Quick Facts
Born:
1948-02-18
Birthplace:
Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
Credits:
91 Total Roles
Sinéad Cusack
Acting
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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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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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Sinéad Cusack, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
V for Vendetta
Delia Surridge
Wrath of the Titans
Clea
Eastern Promises
Helen
Napoleon
Letizia Bonaparte
Stonehearst Asylum
Mrs. Pike
Stealing Beauty
Diana Grayson
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs. Amy Folliat
Cracks
Miss Nieven
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Three Urns MOVIE | Deirdre |
| 2025 | Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | And Mrs. MOVIE | Lorraine |
| 2024 | Alec Guinness: A Class Act MOVIE | self |
| 2024 | This Is Not An Attack On Your Parenting MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | National Theatre Live: People, Places and Things MOVIE | Doctor/Thrapist/Mum |
| 2023 | Napoleon MOVIE | Letizia Bonaparte |
| 2022 | North Sea Connection TV | Moira Kenny |
| 2022 | The Baby TV | Barbara |
| 2022 | Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman MOVIE | Self |