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Niamh Cusack
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
We Live in Time
as Sylvia
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
as Rita Quinn
Hereafter
as Foster Mother
Four Mothers
as Maura the Medium
Unwelcome
as Niamh
Testament of Youth
as Sister Jones
Departure
as Sally
The Best of Men
as Sister Edwards
Hamlet: Bristol Old Vic Live
as Gertrude
Five Minutes of Heaven
as Alistair's Mum - 1975
