Directing
Cora Bissett
Department: Directing
Biography
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. She is an associate director at the National Theatre of Scotland.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Cora Bissett
TV
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Shetland
2013
TMDB3.8
Movie
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God Help the Girl
2014
TMDB3.3
Movie
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Red Road
2006
TMDB3.3
Movie
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Not Another Happy Ending
2013
TMDB2.9
TV
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Annika
2021
TMDB3.5
TV
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The Bombing of Pan Am 103
2025
TMDB3.6
TV
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Rebus
2000
TMDB3.4
TV
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High Times
2004
TMDB2.9
Movie
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Adam
2021
TMDB2.0
Movie
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Scotland: Contains Strong Language
2020
TMDB4.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (16 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Bombing of Pan Am 103 | Elma Pringle | TV Series | 2025 |
| Do You Have Kids? | Lee | Movie | 2025 | |
 | The Singer | Director | Movie | 2023 |
 | Annika | Astrid McAndrews | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Adam | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | John Rebus: The Lockdown Blues | Director | Movie | 2020 |
 | Scotland: Contains Strong Language | Presenter | Movie | 2020 |
| The Bridge: Fifty Years Across the Forth | Narrator - (Voice) | Movie | 2014 | |
 | God Help the Girl | Miss Browning | Movie | 2014 |
 | Not Another Happy Ending | Bookshop Owner | Movie | 2013 |
 | Shetland | Eve Galbraith | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Red Road | Jo | Movie | 2006 |
 | High Times | Janet | TV Series | 2004 |
| Saved | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Rebus | Trudy Laing | TV Series | 2000 |
| Ben & Lucy | Director | Movie | — |