
Niamh Cusack
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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
Credits

We Live in Time (2024)
as Sylvia

Once Upon a Time in a Cinema (2026)
as Mrs. Healy

Hereafter (2010)
as Foster Mother

In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)
as Rita Quinn

Midwinter Break (2026)
as Kathy

Testament of Youth (2015)
as Sister Jones

Unwelcome (2023)
as Niamh

Departure (2016)
as Sally

The Three Urns (2026)
as Roisin (voice)

The Kid (2010)
as 1980 School Nurse

The Ghoul (2017)
as Fisher

Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
as Alistair's Mum - 1975

The Playboys (1992)
as Brigid Maguire

Paris by Night (1989)
as Jenny Swanton

Desperate Journey (2025)
as Yvette

Reawakening (2024)
as Bella

The Best of Men (2012)
as Sister Edwards
Loving You (2003)
as Chloe

Fools of Fortune (1990)
as Josephine

ChickLit (2016)
as Claire

State of Mind (2003)
as Dr. Grace Hazlett

Four Mothers (2025)
as Maura the Medium

The Closer You Get (2000)
as Kate O'Leary

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny (1992)
as Beatrix Potter

Lucky Sunil (1988)
as Denise Slipper

In Love with Alma Cogan (2011)
as Sandra

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)
as Clara Clutterbuck

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck (1993)
as Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (2006)
as Beatrix Potter

National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2012)
as Siobhan

Angels (1992)
as Mary

Friends Reunited (2005)
as Gill

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse (1996)
as Beatrix Potter

Little Bird (2000)
as Ellen Hall

RSC Live: Macbeth (2018)
as Lady Macbeth

Hamlet: Bristol Old Vic Live (2023)
as Gertrude

Cause of Death (1997)
as Mary McGuire

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Bland (1994)
as Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod (1998)
as Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester (1993)
as Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (1993)
as Beatrix Potter

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse (1996)
as Beatrix Potter

Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night (2023)
as Lady Betty

Too Good to Be True (2003)
as Tina

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1994)
as Beatrix Potter

A Reflection (2023)
as Iris





