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Fiona Victory
Born1952 (age 71–72)
NationalityIrish
OccupationActress
Years active1972–2001
SpouseKenneth Cranham
ChildrenKathleen Cranham
ParentGerard Victory (father)

Fiona Victory (born 1952) is an Irish actress.

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

Year Title Role Notes
1972 Commuter Husbands Meditating girl
1974 On the Game Giulia Barucci
1984 Champions Helen
1985 Return to Oz Mombi III
1997 Swept from the Sea Mrs. Smith

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1972 Tales From the Lazy Acre Girl in church / Miss Delahunty Episodes:
"Stone Cold Sober"
"The Bitter Pill"
1980–1981 Bracken Louise Daly 8 Episodes
1981 Bergerac Doctor Leon Episode: "Relative Values
1981–1982 Nanny Mrs. Persse / Fin Perse Episodes:
"Now Look What You've Done" (1981)
"A Twist of Fate" (1982)
1982 Shine on Harvey Moon Harriet Wright 9 episodes
1983 Jemima Shore Investigates Chloe Episodes: "A Splash of Red" Parts 1 & 2
1985 Murder of a Moderate Man Annie Mini series, 5 episodes
1985 Coming Through Alice Dax TV Movie
1988 Final Run Kate 4 episodes
1988 Rockliffe's Folly Harriet Dawson Episode: "Lie of the Land"
1988 A Dinner of Herbs Jane TV Movie
1989 Iranian Nights Scheherezade TV Movie
1989 Rules of Engagement Sandra Gillespie Mini-series, 6 episodes
1990 Screen Two Penny Episode: "Drowning in the Shallow End"
1991 Dear Rosie Rosie Short
1992 Resnick: Lonely Hearts Rachel Chaplin TV Movie
1992 Casualty Katherine McArthy Episode: "Tender Loving Care"
1995 The Hanging Gale Maeve Phelan 4 episode mini-series
1996 Poldark Caroline Enys TV Movie
1996-1997 Dangerfield Dr. Annie Robbins 18 Episodes
1997 The Bill Irene Stanton Episode: "Grey Area"
2001 Heartbeat Eileen Jepson Episode: "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, Pollyanna, PBS.
  4. ^ "Kenneth Cranham - the seven ages of a south London geezer". Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2016.