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Heather Canning

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Heather Canning
Heather Canning playing Isabel Rockmetteller
Born
Heather Joan Canning

(1933-01-05)5 January 1933
Epsom, Surrey, England
Died30 May 1996(1996-05-30) (aged 63)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Occupationactress
SpouseLeon Lissek (1969–1996; her death)

Heather Joan Canning (5 January 1933 – 30 May 1996) was an English actress, who is best known for her television roles.[1] She played Isabel Rockmetteller in "The Full House", the second episode of the third series of the 1990s British comedy television series Jeeves and Wooster.[2]

Career

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Canning's stage work included appearances with the RSC, in the West End, and on Broadway.[3][4] Her television roles included the soap opera Crossroads (1964), playing Shirley Coniston, and in Morning Story (1970).[5] She was also known for Miss Julie (1972), Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980) and A Village Affair (1995).[1]

Personal life

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Canning was born in Epsom, Surrey.[6] She was married to the Australian actor Leon Lissek.[7] She died, aged 63, in Oxford.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Heather Canning". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Jeeves And Wooster Series 3, Episode 2". British Comedy Guide.
  3. ^ "Heather Canning | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ "Heather Canning – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  5. ^ "Heather Canning". www.aveleyman.com.
  6. ^ Corlett, William. "Obituaries: Heather Canning." The Stage. London Iss. 6010, (20 June 1996): 38. Via Proquest.
  7. ^ Maxford, Howard (8 November 2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. ISBN 9781476629148 – via Google Books.
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