Gemma Craven

Born: 1950-06-01

Rita Gemma Craven (née Gabriel; born 1 June 1950) is an Irish actress. Her father, Gabriel, was a bus conductor and her mother, Lillian, was a dancer and comedienne on the music halls, Gemma made her debut at the age of 3 singing 'Out of my Heart' at the Marymont Hall in Dublin and won 1st prize. The family eventually moved to Westcliff on Sea when she was 9 and her father worked on Ford's production line. Gemma's first professional part was in 'The Flower Drum Song'at the Little Theatre then became ASM at the Palace Theatre, Westcliffwhich was her first full time job while her first professional stage role was in 'Cinderella' in 1960.


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The Hole

as Mrs. Dunn
Released: 2001-04-20

Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed...

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The Slipper and the Rose

as Cinderella
Released: 1976-03-25

Prince Edward wants to marry for love, but the King and court of the kingdom of Euphrania are...

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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Self
Released: 2007-02-03

Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed...

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She Loves Me

as Amalia Balash
Released: 1978-12-22

BBC production of the 1963 Broadway musical which was based on Ernst Lubitsch's 1940 film "The...

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Double X: The Name of the Game

as Jenny Eskridge
Released: 1992-06-05

Expert safecracker Arthur Clutten masterminds heists for a criminal syndicate he belongs to. But...

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East Lynne

as Barbara Hare
Released: 1982-12-29

Adaptation of the novel by Mrs Henry Wood.

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Words Upon the Window Pane

as Mrs. Mallet
Released: 1994-06-10

In 1928 Dublin, during séances concerning Jonathan Swift, the spirits of his former lovers,...

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The Last Bus Home

as Reena's Mother
Released: 1997-10-17

Though it is late in the punk rock movement, four Dublin youths get together in 1979 to form...

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Why Not Stay For Breakfast?

as Louise Hamilton
Released: 1979-12-12

The peaceful existence of a New York post-office clerk is interrupted by the unexpected arrival...

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Midsomer Murders

as Judy Hicks
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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Heartbeat

as Judy Dean
First aired: 1992-04-10

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly...

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Robin of Sherwood

as Lilith
First aired: 1984-04-28

Robin of Sherwood was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by...

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The Bill

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-10-16

The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the...

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Father Ted

as Polly Clarke
First aired: 1995-04-21

A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote...

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Pennies from Heaven

as Joan Parker
First aired: 1978-03-07

Pennies From Heaven is a 1978 BBC television drama serial written by Dennis Potter. The title is...

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3-2-1

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-09-15

3–2–1 was a popular British game show that was made by Yorkshire Television for ITV. It ran for...

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My Life in Film

as Mrs Jones
First aired: 2004-10-19

Art is an independent film-maker with big ideas... sadly nobody will listen to these ideas, with...

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