Emma Cunniffe

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

Early life Cunniffe was raised in Frodsham, Cheshire.

Career

Her television credits include H is for Hawk, Marble Hall Murders, A Very Royal Scandal, The Lakes, 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. 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. 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.

Personal life Cunniffe lives in London. She married Rufus Jones in 2008.

Filmography Film

Television

Theatre credits Year Title Role Venue Ref 1996 Hamlet Ophelia UK Tour 1997 Caravan Kelly Bush Theatre, London 1999 The Master Builder UK Tour 2001 Tales from Hollywood Donmar Warehouse, London 2002 A Buyer's Market Rosie Delaware Bush Theatre, London 2003 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Madame de Tourvel Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Twelfth Night Viola Royal Exchange, Manchester 2004 Major Barbara Major Barbara Undershaft 2005 As You Like It Rosalind Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Losing Louis Bobbie Ellis Hampstead Theatre, London & Trafalgar Theatre, London 2006 Women Beware Women Isabella Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon The Glass Room Tara Hampstead Theatre, London 2007 The Entertainer Jean The Old Vic, London 2008 Three Sisters Masha Royal Exchange, Manchester 2009 Educating Rita Rita Citizens Theatre, Glasgow Amongst Friends Caitlin Hampstead Theatre, London 2010 The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London Dumb Show Liz Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston upon Thames 2011 Edward II Isabella of France Royal Exchange, Manchester A Doll's House Nora Helmer The Lowry, Salford 2012 The Conquest of the South Pole La Braukmann Arcola Theatre, London 2013 Proof Claire Menier Chocolate Factory, London Wendy & Peter Pan Mrs. Darling Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 2017 Queen Anne Anne, Queen of Great Britain Theatre Royal Haymarket, London 2018 The Art of Success Louisa Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston upon Thames The Taste of the Town Mrs. Bascombe 2021 Romeo and Juliet Nurse Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London