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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…
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- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas — Self2007
- My Life in Film — Mrs Jones2004
- The Hole — Mrs. Dunn2001
- The Last Bus Home — Reena's Mother1997
- Midsomer Murders — Judy Hicks1997
- Noel's Telly Years — Self1996
- Father Ted — Polly Clarke1995
- Words Upon the Window Pane — Mrs. Mallet1994
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood1993
- The Man Who Cried — June1993
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Gemma Craven (born 1 June 1950) is an award-winning Irish actress. Craven is possibly best known for her role in the Irish TV drama The Clinic as Dr. Julia Brady. Craven's family moved away from Dublin when she was 10 years old, and she attended the same school as Helen Mirren, St Bernard's Convent High School for Girls in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex. She appeared as "Cinderella" in the film The Slipper and the Rose opposite Richard Chamberlain. Cast as an unknown, she was spotted by one of the
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gemma
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Spouse
- Frazer Hines
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Residence
- County Dublin
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- date of birth
- 1950-06-01
- nominated for
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
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