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Niamh Cusack (
/ˈniːv/ neev; born 20 October 1959, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actress. The daughter of late Irish actor Cyril Cusack, she is the sister of Sinéad Cusack and Sorcha Cusack, and half sister of Catherine Cusack. Cusack played Dr Kate Rowan in the television drama series Heartbeat (1992–1995). Cusack's husband is actor Finbar Lynch; they have a son, Calam.[1]Other television acting credits include Always and Everyone (1999–2002), a British accident and emergency medical series; the miniseries State of Mind; and the small but important role of Beatrix Potter in the TV series The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992–1995). She played Wodehouse's Bobbie Wickham in the ITV series Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). She played a character in an Agatha Christie's Marple series ("Agatha Christie Marple: 4.50 from Paddington"; 2004), and has starred in episodes of Midsomer Murders (2008) and A Touch of Frost (2009), and the film The Closer You Get (2000) alongside Sean McGlinley.
Cusack starred opposite Sean Bean in the 1986 RSC production of Romeo and Juliet[2]. In 2007, Cusack appeared in the Victoria Benedictsson's The Enchantment, at the Royal National Theatre,[3][4] and played Alison Ellis in Crestfall by Mark O'Rowe at Theatre503.[5] In 2010, she played Catherine Dickens in Andersen's English, a play by Sebastian Barry.[6] and in 2011 she appeared in the new play The Painter by Rebecca Lenkiewicz,[7] and as Edith Davenport in Cause Célèbre by Terence Rattigan at the Old Vic.[8]
- ^ Edworthy, Sarah (2009-05-15). "My Perfect Weekend: Niamh Cusack". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/my-perfect-weekend/5319993/My-Perfect-Weekend-Niamh-Cusack.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Willaim Shakespear (2011-10-26). "Romeo and Juliet". http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/romeo-and-juliet/1986.aspx.
- ^ Susan Elkin (2007-08-02). "The Enchantment". The Stage. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/17573/the-enchantment. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Serena Davies (2009-08-03). "The Enchantment: Erotic love's cruel power". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3666958/The-Enchantment-Erotic-loves-cruel-power.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Lyn Gardner (2007-12-01). "Crestfall". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2007/dec/01/theatre1. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Michael Billington (2010-04-09). "Andersen’s English". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/apr/09/andersens-english-dickens-sebastian-barry-review. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ Natasha Tripney (2011-1-07). "The Painter". The Stage. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/30986/the-painter. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ Michael Billington (2011-03-30). "Cause Célèbre". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/mar/30/cause-celebre-michael-billington. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 1990 Fools of Fortune Josephine 1992 The Playboys Brigid Maguire 2000 The Closer You Get Kate 2007 Matterhorn Marie Short film 2010 The Kid 1980 school nurse Hereafter Marcus' foster mother 2011 In Love with Alma Cogan Sandra Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Jeeves and Wooster Roberta 'Bobbie' Wickham Episode: Wooster with a Wife (or, Jeeves the Matchmaker) Chalkface Melanie 7 episodes 1992 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends Beatrix Potter Heartbeat Dr. Kate Rowan 1998 Colour Blind Bridget Paterson 2 episodes 1999 Rhinoceros Julie Flynn TV movie Always and Everyone Christine Fletcher 5 episodes 2000 Little Bird Ellen Hall TV movie 2003 State of Mind Dr. Grace Hazlett TV movie Loving You Chloe TV movie Too Good to Be True Tina TV movie 2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Emma Crackenthorpe Episode: 4.50 from Paddington 2005 The Last Detective Gill Episode: Friends Reunited 2007 Fallen Angel Vanessa Byfield Episode: The Judgement of Strangers 2008 Midsomer Murders Penny Galsworthy Episode: Days of Misrule 2010 A Touch of Frost Sally Berland 2 episodes Lewis Dr. Ellen Jacoby Episode: Falling Darkness References
- ^ Edworthy, Sarah (2009-05-15). "My Perfect Weekend: Niamh Cusack". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/my-perfect-weekend/5319993/My-Perfect-Weekend-Niamh-Cusack.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Willaim Shakespear (2011-10-26). "Romeo and Juliet". http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/romeo-and-juliet/1986.aspx.
- ^ Susan Elkin (2007-08-02). "The Enchantment". The Stage. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/17573/the-enchantment. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Serena Davies (2009-08-03). "The Enchantment: Erotic love's cruel power". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3666958/The-Enchantment-Erotic-loves-cruel-power.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Lyn Gardner (2007-12-01). "Crestfall". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2007/dec/01/theatre1. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ Michael Billington (2010-04-09). "Andersen’s English". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/apr/09/andersens-english-dickens-sebastian-barry-review. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ Natasha Tripney (2011-1-07). "The Painter". The Stage. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/30986/the-painter. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ Michael Billington (2011-03-30). "Cause Célèbre". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/mar/30/cause-celebre-michael-billington. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
External links
Categories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- Cusack family of Ireland
- Royal Shakespeare Company members
- Irish film actors
- Irish television actors
- Irish actor stubs
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