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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Sinead Cusack Biography (1948-)
First name is pronounced Shin-aid; full name, Sinead Moira Cusack; original first name, Jane; born February 18, 1948, in Dalkey, Ireland; daughter of Cyril James (an actor) and Maureen (an actress; maiden name, Kiely) Cusack; sister of Catherine, Niamh, and Sorcha Cusack (all actresses); married Jeremy Irons (an actor), March, 1978; children: Samuel James Brefni "Sam" Irons (an actor), Maximilian Paul Diarmiud Irons.
- Nationality
- Irish
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- February 18, 1948
- Dalkey, Ireland
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Edith, Alfred the Great, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
- Miss Janet Smith, Hoffman, Levitt/Pickman, 1970
- Rose, Tam Lin (also known as The Ballad of Tam-Lin,
TheDevil's Widow, and The Devil's Woman), American International Pictures, 1971
- Rose, Terror from under the House (also known as After Jenny Died,
Behind the Cellar Door,
Inn of the Frightened People, and Revenge), Hemisphere, 1971
- Isabel Geste, The Last Remake of Beau Geste, Universal, 1977
- Amanda "Billi" Rockwell, Rocket Gibraltar, Columbia, 1988
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Dublin Murders, 1988
- Miss Balsilbie, Venus Peter, 1989
- Mary Crick, Waterland, Fine Line Features, 1992
- The mother, The Cement Garden (also known as Der Zementgarten), October Films, 1992
- Ellie McAllister, Bad Behaviour, October Films, 1993
- Matilde, Sparrow (also known as Storia di una capinera), 1993
- Menchu, Uncovered (also known as La tabla de Flandes), CiBy2000, 1994
- Diana Grayson, Stealing Beauty (also known as Dancing by Myself,
I Dance Alone,
I'll Dance Alone,
Beaute volee, andIo ballo da sola), Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1996
- Brenda O'Boyce, The Nephew, Irish DreamTime/World 2000 Entertainment, 1998
- Frances "Frank" Kennedy, My Mother Frank, Beyond Films/Channel 4 Films, 2000
- Jessie, Passion of Mind, Paramount Classics, 2000
- Kathleen, Dream, Acier Productions/Finalcut Entertainment, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
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Quiller, BBC, 1975
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Miniseries
- Herself, Playing Shakespeare, 1984
- W.P.C. Diane Priest, Oliver's Travels, BBC, 1996 broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1996
- Charlotte Dawson, Have Your Cake and Eat It, 1997
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Movies
- Emily, David Copperfield, NBC, 1970
- Lily, The Hen House, 1989
- Ellie Marsh, God on the Rocks, 1990
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I Capture the Castle, BBC, 2002
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Specials
- Ermine, The Black Knight, 1977
- Olivia, "Twelfth Night" (also known as "The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night"), The BBC Television Shakespeare, BBC-2, then PBS, 1980
- Nelly Mann, "Tales from Hollywood," American Playhouse, PBS, 1992
- Roxanne, Cyrano de Bergerac, Bravo, 1994
- Also appeared in The Shadow of a Gunman and Trilby.
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Episodic
- Jenny Lindley, "Take Seven," The Persuaders!, Incorporated Television Company, 1971
- Sally, "The Eyes Have It" (also known as "Thriller: The Eyes Have It"), Thriller, Associated Television, 1974
- Marie Dorval, Notorious Woman, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1975
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Stage Appearances
- Phoebe, The Importance of Mr. O, Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland,1960
- Beatrice and Joanna, The Changeling, Gardner Centre, Brighton, England, 1971
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Mirandolina, 1971
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The Silence of St. Just, 1971
- Grace Harkaway, London Assurance, New Theatre, London, 1972
- Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, Shaw Theatre, London, 1972
- Laura Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, Gardner Centre, 1973
- Desdemona, Othello, Ludlow Festival, 1974
- Raina Petkoff, Arms and the Man, Oxford Festival, Oxford, England,1976
- Lady Amaranth, Wild Oats, Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1977 then Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1979
- Isabella, Measure for Measure, Royal Shakespeare Company, AldwychTheatre, 1979
- Lisa, Children of the Sun, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, 1979
- Celia, As You Like It, Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1980
- Evadne, The Maid's Tragedy, Memorial Theatre, 1980
- Beatrice, Much Ado about Nothing, London, then Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1984-1985
- Roxanne, Cyrano de Bergerac, London, then Gershwin Theatre, 1984-1985
- Angelica Bianca, The Rover, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1986
- Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Barbican Theatre, London, 1987
- Alice, Aristocrats, Hampstead Theatre, London, 1988
- Masha, Three Sisters, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1990
- Ruth Steadman, Map of the Heart, Globe Theatre, London, 1991
- Grace, Faith Healer, Royal Court Theatre, 1992
- Marguerite De Bourgogne, The Tower, Almeida Theatre, London, 1995-1996
- Mai, Our Lady of Sligo, Royal National Theatre and Irish RepertoryTheatre, London, 1998-1999, then New York City, 2000
- Lorraine, A Lie of the Mind, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 2001
- Appeared as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew and as Portia inThe Merchant of Venice. Also appeared in productions at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland.
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Major Tours
- Raina Petkoff, Arms and the Man, British cities, 1976
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Herself, French & Saunders Live, 2000
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