Gemma Craven

Gemma Craven
Born
Rita Gemma Gabriel

(1950-06-01) 1 June 1950
Occupation(s)Actress, performer, singer, musician
Years active1972–2012
Spouses
  • (m. 1981; div. 1984)
  • David Beamish
    (m. 1990; div. 1996)
AwardsSociety of West End Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical
1980 They're Playing Our Song

Rita Gemma Craven (born 1 June 1950) is a retired Irish actress. She is best known for her roles as Cinderella in the film The Slipper and the Rose (1976) and as Joan Parker, the frigid wife of Arthur (Bob Hoskins), in the BBC TV drama Pennies From Heaven (1978).