Emma Cunniffe

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Emma Cunniffe
Born (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973 (age 52)
Chester, England
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​

Emma Cunniffe (born 3 July 1973) is an English film, stage and television actress.

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Early life

Cunniffe was raised in Frodsham, Cheshire. [1] [2]

Career

Her television credits include H is for Hawk, Marble Hall Murders, A Very Royal Scandal, The Lakes (BBC 1997, 1999), Biddy in the BBC adaptation of Great Expectations , All the King's Men starring alongside Maggie Smith and David Jason, Clash of the Santas , alongside Robson Green and Mark Benton, Clocking Off (BBC), and Flesh and Blood

She also appeared in the sixth series Doctor Who episode "Night Terrors", alongside the Eleventh Doctor played by Matt Smith. She appeared in the BBC documentary The Genius of Mozart as Constanze, Wolfgang's wife. In 2009, she played Carol Boynton in the ITV adaptation of Appointment with Death , in series 11 of Agatha Christie's Poirot . In mid-2014, she played DS Hawthorn in Coronation Street , investigating the circumstances of the attack on and subsequent death of Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan).

Other tv credits include Roadkill with Hugh Laurie, and The Mezzotint directed by Mark Gatiss,

On stage, she won the UK Theatre Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Hilda in The Master Builder and received a commendation for the same role at the Ian Charleson Awards in 1999. [3] Her other stage work includes Tales from Hollywood at the Donmar Warehouse, The Entertainer at The Old Vic, Losing Louis at the Trafalgar Studios in London and in 2006 Women Beware Women for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. [4] She was nominated for "what's on stage" award in 2011 for her role as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible at Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park.

She played Nora in Ibsen's A Dolls House in 2011 at The Lowry theatre in Manchester.

She has worked at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester in various productions including Twelfth Night, Major Barbara, Three Sisters, Edward II and The Importance of Being Earnest.

In 2015, she starred as Queen Anne the eponymous monarch and received critical acclaim in the RSC's production of Helen Edmundson's Queen Anne . This production transferred to the Haymarket theatre in the West End in 2017. [5]

Personal life

Cunniffe lives in London. She married Rufus Jones in 2008. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994CrackerSarah JenningsTV series
1996CutsKarenTV film
1997The Ruby RingNoreen/Nellie
1998 Among Giants Barmaid
1999 Great Expectations BiddyTV film
UndergroundCaz
Dreaming of Joseph Lees Red-Haired Girl
Tube Tales Drained Young WomanTV film
All the King's Men Peggy Batterbee
2000 Blue Murder Vanessa
Innocents Sharon Peacock
2001 The Whistle-Blower Kathy Enfield
Love or MoneySamantha
2002 The Cry Christine Rearden
Plain JaneJane
Flesh and BloodCath Broughton
2004Rabbit on the MoonTania Bower
UndoneLauraShort film
2005 Cherished Claire ConnollyTV film
2008 Clash of the Santas Alice
2014MOTH (Man of the House)RuthShort film
2020 Miss Marx Laura Marx
2021 The Mezzotint Mrs. FilcherTV film
2025 H Is for Hawk Mandy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Woof! Minicab GirlEpisode: "Get Me to the Church"
Cracker Sarah JenningsEpisode: "The Big Crunch"
1995 The Upper Hand NurseEpisode: "Second Thoughts"
Dangerfield Penny NoakesEpisode: "The Norfolk Holiday"
The Bill Annie BarlowEpisode: "A Quiet Night In"
1996 The 10%ers VanessaSeries 2
A Touch of Frost Michelle RobinsEpisode: "Paying the Price"
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates ChrissieEpisode: "Safe as Houses"
Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... AvrilEpisode: "Don't Dilly Dally on the Way"
Life After BirthAlisonSeries regular, 6 episodes
1997 Dalziel and Pascoe Karen SpillingsEpisode: "Exit Lanes"
1997–1999 The Lakes Emma KavanaghSeries regular, 13 episodes
1998 Maisie Raine Cheryl SlayburnEpisode: "A Blast from the Past"
2002 Clocking Off Kim AndersonRecurring role, 3 episodes
2004The Genius of Mozart Constanze Mozart Mini-series, 3 episodes
Silent Witness Rosa ChristieEpisode: "Body 21"
2006 New Tricks D.S. Tina MurrayEpisode: "Diamond Geezers"
Holby City Hazel KeelEpisode: "Just Another Day"
2007John and KarenKarenTV short
2008 Banged Up Abroad CamillaEpisode: "Nightmare in Chechnya"
Agatha Christie's Poirot Carol BoyntonEpisode: "Appointment with Death"
Place of Execution Ruth HawkinMini-series, 3 episodes
Casualty Karen ClarksonEpisode: "Someone's Lucky Night"
Midsomer Murders Sally FieldingEpisode: "Blood Wedding"
2009 The Bill Maggie ReaneyEpisode: "Fall Out"
2011 Casualty Detective Inspector Joanne CollinsEpisode: "Boys Will Be Boys"
Doctor Who ClaireEpisode: "Night Terrors"
2012 Good Cop Eva BaysMini-series, 1 episode
2013 The Other Child Emma BeckettMini-series, 2 episodes
Jo AnabelleEpisode: "Place Vendôme"
Southcliffe Annie GouldMini-series, 3 episodes
Moving On LouiseEpisode: "Hush Little Baby"
2014 Coronation Street D.S. HawthornRecurring role, 13 episodes
2015 Father Brown Mrs. Mabel GraysonEpisode: "The Truth in the Wine"
Waterloo Road Ailsa CalhounRecurring role, 2 episodes
Inspector George Gently Anita MagathEpisode: "Gently Among Friends"
Holby City Elaine OwenEpisode: "Spiral Staircases"
Lewis Bryony WilletEpisode: "One for Sorrow"
2016 Midsomer Murders Reverend Melissa AckersEpisode: "Habeas Corpus"
2017 Unforgotten JanetRecurring role, 4 episodes
2019 Doctors Dr. Janet Fielding
2020 Silent Witness Jess FisherEpisode: "Deadhead"
Endeavour Rosemary PrinceEpisode: "Raga"
Roadkill SydneyMini-series, 4 episodes
2021 The Irregulars Laura MachinEpisode: "The Ghosts of 221B"
Agatha Raisin Fran TamworthyEpisode: "Kissing Christmas Goodbye"
The Mezzotint Mrs FilcherTelevision film
2023Doctors Christine Barker-Smith Episode: "A Matter of a Moment" [7]

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleVenueRef
1996 Hamlet Ophelia UK Tour [8]
1997 Caravan Kelly Bush Theatre, London [9]
1999 The Master Builder UK Tour [10]
2001 Tales from Hollywood Donmar Warehouse, London [11]
2002A Buyer's MarketRosie Delaware Bush Theatre, London [12]
2003 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Madame de Tourvel Bristol Old Vic, Bristol [13]
Twelfth Night Viola Royal Exchange, Manchester [14]
2004 Major Barbara Major Barbara Undershaft [15]
2005 As You Like It Rosalind Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh [16]
Losing Louis Bobbie Ellis Hampstead Theatre, London & Trafalgar Theatre, London [17]
2006 Women Beware Women Isabella Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon [18]
The Glass Room Tara Hampstead Theatre, London [19]
2007 The Entertainer Jean The Old Vic, London [20]
2008 Three Sisters Masha Royal Exchange, Manchester [21] [22]
2009 Educating Rita Rita Citizens Theatre, Glasgow [23]
Amongst Friends Caitlin Hampstead Theatre, London [24]
2010 The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London [25]
Dumb Show Liz Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston upon Thames [26]
2011 Edward II Isabella of France Royal Exchange, Manchester [27]
A Doll's House Nora Helmer The Lowry, Salford [28]
2012 The Conquest of the South Pole La Braukmann Arcola Theatre, London [29]
2013 Proof Claire Menier Chocolate Factory, London [30]
Wendy & Peter Pan Mrs. Darling Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon [31]
2017 Queen Anne Anne, Queen of Great Britain Theatre Royal Haymarket, London [32] [33]
2018 The Art of Success Louisa Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston upon Thames [34]
The Taste of the Town Mrs. Bascombe [35]
2021 Romeo and Juliet Nurse Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London [36]

References

  1. ↑ Flint, Rachel (23 July 2013). "Frodsham born Emma Cunniffe will be performing in Ibsen's ground-breaking play A Doll's House this February". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Frodsham's Emma Cunniffe - Playing in a Doll's House". Great British Life. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "UK Theatre Awards Previous Winners". 1999. UK Theatre Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Emma Cunniffe". Drama Faces. BBC. Archived from the original on 23 June 2006.
  5. ↑ "Cast and creative | Royal Shakespeare Company". Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Sarah (6 June 2010). "Emma Cunniffe: In the closet". Express. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Sid Vere makes a SURPRISE discovery!". What to Watch . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Emma Cunniffe". Conway Van Gelder Grant. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Butler, Robert (16 November 1997). "THEATRE: FUN AND LOSSES ON OUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS". Independent.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (12 October 1999). "The Master Builder". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "TALES FROM HOLLYWOOD". Free Library. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  12. ↑ Koenig, Rhoda (10 April 2002). "A Buyer's Market, Bush Theatre, London". Independent.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "What's on in March". BBC. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  14. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (19 September 2003). "Twelfth Night". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  15. ↑ Hickling, Alfred (19 May 2004). "Major Barbara". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  16. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (21 September 2005). "As You Like It". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  17. ↑ Nightingale, Benedict (26 January 2005). "Losing Louis". The Times . Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  18. ↑ McMillan, Peter (2 March 2006). "Women Beware Women - Swan, Stratford". Worcester News. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  19. ↑ Billington, Michael (29 November 2006). "The Glass Room". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "The Entertainer at the Old Vic". London SE1. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "Emma Cunniffe in Chekhov's Three Sisters". North Wales Live. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "I've been lucky'". Manchester Evening News . 19 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2019. UPDATED January 13, 2013
  23. ↑ "Performing in Educating Rita is like going back to school for me, says star Emma Cunniffe". Daily Record. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  24. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (28 May 2009). "Amongst Friends". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  25. ↑ "Emma Cunniffe". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  26. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (11 April 2010). "Dumb Show". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  27. ↑ Hickling, Alfred (13 September 2011). "Manchester". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  28. ↑ Bowen, Rick (28 February 2011). "Review: A Doll's House @ Lowry, Salford". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  29. ↑ Gardner, Lyn (1 May 2012). "The Conquest of the South Pole – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  30. ↑ Barnett, Laura (24 March 2013). "Proof – review". The Guardian. The Observer. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  31. ↑ Peterson, Tyler (15 October 2013). "Full Cast Announced for Royal Shakespeare Company's Fiona Button & Sam Swann-Led WENDY & PETER PAN". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  32. ↑ Mountford, Fiona (11 July 2017). "Queen Anne, theatre review: A real summer treat all round". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  33. ↑ Billington, Michael (1 December 2015). "Queen Anne review – pain and passion of a monarch's fight to rule with grace". The Guardian .
  34. ↑ "HOGARTH'S PROGRESS: THE ART OF SUCCESS". Rose Theatre. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  35. ↑ "First Look: Hogarth's Progress The Taste of The Town". Theatre Weekly. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  36. ↑ Macdonald, Brendan (29 June 2021). "Review: Romeo and Juliet at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre". Exeunt Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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