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Niamh Cusack

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1959-10-20 (Age: 67)

Place of Birth

Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland

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.

Filmography (46)

⭐ 10.0 Role: Mrs. Healy

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema

2026
⭐ 0 Role: Roisin (voice)

The Three Urns

2026
⭐ 6.6 Role: Kathy

Midwinter Break

2026
⭐ 8.3 Role: Yvette

Desperate Journey

2025
⭐ 6.8 Role: Maura the Medium

Four Mothers

2025
⭐ 7.2 Role: Sylvia

We Live in Time

2024
⭐ 6.3 Role: Bella

Reawakening

2024
⭐ 6.0 Role: Iris

A Reflection

2023
⭐ 0 Role: Lady Betty

Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night

2023
⭐ 6.5 Role: Rita Quinn

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

2023
⭐ 0 Role: Gertrude

Hamlet: Bristol Old Vic Live

2023
⭐ 5.8 Role: Niamh

Unwelcome

2023
⭐ 9.0 Role: Lady Macbeth

RSC Live: Macbeth

2018
⭐ 6.0 Role: Fisher

The Ghoul

2017
⭐ 5.4 Role: Claire

ChickLit

2016