Niamh Cusack
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.
Known For
Gertrude
Hamlet: Bristol Old Vic Live
Brigid Maguire
The Playboys
Beatrix Potter
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
Kate O'Leary
The Closer You Get
Tina
Too Good to Be True
Sister Edwards
The Best of Men
Sandra
In Love with Alma Cogan
Denise Slipper
Lucky Sunil
Rita Quinn
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Siobhan
National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Niamh
Unwelcome
Ellen Hall
Little Bird
Lady Betty
Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night
Bella
Reawakening
Clara Clutterbuck
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Iris
A Reflection
Sister Jones
Testament of Youth
Desperate Journey
Mary McGuire
Cause of Death
Alistair's Mum - 1975
Five Minutes of Heaven
Sally
Departure
Claire
ChickLit
Fisher
The Ghoul
Sylvia
We Live in Time
1980 School Nurse
The Kid
Foster Mother
Hereafter
Jenny Swanton
Paris by Night
Lady Macbeth
RSC Live: Macbeth
Mary
Angels
Josephine
Fools of Fortune
Dr. Grace Hazlett
State of Mind
Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Tom Kitten & Jemima Puddle-Duck
Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Pigling Bland
Maura the Medium
Four Mothers
Chloe
Loving You
Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny
Beatrix Potter
The Tailor of Gloucester
Mrs. Healy
One Night Only
Gill
Friends Reunited
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Female
Birthday
1959-10-20
Place of Birth
Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
Niamh Cussack