Fiona Victory (born 1952) is an Irish actress.
Her television roles include: Louise Daly in ''
Bracken
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'' (1980), Harriet Wright in ''
Shine on Harvey Moon
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This generally light-hearted series ...
'' (1982), Maeve Phelan in ''
The Hanging Gale
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'' (1995) and Dr Annie Robbins in ''
Dangerfield'' (1997). She has also appeared in the films ''
Return to Oz
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'' (1985) and ''
Swept from the Sea'' (1997).
In 1990, Victory won the Best Actress award at the Dublin Theatre Festival, for her portrayal of
Kitty O'Shea in the play of the same name at the Peacock Theatre.
Personal life
Fiona Victory is the daughter of the Irish composer
Gerard Victory
Thomas Joseph Gerard Victory (24 December 1921 – 14 March 1995) was a prolific Irish composer. He wrote over two hundred works across many genres and styles, including tonal, serial, aleatoric and electroacoustic music.
Biography
Victory ...
, who was Head of Music for
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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.
She is married to the Scottish actor
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a Scottish film, television, radio and stage actor.
Early life
Cranham was born in Dunfermline, Fife, the son of Lochgelly-born Margaret McKay Cranham (née Ferguson) and Ronald Cranham, a London-born ...
[Who's Who – Mr Pendleton]
, ''Pollyanna'', PBS
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. and they have one daughter, Kathleen.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1952 births
Living people
Irish television actresses
Place of birth missing (living people)
Irish film actresses
Irish stage actresses