Heather Canning(1933-1996)

Actress

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Heather Canning was born on 5 January 1933 in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Mystery and Imagination (1966), Miss Julie (1974) and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980). She was married to Leon Lissek. She died on 30 May 1996 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.

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Awards
- 1 win total

Known for

Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)

Mystery and Imagination

7.2

TV Series

Molly
Nelly Lovett

Miss Julie (1974)

6.7

TV Movie

Christine

1974

'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

6.9

TV Movie

Putana

1980

Martin Vaughan in Power Without Glory (1976)

Power Without Glory

8.5

TV Mini Series

Mrs. Moran

Credits

Actress

A Village Affair
5.9
TV Movie
- Elizabeth Meadows
- 1995
A Touch of Frost
7.9
TV Series
- Mrs Tenant
- 1995
Genghis Cohn
6.8
- Librarian
- 1993
Jeeves and Wooster
8.4
TV Series
- M. Rockmetteller
- 1992
Forever Green
8.0
TV Series
- Elizabeth Renshaw
- 1992
The Darling Buds of May
7.8
TV Series
- Mrs. Farley
- 1991
Casualty
6.1
TV Series
- Thelma Philpott
- 1990
Murder East - Murder West
6.7
TV Movie
- Frau Kolberg
- 1990
La forja de un rebelde
7.9
TV Series
- (as Heather Cannig)
- 1990
One Foot in the Grave
7.9
TV Series
- Hospital Doctor
- 1990
The Universe of Dermot Finn
6.9
Short
- Mrs. Finn
- 1988
Omnibus
7.2
TV Series
- Interrogator
- 1987
Boon
6.4
TV Series
- Beryl
- 1987
Smart Money
6.1
- Leon's mother
- 1986
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- Dr. Figg
- 1986

Personal details

Alternative name
- Heather Cannig
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- January 5, 1933
- Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
Died
- May 30, 1996
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(cancer)
Spouse
- Leon Lissek1969 - 1996 (her death)
Other works
Her theatre credits include: Mistress Merrythought in "The Knight of the Burning Pestle" by Francis Beaumont (Aldwych Theatre, London, 1981)

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