Norma Heyman (born 1937) is a British film producer and actress. Heyman produced the 1983
independent film
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, ''
The Honorary Consul'' in 1983, becoming the first British woman to produce an independent feature film entirely by herself.
In 1988, Heyman and producer
Hank Moonjean received an
Academy Award for Best Picture
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nomination for their producing the dramatic film, ''
Dangerous Liaisons''.
Her film credits also include the 2005 British comedy, ''
Mrs Henderson Presents'', which she produced with
Bob Hoskins
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough pl ...
.
[
Born Norma Pownall, she married British film producer and ]talent agent
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John Heyman in 1960.David
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, the founder of Heyday Films
Heyday Films Limited is a British film and television production company founded in 1997 by producer David Heyman. The company made its feature film debut with '' Ravenous'' (1999), and is most successful for producing the ''Harry Potter'' f ...
and the producer of the ''Harry Potter'' film series.[ John Heyman and Norma Heyman divorced during the 1960s after his affair with actress Joanna Shimkus.][
In 2013, she co-produced '' The Thirteenth Tale'' with her son David.
]
Filmography
''She was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.''
Film
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1940 births
British people of English descent
British film producers
British film actresses
Place of birth missing (living people)
Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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