Emma Canning

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Emma Canning
EducationGuildhall School of Music & Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2021–present

Emma Canning is an Irish actress. Her television roles include a young Tula Harkonnen in Dune: Prophecy (2024).

Early life

She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2019.[1][2]

Career

Her first professional screen role was as Isabelle, a maid within a wealthy household, in the supernatural series The Irregulars. She also had an early role appearing as Young Antonia in the Roman-era historical drama television series Domina.[3][4]

In 2022, she played Judy Sears in the Alice Childress play Trouble in Mind at the Royal National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre.[5][6] Her stage roles have also included a production of Tennessee Williams play The Night of the Iguana at the Noël Coward Theatre alongside Clive Owen and Anna Gunn.[7]

In 2024, she played Helen in Apple TV+ war drama Masters of the Air,[8] and Kathleen in Disney+ historical drama series Say Nothing set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.[9] She also has a role in action thriller television series Citadel: Honey Bunny.[10] She played the younger version of Elsa Lombardi (played by Emily Mortimer) in Apple TV+ World War Two biographical fashion drama The New Look which centres on the fashion houses of Coco Chanel and Christian Dior.[4]

In late 2024, she appeared as Young Tula in fantasy drama series adaptation Dune: Prophecy, playing the younger version of the character Tula Harkonnen, played by Olivia Williams.[11][12] In 2025, she appeared in the film The History of Sound, which was nominated for the Palme d'Or prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[13]

In 2026, Canning appeared as a teenage Greta in How to Get to Heaven from Belfast.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2025 The History of Sound Clarissa Roux

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Irregulars Isabelle 1 episode
2021 Domina Young Antonia 5 episodes
2024 Masters of the Air Helen Miniseries, 3 episodes
2024 The New Look Young Elsa 1 episode
2024 Say Nothing Kathleen Miniseries, 2 episodes
2024 Dune: Prophecy Young Tula 3 episodes
2026 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast Young Greta

References

  1. "Emma Canning". gsmd. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. Thompson, David (8 November 2024). "Who Is Emma Canning? 4 Things To Know About Actress from Citadel: Honey Bunny & Dune: Prophecy". Thedirect.com. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  3. MacArthur, Greg; Russell, Tom (Jun 21, 2024). "Masters Of The Air Cast & Real Life Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  4. Moser, Zachary (Feb 22, 2025). "All 6 Emma Canning TV Shows Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  5. Marshall, Jonathan (12 January 2022). "Interview: Emma Canning and Daniel Adeosun Talk TROUBLE IN MIND". Broadway World. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  6. Dowden, Neil (10 December 2021). ""Trouble in Mind": National Theatre". Playsinternational.org. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  7. Ferrauti, Christiana (17 July 2019). "The Night of the Iguana at Noël Coward Theatre". Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  8. Castillo, Fatima (12 February 2024). "Who Is Emma Canning from Masters of the Air? Meet the Actress Who Plays Helen". epicstrean. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  9. O'Keefe, Meghan (7 November 2024). "'Say Nothing' Review: Propulsive, Nervy IRA Drama is FX's Latest Must-Watch Masterpiece". Decider. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  10. "Samantha Ruth Prabhu teases fans with Citadel update: 'Finally, we got to watch something…'". Indian Express. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  11. Poniewazik, James (14 November 2024). "Review: 'Dune: Prophecy' Is Still Looking for Its Voice". New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  12. Robertson, Tyler (12 November 2024). "Dune: Prophecy Premiere Spoiler-Free Review". ign.com. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  13. Popp, Olivia (17 April 2025). "Oliver Hermanus's The History of Sound to compete for the Palme d'Or". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  14. Fienberg, Daniel (12 February 2026). "'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast' Review: Lisa McGee's 'Derry Girls' Follow-Up Is a Chaotic, Wildly Entertaining Netflix Mystery". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.