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

Yvette

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 World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck

Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Bland

Maura the Medium

Four Mothers

Chloe

Loving You

Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny

Mrs. Healy

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

Gill

Friends Reunited

Kathy

Midwinter Break

Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding

Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester

Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher

Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse

Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod

Roisin (voice)

The Three Urns

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Female

Birthday

1959-10-20

Place of Birth

Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

Niamh Cussack