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Gemma Craven (born Rita Gemma Gabriel; 1 June 1950) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Joan Parker, the frigid wife of Arthur (Bob Hoskins), in the BBC TV drama ''Pennies From Heaven'' (1978). ==Biography== Gemma Craven's family moved from Dublin to England in 1960, 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'' (1976) opposite Richard Chamberlain. Cast as an unknown, she was spotted by one of the producers while performing at the Bristol Old Vic in a production of The Threepenny Opera. The local press touted the event as her own "Cinderella" story. The musical gave Craven an opportunity to shine with her impressive singing talents. In London's West End, she starred opposite Tom Conti in the musical ''They're Playing Our Song'' for which she won a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance,〔Theatre of Comedy productions 1980〕 the lead role in ''South Pacific'' and in Noël Coward's ''Private Lives'' opposite Marc Sinden, Tony Anholt and his wife Tracey Childs which toured throughout 1991 and into 1992.〔''British Theatre Guide'' 2001〕 She also played Josie in Boy George's ''Taboo'' and features on the OCR singing "Independent Woman".〔British Theatre Guide 2006〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Taboo )〕 She appeared as Joan Parker, the frigid wife of Arthur (Bob Hoskins), in the original television version of Dennis Potter's ''Pennies From Heaven'' (1978); she has since talked about the difficulty the role presented in undertaking a nude scene, which was seen as counter to her public image. She also made guest appearances on ''Robin of Sherwood'' (1985), ''The Bill'', ''The Morecambe and Wise Show'', ''The Two Ronnies'' and ''Father Ted'' (episode "And God Created Woman"). in the popular English drama ''Midsomer Murders'' episode, "Shot at Dawn" as Judy Hicks, the wife of Dave Hicks (Brian Capron). Her most substantial film role was as Minna Wagner opposite Richard Burton's Richard Wagner, in the 1983 film ''Wagner''. She also made an appearance in ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (1993). On radio, she played the part of Helen in the BBC Radio 4 comedy ''Clare in the Community''. She appeared on Irish television in the popular medical drama series ''The Clinic'' which runs weekly on RTÉ One. In November/December 2008, Craven appeared in ''Hollyoaks Later'' as Erin "Ma" Fisher - Mother to Malachy, Kris and Bernadette. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gemma Craven」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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