Quick Facts
Born:
1924-10-18
Birthplace:
County Waterford, Ireland
Credits:
24 Total Roles
Anna Manahan
Acting
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Biography
Anna Maria Manahan (18 October 1924 – 8 March 2009) was an Irish stage, film and television actress.
Manahan received two Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nominations for her performances in the 1968 production of Lovers and the 1998 production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, the latter for which she won at the 52nd Tony Awards.
Manahan was also nominated for two Drama Desk Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award in her career spanned more than 60 years. She interpreted the works of, among others, Seán O'Casey, John B. Keane, John Millington Synge, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Martin McDonagh, Christy Brown, and Brian Friel.
Manahan received two Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nominations for her performances in the 1968 production of Lovers and the 1998 production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, the latter for which she won at the 52nd Tony Awards.
Manahan was also nominated for two Drama Desk Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award in her career spanned more than 60 years. She interpreted the works of, among others, Seán O'Casey, John B. Keane, John Millington Synge, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Martin McDonagh, Christy Brown, and Brian Friel.
Known For
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Stella Dallas (voice)
Clash of the Titans
A Stygian Witch
Lovejoy
Irish Lil
The Bill
Self
Hear My Song
Mrs McGlinchy
A Business Affair
Bianca
A Tale of Two Cities
Vengeance
Ulysses
Bella Cohen
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays MOVIE | Hanna (segment "Lovers") |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song MOVIE | Old Woman at GPO |
| 1994 | A Man of No Importance MOVIE | Mrs Grace |
| 1994 | A Business Affair MOVIE | Bianca |
| 1991 | Hear My Song MOVIE | Mrs McGlinchy |
| 1991 | The Treaty MOVIE | Woman 2 |
| 1991 | Fatal Inheritance MOVIE | Mrs. Griffith |
| 1989 | All Dogs Go to Heaven MOVIE | Stella Dallas (voice) |
| 1986 | Lovejoy TV | Irish Lil |
| 1985 | The Rug MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |