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Cora Bissett (born 1974) is a Scottish theatre director, playwright, actor and musician. As a director she has created Amada, Roadkill, Grit: The Martyn Bennett Story, Glasgow Girls and Room. As an actor she had regular appearances in the television programmes Rab C. Nesbitt and High Times.
Cora Bissett is a Scottish multi-talented performer who has worked in theatre, film and TV. She is known for her roles in Red Road, Tonight You're Mine, The Singer and more.
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Cora Bissett is a Scottish artist who creates theatre and film inspired by real stories and people. She has won multiple awards for her work, including an Olivier, a BAFTA and an Amnesty International Award.
Cora Bissett is a theatre maker based in Scotland. She is passionate about telling stories which feel urgent and untold, creating innovative cross-form work rooted in collaboration.
Aug 3, 2023 · When Cora Bissett wrote a play about her life as a teenage rock star in the ’90s, she expected her audience to be fellow 40-somethings who lived through Britpop. What she didn’t reckon on was...
Cora Bissett. Actress: Tonight You're Mine. Multi talented Cora kick-started her diverse career at 17 when her band Darlingheart were signed to Phonogram and toured with Radiohead and Blur. She went on to study at RSAMD, before working in professional theatre, film and TV for 10 years.
Cora Bissett is a Scottish theatre maker who adapted Emma Donoghue's novel Room into a play with songs by Kathryn Joseph. She directed the UK and Canadian productions of Room, which received critical acclaim and awards.
