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Aliases: Niamh Cussack

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland

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Movie Involvements: 24

TV Involvements: 12


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Niamh Cusack (born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born to a family with deep roots in the performing arts, Cusack has been involved in acting since a young age. She has served with the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed in a long line of major stage productions since the mid-1980s. She has made numerous appearances on television including a long-running role as Dr. Kate Rowan in the UK series Heartbeat (1992–1995). She has often worked as a voice actress on radio, and her film credits include a starring role in In Love with Alma Cogan (2011). The daughter of the Irish actor Cyril Cusack, she is the sister of Sinéad Cusack and Sorcha Cusack, and half-sister of Catherine Cusack. She has two brothers, Paul Cusack, a television producer, and Pádraig Cusack, Producer for the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain. Cusack's husband is the actor Finbar Lynch; they have a son.

Most Famous Work

Midsomer Murders
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8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) Penny Galsworthy
Agatha Christie's Poirot
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8

Agatha Christie's Poirot

(1989) Valerie Saintclair
Father Brown
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7

Father Brown

(2013) Roisin Crayford
Agatha Christie's Marple
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8

Agatha Christie's Marple

(2004) Emma Crackenthorpe
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
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7
The Hollow Crown
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The Hollow Crown

(2012) Countess of Northumberland
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
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6
Colour Blind
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6

Colour Blind

(1998) Bridget Paterson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Alma Hitchcock
Lady Betty
Rita Quinn
Gertrude
Niamh
2019 Clodagh
Janine
2018 Lady Macbeth
2017 Fisher
2016 Claire
Sally
Nelly Cosgrove
2014 Sister Jones
2013 Roisin Crayford
2012 Siobhan
Sister Edwards
Countess of Northumberland
2011 Maggie O'Connell
Sandra
2010 Foster Mother
1980 School Nurse
2009 Alistair's Mum - 1975
2007 Self
Vanessa Byfield
Emma Crackenthorpe
Joanne Gibson
2003 Tina
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Dr. Grace Hazlett
2000 Kate O'Leary
Ellen Hall
1999 Christine Fletcher
1998 Bridget Paterson
1997 Mary McGuire
Penny Galsworthy
1992 Mary
Beatrix Potter
Brigid Maguire
Dr. Kate Rowan
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1990 Josephine
Bobbie
1989 Jenny Swanton
Valerie Saintclair
1988 Clara Clutterbuck
Denise Slipper
Bella
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Year Character Movie/Tv

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