Heather Craney

Acting

Heather Craney

Born January 1, 1971 · Stapleford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK (age 55)

Heather Craney is an English actress, known for portraying Joyce Drake in Vera Drake, Alison Weaver in Life of Riley and Emily Holroyd in Torchwood.

Known For

Child 44Child 44 · 2015
Child 44
6.32015
MovieCrimeThriller
Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.
We Live in TimeWe Live in Time · 2024
We Live in Time
7.22024
MovieRomanceDrama
An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
Vera DrakeVera Drake · 2004
Vera Drake
7.22004
MovieDrama
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
The DukeThe Duke · 2021
The Duke
6.92021
MovieComedyDrama
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.
All or NothingAll or Nothing · 2002
All or Nothing
7.12002
MovieDrama
Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.
BlitzBlitz · 2024
Blitz
6.02024
MovieWarDrama
In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return to his family, George embarks on an epic, perilous journey back home as Rita searches for him.
Topsy-TurvyTopsy-Turvy · 1999
Topsy-Turvy
6.61999
MovieDramaMusic
For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press. In an effort to reconcile their creative differences and drawing inspiration from Japanese culture, they went on to create the hit opera "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.
The Mark of CainThe Mark of Cain · 2007
The Mark of Cain
5.22007
MovieDramaWar
After a bomb kills their company commander in Iraq, British soldiers Treacle and Shane are ordered to round up suspects and use torture on the detainees. Back home, the press gets the story and the pair achieves instant infamy.

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