has a role in action thriller television series Citadel: Honey Bunny . [10] She played the younger version of Elsa Lombardi (played by Emily Mortimer) in Apple TV+ World War Two set, biographical fashion drama The New Look which centres on the fashion houses of Coco Chanel and Christian Dior. [4]

In late 2024, she appeared as Young Tula in fantasy drama series adaptation Dune: Prophecy , playing the younger version of the character Tula Harkonnen, played by Olivia Williams. [11] [12] In 2025, she will be seen in the film The History of Sound alongside Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, which premieres at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 The Irregulars Isabelle
2021 Domina Young Antonia
2024 Masters of the Air Helen
2024 The New Look Young Elsa
2024 Say Nothing Kathleen
2024 Dune: Prophecy Young Tula

References

  1. ↑ "Emma Canning". gsmd. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Thompson, David (8 November 2024). "Who Is Emma Canning? 4 Things To Know About Actress from Citadel: Honey Bunny & Dune: Prophecy". Thedirect.com. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  3. ↑ MacArthur, Greg; Russell, Tom (Jun 21, 2024). "Masters Of The Air Cast & Real Life Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 Moser, Zachary (Feb 22, 2025). "All 6 Emma Canning TV Shows Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Marshall, Jonathan (12 January 2022). "Interview: Emma Canning and Daniel Adeosun Talk TROUBLE IN MIND". Broadway World. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Dowden, Neil (10 December 2021). ""Trouble in Mind": National Theatre". Playsinternational.org. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Ferrauti, Christiana (17 July 2019). "The Night of the Iguana at Noël Coward Theatre" . Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Castillo, Fatima (12 February 2024). "Who Is Emma Canning from Masters of the Air? Meet the Actress Who Plays Helen". epicstrean. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  9. ↑ O'Keefe, Meghan (7 November 2024). "'Say Nothing' Review: Propulsive, Nervy IRA Drama is FX's Latest Must-Watch Masterpiece". Decider. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Samantha Ruth Prabhu teases fans with Citadel update: 'Finally, we got to watch something…'". Indian Express. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Poniewazik, James (14 November 2024). "Review: 'Dune: Prophecy' Is Still Looking for Its Voice". New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Robertson, Tyler (12 November 2024). "Dune: Prophecy Premiere Spoiler-Free Review". ign.com. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  13. ↑ Popp, Olivia (17 April 2025). "Oliver Hermanus's The History of Sound to compete for the Palme d'Or". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
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