---
name: "Emma Cunniffe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/emma-cunniffe"
fi1m_id: "emma-cunniffe"
imdb_id: "nm0192209"
tmdb_id: 220765
wikidata_id: "Q5372768"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 July 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T20:00:03.969129+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Emma Cunniffe

## Identity

Emma Cunniffe

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/emma-cunniffe
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** emma-cunniffe
- **IMDb ID:** nm0192209
- **TMDB ID:** 220765
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5372768
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Cunniffe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5372768, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192209/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/220765

Actor. Born 3 July 1973 in Chester, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 July 1973, Chester, England, UK
- **Active:** 1992–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (1), 2000s 78 (1), 2020s 69 (3)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 3, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Cunniffe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5372768, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0192209/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/220765

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*H Is for Hawk*](https://film.one/film/h-is-for-hawk.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Emma Cunniffe is an English actress working in film, television and theatre. She was born on 3 July 1973 in Chester and raised in Frodsham, Cheshire. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

Her television credits include *Doctor Who* (2011), *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (2009) as Carol Boynton, *Midsomer Murders*, *Father Brown*, *Lewis*, *Cracker* (1994) and *Silent Witness*. Film roles include *Their Finest* (2017), *Miss Marx* (2020) as Laura Marx and *H Is for Hawk* (2025) as Mandy. On stage she won the UK Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Hilda in *The Master Builder* and played the title role in the RSC production of *Queen Anne* (2015), which transferred to the West End.

Cunniffe is married to actor Rufus Jones.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *H Is for Hawk* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Mandy — [page](https://film.one/film/h-is-for-hawk.md)
- *The Long Shadow* (2023), Fi1m 74, as Margaret Oldfield — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-long-shadow.md)
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), Fi1m 70, as Cassie Lyall — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chelsea-detective.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Fi1m 78, as Claire — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), Fi1m 76, as Michelle Robins — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *H Is for Hawk* (2025), as Mandy — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/h-is-for-hawk.md)
- *A Very Royal Scandal* (2024), series, as Laura Mitcham
- *The Long Shadow* (2023), series, as Margaret Oldfield — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-long-shadow.md)
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), series, as Cassie Lyall — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chelsea-detective.md)
- *A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint* (2021), as Mrs Filcher
- *Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye* (2021), as Fran Tamworthy
- *Roadkill* (2020), series, as Sydney
- *Miss Marx* (2020), as Laura Marx
- *Their Finest* (2017), as Ettie (uncredited)
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Mrs Mabel Grayson
- *The Other Child* (2013), series, as Emma Beckett
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Louise
- *Clash of the Santas* (2008), as Alice
- *Place of Execution* (2008), series, as Ruth Hawkin
- *John and Karen* (2008), as Karen
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Bryony Willet
- *Waterloo Road* (2006), series, as Ailsa Calhoun
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Claire — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Cherished* (2005), as Claire Connolly
- *Rabbit on the Moon* (2004), as Tania Bower
- *The Genius of Mozart* (2004), series, as Constanze Weber
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, Actor
- *Flesh and Blood* (2002), as Cath Broughton
- *What's Your Problem?* (2002), series, Actor
- *Plain Jane* (2002), as Jane
- *The Cry* (2002), series, as Christine Rearden
- *Love or Money* (2001), as Samantha
- *The Whistle-Blower* (2001), as Kathy Enfield
- *Blue Murder* (2000), as Vanessa
- *Tube Tales* (1999), as Drained Young Woman (segment "Steal Away")
- *All the King's Men* (1999), as Peggy Batterbee
- *Great Expectations* (1999), as Biddy
- *Great Expectations* (1999), series, as Biddy
- *Maisie Raine* (1998), series, as Cheryl Slayburn
- *Among Giants* (1998), as Barmaid
- *The Ruby Ring* (1997), as Noreen / Nellie
- *The Lakes* (1997), series, as Emma Quinlan, Emma Kavanagh
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Sally Fielding, Rev. Melissa Ackers — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Cuts* (1996), as Karen
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Karen Spillings
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *Hetty Wainthropp Investigates* (1996), series, as Chrissie
- *Cracker* (1993), series, as Sarah Jennings — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)
- *The 10 Percenters* (1993), series, Actor
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Michelle Robins — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *The Upper Hand* (1990), series, as Nurse
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Carol Boynton — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Det Insp Joanne Collins — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *A Ghost Story for Christmas* (1971), series, as Mrs Flicher

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