Emma Cunniffe
Represented by
Alice Smith
Ruth Crafer
Emma recently wrapped two series which will air in 2024; SUSPECT: THE SHOOTING OF JEAN CHARLES DE MENEZES for Disney+, written by Jeff Pope and directed by Paul Andrew Williams and A VERY ROYAL SCANDAL for Amazon and Blueprint Pictures, directed by Julian Jarold and written by Jeremy Brock.
In 2023 she was seen in THE LONG SHADOW for BBC and THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE for Acorn. Emma was most recently seen on stage in Mike Bartlett's play SCANDALTOWN at the Lyric Hammersmith. She also played the Nurse in ROMEO & JULIET at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2021. Her leading performance as the title role in RSC’s QUEEN ANNE received critical praise and transferred to the West End.
Emma has worked extensively in theatre and television. Her other recent work includes GRANTCHESTER, AGATHA RAISIN, ROAD KILL, THE IRREGULARS, UNFORGOTTEN and Susanna Nicchiarelli's feature film MISS MARX.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE (SERIES 2) | Cassie | Expectation TV | Richard Signy |
| THE LONG SHADOW | Margaret Oldfield | New Pictures / ITV | Lewis Arnold |
| GRANTCHESTER (SERIES 7) | Maude Fitzgerald | ITV | Tim Fywell |
| AGATHA RAISIN (SERIES 4) | Fran | Company Pictures / Sky | Matt Carter |
| THE MEZZOTINT | Mrs Filcher | BBC 4 / Adorable Media | Mark Gatiss |
| ENDEAVOUR VII | Rosemary Prince | Mammoth Screen / ITV | Various |
| ROADKILL | Sydney | BBC / The Forge | Michael Keillor |
| DOCTORS | Dr Janet Fielding | BBC | Niall Fraser |
| SILENT WITNESS | Jess Fisher | BBC | Julia Ford |
| THE IRREGULARS | Laura | Netflix | Johnny Kenton |
| UNFORGOTTEN | Janet | ITV | Andy Wilson |
| GEORGE GENTLY SERIES 8 | Anita | BBC1 | Tim Whitby |
| HOLBY CITY | Jackie Burden | BBC | Nigel Douglas |
| LEWIS | Bryone | ITV | Nick Laughland |
| MIDSOMER MURDERS | Rev Melisa Ackers | ITV | Alex Pillai |
| CORONATION STREET | D S Hawthorn | ITV | Duncan Foster |
| FATHER BROWN SERIES 3 | Mabel Grayson | BBC | Ian Barber |
| WATERLOO ROAD | Ailisa | BBC | Various |
| MOVING ON (SERIES 5) HUSH LITTLE BABY | Louise | BBC1 | Robert Glenister |
| JO | Annabelle | Atlantique Productions | Stefan Schwartz |
| SOUTHCLIFFE | Annie Jackson | Warp | Sean Birkin |
| GOOD COP | Eva Price | BBC TV | Sam Miller |
| CASUALTY | DI Collins | BBC | Ben Gutteridge |
| DOCTOR WHO | Clare | BBC | Richard Clark |
| A PLACE OF EXECUTION | Ruth Hawkin | ITV1 | Daniel Percival |
| CASUALTY XXII | Karen | BBC Television | John Senn |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS: CLASH OF THE SANTAS | Alice | ITV1 | Paul Seed |
| POIROT: AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH | Carol | ITV1 | Ashley Pearce |
| TROUBLE IN PARADISE | Camilla | Raw Television / Channel 5 | Neil Rawles |
| 10%ERS | Vanessa | Grant Naylor Prods/Carlton | Ed Bye |
| A TOUCH OF FROST | Michelle | Yorkshire Television | Ross Deverish |
| ALL THE KINGS MEN | Peggy | BBC Television | Julian Jarrold |
| BLUE MURDER | Ness | Carlton | Paul Unwin |
| CHERISHED | Claire | BBC Television | Robin Sheppard |
| CLOCKING OFF | Kim | Red Productions/BBC | Nigel Douglas |
| CRACKER II | Sarah | Granada Television | Julian Jarrold |
| CUTS | Karen | YTV | Martyn Friend |
| DALZIEL & PASCOE: EXIT LINES | Karen Spillings | BBC Television | Ross Deverish |
| DANGERFIELD | Penny Noakes | BBC Television | Martyn Friend |
| FLESH AND BLOOD | Kath | BBC Television | Julian Farrino |
| GREAT EXPECTATIONS | Biddy | BBC Television | Julian Jarrold |
| HETTY WAINTHROP INVESTIGATES | Chrissie Hedges | BBC Television | Bob Tronson |
| HOLBY CITY | Hazel Keel | BBC Television | |
| LIFE AFTER BIRTH | Alison | Tiger Aspect | Liddy Oldroyd |
| LOVE OR MONEY | BBC Television | Martyn Friend | |
| MIDSOMER MURDERS XI | Sally Fielding | Bentley Productions / ITV | Peter Smith |
| NEW TRICKS | Tina Murray | ITV | Juliet May |
| PAUL MERTON IN... | Avril | Carlton | Brian Farnham |
| PLAIN JANE | Jane | Carlton | John Woods |
| ROUGH DIAMOND | Lisa Price | BBC Television | Dermot Boyd |
| SILENT WITNESS | Rosa | BBC Television | Douglas Mackinnon |
| THE CRY | Christine | Carlton Television | David Drury |
| THE GENIUS OF MOZART | Constanze | BBC Television | Ursula MacFarlane |
| THE INNOCENTS | Sharon | Channel 4 | Peter Kosminsky |
| THE LAKES - SERIES 1 & 2 | Emma Quinlan (REGULAR) | BBC Television | David Blair |
| THE WHISTLEBLOWER | Kathy Enfield | BBC Television | Ben Bolt |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRIALS | Defendant Two | Marlowe Theatre | Deborah Shaw |
| SCANDALTOWN | Aunty Julie/Rachel De Souza | Lyric Hammersmith | Rachel O'Riordan |
| ROMEO AND JULIET | Nurse | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | Kimberley Sykes |
| THE ART OF SUCCESS & THE TASTE OF THE TOWN | Louisa/Mrs Bascombe | Rose Theatre Kingston | Anthony Banks |
| QUEEN ANNE | Queen Anne | Theatre Royal Haymarket / RSC | Natalie Abrahami |
| QUEEN ANNE | Queen Anne | Royal Shakespeare Company | Natalie Abrahami |
| PROOF | Claire | The Chocolate Factory | Polly Findlay |
| WENDY AND PETER PAN | Mrs Darling | RSC | Jonathan Mumby |
| CONQUEST OF THE SOUTH POLE | La Braukmann | Arcola Theatre & Rose Theatre, Kingston | Stephen Unwin |
| A DOLL'S HOUSE | Nora | Manchester Library Theatre | Chris Honer |
| EDWARD II | Isabella | Manchester Royal Exchange | Toby Frow |
| DUMB SHOW | Liz | Rose Theatre, Kingston | Stephen Unwin |
| THE CRUCIBLE | Elizabeth Proctor | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre | Tim Sheader |
| AMONGST FRIENDS | Caitlin | Hampstead Theatre | Tony Clarke |
| EDUCATING RITA | Rita | Glasgow Citizens Theatre | Jeremy Raison |
| THREE SISTER | Masha | Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester | Sarah Frankcom |
| A BUYER'S MARKET | Rosie Delaware | The Bush Theatre | Gemma Bodinetz |
| AS YOU LIKE IT | Rosalind | Royal Lyceum Edinburgh | Mark Thomson |
| CARAVAN | Kelly | The Bush Theatre | Gemma Bodinez |
| HAMLET | Ophelia | Oxford Stage Company | Karl James / John Retallack |
| LES LIASONS DANGEREUSE | Madame de Tourvel | Bristol Old Vic Theatre | Sam West |
| LOSING LOUIS | Bobbie | Hampstead and Trafalgar Studios | Robin Lefevre |
| MAJOR BARBARA | Barbara | Manchester Royal Exchange | Greg Hersov |
| TALES FROM HOLLYWOOD | Donmar Warehouse Theatre | John Crowley | |
| THE ENTERTAINER | Jean | The Old Vic | Sean Holmes |
| THE GLASSHOUSE | Tara | Hampstead Theatre | Anthony Clark |
| THE MASTER BUILDER | Stephen Unwin | ||
| TWELTH NIGHT | Viola | Manchester Royal Exchange | Lucy Bailey |
| WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN | Isabella | Swan Theatre/Royal Shakespeare Company | Laurence Boswell |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISS MARX | Laura Marx | Vivo Film | Susanna Nicchiarelli |
| THE RABBIT ON THE MOON | Tania Bower | Headgear Films | Jorge Ramirez Suarez |
| TUBE TALES | Drained Young Woman (segment \"Steal Away\") | Horsepower Films | Charles McDougal |
| DREAMING OF JOSEPH LEES | Geri | Midsomer Films | Eric Styles |
| AMONG GIANTS | Tracy The Barmaid | Kudos | Sam Miller |