Emma Kearney
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Emma Kearney is an Irish
television and theatre actress. She is best known for her roles in British television series such as her recurring role as "Rita Brannigan
" in soap opera Emmerdale
and the sitcom The Gemma Factor
.
soap opera Hollyoaks
in 2003. In 2006, Emma landed a recurring role as Rita Brannigan on Emmerdale as Paddy's love interest. In 2010, she had a lead role in BBC Three
sitcom The Gemma Factor. Emma also appeared on the made-for-television films Omagh
and The Baby War. On Thursday 9 December 2010 she appeared as a midwife on the live episode of ITV1
soap opera Coronation Street
, which was her second appearance on the show, and her first being back in 2004. Emma's other acting credits include Where the Heart Is
, Shameless
, Spooks: Code 9, and Doctors.
in Manchester including Love's Labour's Lost
, The Cherry Orchard
, The Good Person of Sezcuan, Raspberry, The Provok'd Wife, The Taming of the Shrew
,The Cassalis Engagement, Head Rot Holiday, and Dancing at Lughnasa
. In 2003, she appeared in Translations at the Library Theatre. She appeared in three plays in 2006, the first was Separate Tables
at the Royal Exchange Theatre, and the others, The Mortal Ash, and Midden
at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre
. In 2009, she appeared in the touring play Pack of Lies
at the Devonshire Park Theatre
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
television and theatre actress. She is best known for her roles in British television series such as her recurring role as "Rita Brannigan
Rita Brannigan
In EmerdaleRita Brannigan was played by Emma Kearney in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale.-Character's background:Rita was first seen in late 2006 when she ran in to Marlon Dingle, Donna Windsor-Dingle, Paddy Kirk and Toni Daggert in a night club in Hotten. She recognised Marlon straight away but he...
" in soap opera Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
and the sitcom The Gemma Factor
The Gemma Factor
The Gemma Factor is a BBC Three sitcom starring Anna Gilthorpe, Claire King and Gwyneth Powell. The series is similar to many current programmes of this sort, by which it is simulcast on BBC Three and BBC HD...
.
Television
Emma has made guest appearances on many British television series. Her first role was in Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
soap opera Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
in 2003. In 2006, Emma landed a recurring role as Rita Brannigan on Emmerdale as Paddy's love interest. In 2010, she had a lead role 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...
sitcom The Gemma Factor. Emma also appeared on the made-for-television films Omagh
Omagh (film)
Omagh was a film dramatising the events surrounding the Omagh bombing and its aftermath, co-produced by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and UK network Channel 4, and directed by Pete Travis. It was first shown on television in both countries in June, 2004....
and The Baby War. On Thursday 9 December 2010 she appeared as a midwife on the live episode of ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
soap opera Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
, which was her second appearance on the show, and her first being back in 2004. Emma's other acting credits include Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series)
Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone...
, Shameless
Shameless
Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
, Spooks: Code 9, and Doctors.
Theatre
Emma trained at Manchester Metropolitan Capitol School of Theatre and has appeared in several theatre productions throughout her acting career. Between 2001 and 2003 she starred in productions at the Capitol TheatreCapitol Theatre, Manchester
The Capitol Theatre was a cinema in Didsbury, Manchester later used as television studios by ITV contractor ABC from 1956 to 1968.The building opened as a cinema in 1931, but was badly damaged by fire in April 1932 and was closed for repairs until August 1933...
in Manchester including Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s, and first published in 1598.-Title:...
, The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard is Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's last play. It premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre 17 January 1904 in a production directed by Constantin Stanislavski. Chekhov intended this play as a comedy and it does contain some elements of farce; however, Stanislavski insisted on...
, The Good Person of Sezcuan, Raspberry, The Provok'd Wife, The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1591.The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself...
,The Cassalis Engagement, Head Rot Holiday, and Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa
Dancing at Lughnasa is a 1990 play by dramatist Brian Friel set in Ireland's County Donegal in August 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg. It is a memory play told from the point of view of the adult Michael Evans, the narrator...
. In 2003, she appeared in Translations at the Library Theatre. She appeared in three plays in 2006, the first was Separate Tables
Separate Tables
Separate Tables is the collective name of two one-act plays written by Sir Terence Rattigan, both taking place in the Beauregard Private Hotel, Bournemouth, a seaside town on the south coast of England. The first play, entitled "Table by the Window", focuses on the troubled relationship between a...
at the Royal Exchange Theatre, and the others, The Mortal Ash, and Midden
Midden
A midden, is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, vermin, shells, sherds, lithics , and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation...
at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre
Oldham Coliseum Theatre
Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a theatre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.Oldham Coliseum is a building-based producing theatre. It has a capacity in its main auditorium of 585 seats; in addition the theatre has a studio with a capacity of 50 seats...
. In 2009, she appeared in the touring play Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies is a 1983 play by English writer Hugh Whitemore.Based on a true story, the plot centres on Bob and Barbara Jackson and their teenage daughter Julie The Jacksons are friendly with their neighbours, Peter and Helen Kroger, until the couple is...
at the Devonshire Park Theatre
Devonshire Park Theatre
The Devonshire Park Theatre is a Grade II listed Victorian theatre with a seating capacity of 936, located in the town of Eastbourne, in the coastal region of East Sussex. The theatre was designed by Henry Currey and was built in 1884...
.
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill... |
Nurse | |
| 2004 | Donovan | Dental Receptionist | |
| Omagh Omagh (film) Omagh was a film dramatising the events surrounding the Omagh bombing and its aftermath, co-produced by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and UK network Channel 4, and directed by Pete Travis. It was first shown on television in both countries in June, 2004.... |
TV Recptionist | TV movie | |
| Coronation Street Coronation Street Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960... |
Midwife | ||
| Outlaws | Prostitute | 1 episode: Damaged Goods | |
| The Courtroom The Courtroom The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil Redmond, which aired between June and December 2004.The programme was notable for starring many former British soap stars, particularly those who starred in Redmond's other productions Brookside and Hollyoaks.... |
Sarah Wright | 1 episode: Balloon Rage | |
| I Deal | Jackie | ||
| 2005 | The Baby War | Receptionist | TV movie |
| Ideal Ideal (TV series) Ideal is a British comedy-drama, or dark comedy originally broadcast on digital channel BBC Three, created by Graham Duff and produced by BBC Comedy North and Baby Cow Productions. It stars Johnny Vegas as small-time cannabis dealer Moz.... |
Jackie | 1 episode: The Party | |
| Where the Heart Is Where the Heart Is (1997 TV series) Where the Heart Is is a British television drama series set in the fictional town Skelthwaite.First shown in 1997, it was created by Ashley Pharoah and Vicky Featherstone... |
Jennifer | 1 episode: Stamp of Approval | |
| Northern Lights Northern Lights (TV series) Northern Lights is a 2006 comedy-drama broadcast on ITV starring Mark Benton and Robson Green. It is a spin-off of the 2004 Christmas special Christmas Lights.... |
Kim Ashby | ||
| Nice House, Shame About the Garden | Herself/Landscape Team | ||
| 2006 | Shameless Shameless Shameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004... |
Reporter | 1 episode: #3.1 |
| Goldplated Goldplated Goldplated is an eight-part drama series from World Productions which made its debut on Channel 4 on Wednesday 18 October 2006 at 10.00pm. It follows self-made businessman John White , as he struggles to complete a business deal that could be compromised by past indiscretions... |
Hospital Manager | 2 episodes: The Funeral, Lauren's Affair | |
| 2007 | Emmerdale Emmerdale Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972... |
Rita Branning | recurring role |
| Torn Up Tales | Bev | ||
| 2008 | Spooks: Code 9 | Police Officer Interviewee | |
| Wired Wired (TV series) Wired is a 2008 three-part television miniseries starring Jodie Whittaker, Laurence Fox and Toby Stephens. It debuted on ITV at 9:00pm on Monday 13 October, 2008 and was shown over three consecutive Mondays.- Plot summary :... |
Linda Greeves | ||
| 2010 | The Gemma Factor The Gemma Factor The Gemma Factor is a BBC Three sitcom starring Anna Gilthorpe, Claire King and Gwyneth Powell. The series is similar to many current programmes of this sort, by which it is simulcast on BBC Three and BBC HD... |
Janet Grantham | main character |
| Doctors | Pat Jameson | 1 episode: Best Laid Plans | |
| Coronation Street | Midwife | live episode dated Thursday 9 December 2010 | |