Emily Bruni
Encyclopedia
Emily Bruni is an English
actress.
Born to an Italian
father who is an academic at Exeter University, Bruni was educated at St Peter's
school. Bruni was a member of the Devon Youth Theatre and Exeter Children's Orchestra before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
in London.
Bruni starred in the sitcom Believe Nothing
as Dr. Hannah Awkward (a professor of pedantics) alongside Rik Mayall
. The series was written by Maurice Gran
and Laurence Marks. In 2002 she appeared alongside Bill Nighy
in the successful return of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
.
Bruni is best known for portraying Helene Dufosse in TV series Marple
and the Empress Catherine the Great in the 2005 television
documentary Catherine the Great.
Emily also played the role of Sarah Woodruff in the BBC
version of "The French Lieutenant's Woman", narrated by John Hurt and repeated on BBC Radio 7 on 12 and 13 February 2009.
She has also appeared in BBC Three
's television show, Personal Affair
s, where she played Rachel Klein and also played Gail, the girlfriend of Jeremy's love interest, in Channel 4's Peep Show
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress.
Born to an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
father who is an academic at Exeter University, Bruni was educated at St Peter's
Hele's School, Exeter
Hele's School was a boys' grammar school, and latterly a comprehensive school, in the city of Exeter, Devon, England.- Elize Hele’s bequest :...
school. Bruni was a member of the Devon Youth Theatre and Exeter Children's Orchestra before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
in London.
Bruni starred in the sitcom Believe Nothing
Believe Nothing
Believe Nothing is a British sitcom starring Rik Mayall as Quadruple Professor Adonis Cnut, the cleverest man in England and Oxford's leading moral philosopher. Starring alongside Mayall is Michael Maloney as Brian Albumen, Cnut's faithful servant, and Emily Bruni as Dr...
as Dr. Hannah Awkward (a professor of pedantics) alongside Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall
Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall is an English comedian, writer, and actor. He is known for his comedy partnership with Ade Edmondson, his over-the-top, energetic portrayal of characters, and as a pioneer of alternative comedy in the early 1980s...
. The series was written by Maurice Gran
Maurice Gran
Maurice Bernard Gran is one half of writing duo Marks & Gran. He co-wrote popular sitcoms The New Statesman, Birds of a Feather and Goodnight Sweetheart with Laurence Marks. He is also the co-author of Prudence at Number 10, a fictional diary supposedly written by Gordon Brown's P.A.-External links:...
and Laurence Marks. In 2002 she appeared alongside Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
William Francis "Bill" Nighy is an English actor and comedian. He worked in theatre and television before his first cinema role in 1981, and made his name in television with The Men's Room in 1991, in which he played the womanizer Prof...
in the successful return of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven English migrant construction workers. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in Düsseldorf....
.
Bruni is best known for portraying Helene Dufosse in TV series Marple
Marple (TV series)
Marple is a British television series based on the Miss Marple and other murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie. It is also known as Agatha Christie's Marple. The title character was played by Geraldine McEwan from the first to third series, until her retirement from the role. She was replaced...
and the Empress Catherine the Great in the 2005 television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
documentary Catherine the Great.
Emily also played the role of Sarah Woodruff in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
version of "The French Lieutenant's Woman", narrated by John Hurt and repeated on BBC Radio 7 on 12 and 13 February 2009.
She has also appeared in BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
's television show, Personal Affair
Personal Affair
Personal Affair is a 1953 British drama film directed by Anthony Pelissier and starring Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, and Glynis Johns.-Plot summary:...
s, where she played Rachel Klein and also played Gail, the girlfriend of Jeremy's love interest, in Channel 4's Peep Show
Peep Show (TV series)
Peep Show is a British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The television programme is written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with additional material by Mitchell and Webb themselves, amongst others. It has been broadcast on Channel 4 since 2003. The show's seventh series makes it...
.