
Niamh Cusack
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1959-10-20
Place of birth: Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
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

Hamlet: Bristol Old Vic Live
2023Gertrude
The Playboys
1992Brigid Maguire
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006Beatrix Potter
The Closer You Get
2000Kate O'Leary
Too Good to Be True
2003Tina
The Best of Men
2012Sister Edwards
In Love with Alma Cogan
2011Sandra
Lucky Sunil
1988Denise Slipper
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
2023Rita Quinn
National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2012Siobhan
Unwelcome
2023Niamh
Little Bird
2000Ellen Hall
Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night
2023Lady Betty
Reawakening
2024Bella
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988Clara Clutterbuck
A Reflection
2023Iris
Testament of Youth
2015Sister Jones
Desperate Journey
2025Yvette
Cause of Death
1997Mary McGuire