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Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Acting1948Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Sinéad Moira Cusack (born February 18, 1948) is an Irish actress. Her first acting roles were at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, before moving to London in 1969 to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has won the Critics' Circle and Evening Standard Awards for her performance in Sebastian Barry's Our Lady of Sligo.

Cusack has received two Tony Award nominations: once for Best Leading Actress in Much Ado About Nothing (1985), and again for Best Featured Actress in Rock 'n' Roll (2008). She has also received five Olivier Award nominations for As You Like (1981), The Maid's Tragedy (also 1981), The Taming of the Shrew (1983), Our Lady of Sligo (1998) and Rock 'n' Roll (2007). In 2020, she was listed at number 25 on The Irish Times' list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

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Acting History

2026
The Three Urns
as Deirdre
2023
Napoleon
as Letizia Bonaparte
2022
2019
MotherFatherSon
TVas Maggie Barns
2016
Marcella
TVas Sylvie Gibson24 eps
2015
Queen & Country
as Grace Rohan
2014
Stonehearst Asylum
as Mrs. Pike
37 Days
TVas Margot Asquith
2013
The Sea
as Anna Morden
Midsomer Murders
TVas Stella Harris1 eps
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TVas Mrs. Amy Folliat1 eps
2011
Camelot
TVas Sibyl3 eps
2010
The Deep
TVas Meg Sinclair
2009
Cracks
as Miss Nieven
2008
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Nominee1 eps
2007
2006
V for Vendetta
as Delia Surridge
Mathilde
as Wife of Col. De Petris
The Tiger's Tail
as Oona O'Leary
2004
North & South
TVas Hannah Thornton
2003
Winter Solstice
as Elfrida Phibbs
Winter Solstice
TVas Elfrida Phibbs
2001
Dream
as Kathleen
2000
My Mother Frank
as Frances 'Frank' Kennedy
1998
The Nephew
as Brenda O'Boyce
1997
Food for Ravens
as Jennie Lee
1996
Stealing Beauty
as Diana Grayson
1995
Uncovered
as Menchu
Oliver's Travels
TVas WPC Diane Priest
1994
Sparrow
as Matilde
1993
Bad Behavior
as Ellie McAllister
1992
Waterland
as Mary Crick
God on the Rocks
as Ellie Marsh
Performance
TVas Nelly Mann1 eps
1989
Venus Peter
as Miss Balsilbie
1988
Rocket Gibraltar
as Amanda 'Billi' Rockwell (as Sinead Cusack)
1985
1980
Twelfth Night
as Olivia
1977
The Kitchen
as Monique
BBC2 Play of the Week
TVas Monique1 eps
Supernatural
TVas Leonora1 eps
1976
BBC Play of the Month
TVas Trilby1 eps
1975
Quiller
TVas Roz
1974
The Playboy of the Western World
as Margaret Flaherty (Pegeen Mike)
The Protectors
TVas Anne Ferris1 eps
Notorious Woman
TVas Marie Dorval
1973
Thriller
TVas Sally1 eps
1972
Scoop
TVas Katchen
1971
Revenge
as Rose
The Persuaders!
TVas Jenny Lindley1 eps
1969

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
2/18/1948(78 years old)
Place of Birth
Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland