Heather Canning Explained

Heather Canning
Birth Name:Heather Joan Canning
Birth Date:5 January 1933
Birth Place:Epsom, Surrey, England
Death Place:Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation:actress
Spouse:Leon Lissek (1969–1996; her death)

Heather Joan Canning (5 January 1933  - 30 May 1996) was an English actress, who is best known for her television roles. She played Isabel Rockmetteller in "The Full House", the second episode of the third series of the 1990s British comedy television series Jeeves and Wooster.[1]

Career

Canning's stage work included appearances with the RSC, in the West End, and on Broadway.[2] [3] Her television roles included the soap opera Crossroads (1964), playing Shirley Coniston, and in Morning Story (1970).[4] She was also known for Miss Julie (1972), Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980) and A Village Affair (1995).[5]

Personal life

Canning was born in Epsom, Surrey.[6] She was married to the Australian actor Leon Lissek.[7] She died, aged 63, in Oxford.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Jeeves And Wooster Series 3, Episode 2. British Comedy. Guide. British Comedy Guide.
  2. Web site: Heather Canning | Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
  3. Web site: Heather Canning – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. www.ibdb.com.
  4. Web site: Heather Canning. www.aveleyman.com.
  5. Web site: Heather Canning. https://web.archive.org/web/20181204085920/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0abb08b. dead. 4 December 2018. BFI.
  6. Corlett, William. "Obituaries: Heather Canning." The Stage. London Iss. 6010, (20 June 1996): 38. Via Proquest.
  7. Book: Maxford, Howard. Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. 8 November 2019. McFarland. 9781476629148 . Google Books.