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Rita Gemma Craven is an Irish actress.
She is best known for her role as Joan Parker, the frigid wife of Arthur, in the BBC TV drama Pennies From Heaven (1978).
Birth Name
Rita Gemma Gabriel
Born
Thursday, 01 June 1950
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Podge and Rodge Show | Self | 2006 |
| My Life in Film | Mrs. Jones | 2004 |
| Doc Martin | Molly O'Brien | 2004 |
| The Clinic | Dr. Julia Brady | 2003 |
| The Cazalets | Mrs. Headford | 2001 |
| The Hole | Mrs. Dunn | 2001 |
| The Last Bus Home | Reena's Mother | 1998 |
| Midsomer Murders | Judy Hicks | 1997 |
| Father Ted | Polly Clarke | 1995 |
| Words Upon the Window Pane | Mrs. Mallet | 1994 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Podge and Rodge Show | Self | 2006 |
| My Life in Film | Mrs. Jones | 2004 |
| Doc Martin | Molly O'Brien | 2004 |
| The Clinic | Dr. Julia Brady | 2003 |
| The Cazalets | Mrs. Headford | 2001 |
| The Hole | Mrs. Dunn | 2001 |
| The Last Bus Home | Reena's Mother | 1998 |
| Midsomer Murders | Judy Hicks | 1997 |
| Father Ted | Polly Clarke | 1995 |
| Words Upon the Window Pane | Mrs. Mallet | 1994 |
| The Marshal | Teresa | 1993 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Miss Twinkleton | 1993 |
| The Man Who Cried | June | 1993 |
| Double X: The Name of the Game | Jenny Eskridge | 1992 |
| Heartbeat | Judy Dean | 1992 |
| You Bet! | Self | 1988 |
| Daytime Live | Self | 1987 |
| Boon | Contessa Jean Di Cesare | 1986 |
| The Brief | Sara Gibbs / D.S. Heywood | 1984 |
| Robin Hood | Lilith | 1984 |
| Wagner | Minna / Minna Wagner | 1983 |
| Starburst | Self | 1980 |
| Why Not Stay for Breakfast? | Louise Hamilton | 1979 |
| Blankety Blank | Herself | 1978 |
| Give Us a Clue | Self - Panellist | 1979 |
| 3-2-1 | Cinderella - Special Guest | 1978 |
| Pennies from Heaven | Joan Parker | 1978 |
| Perry Como's Olde English Christmas | Self | 1977 |
| Song by Song | Self - Music Performer | 1977 |
| The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella | Cinderella | 1976 |
| Celebrity Squares | Self | 1975 |
| Hey Brian! | Gemma | 1973 |
| The Morecambe & Wise Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
