Fiona Victory

Fiona Victory (born 1952) is an Irish actress.

Fiona Victory
Born1952 (age 7071)
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationActress
Years active1972–2001
SpouseKenneth Cranham
ChildrenKathleen Cranham
ParentGerard Victory (father)

Her television roles include: Louise Daly in Bracken (1980), Harriet Wright in Shine on Harvey Moon (1982), Maeve Phelan in The Hanging Gale (1995) and Dr Annie Robbins in Dangerfield (1997). She has also appeared in the films Return to Oz (1985) and Swept from the Sea (1997).

In 1990, Victory won the Best Actress award at the Dublin Theatre Festival, for her portrayal of Kitty O'Shea in the play of the same name at the Peacock Theatre.[1]

Personal life

Fiona Victory is the daughter of the Irish composer Gerard Victory, who was Head of Music for Raidió Teilifís Éireann.[2]

She is married to the Scottish actor Kenneth Cranham[3] and they have one daughter, Kathleen.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972Commuter HusbandsMeditating girl
1974On the GameGiulia Barucci
1984ChampionsHelen
1985Return to OzMombi III
1997Swept from the SeaMrs. Smith

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972Tales From the Lazy AcreGirl in church / Miss DelahuntyEpisodes:
"Stone Cold Sober"
"The Bitter Pill"
1980–1981BrackenLouise Daly8 episodes
1981BergeracDoctor LeonEpisode: "Relative Values
1981–1982NannyMrs. Persse / Fin PerseEpisodes:
"Now Look What You've Done" (1981)
"A Twist of Fate" (1982)
1982Shine on Harvey MoonHarriet Wright9 episodes
1983Jemima Shore InvestigatesChloeEpisodes: "A Splash of Red" Parts 1 & 2
1985Murder of a Moderate ManAnnieMini series, 5 episodes
1985Coming ThroughAlice DaxTV movie
1988Final RunKate4 episodes
1988Rockliffe's FollyHarriet DawsonEpisode: "Lie of the Land"
1988A Dinner of HerbsJaneTV movie
1989Iranian NightsScheherezadeTV movie
1989Rules of EngagementSandra GillespieMini-series, 6 episodes
1990Screen TwoPennyEpisode: "Drowning in the Shallow End"
1991Dear RosieRosieShort
1992Resnick: Lonely HeartsRachel ChaplinTV movie
1992CasualtyKatherine McArthyEpisode: "Tender Loving Care"
1995The Hanging GaleMaeve Phelan4 episode mini-series
1996PoldarkCaroline EnysTV movie
1996–1997DangerfieldDr. Annie Robbins18 episodes
1997The BillIrene StantonEpisode: "Grey Area"
2001HeartbeatEileen JepsonEpisode: "Old Masters"

References

  1. MacCormaic, Mairtin (16 October 1990). "Jim and Fiona are actors apart". Irish Independent.
  2. "Daddys' dearests". Irish Independent. 16 September 1986.
  3. Who's Who – Mr Pendleton Archived 1 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Pollyanna, PBS.
  4. "Kenneth Cranham - the seven ages of a south London geezer". Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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