Niamh Cusack
Acting
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
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movieOnce Upon a Time in a Cinema
2026
Mrs. Healy
movieThe Three Urns
2026
Roisin (voice)
tvI, Jack Wright
2025
Annie Rouse
movieFour Mothers
2025
Maura the Medium
movieWe Live in Time
2024
Sylvia
movieReawakening
2024
Bella
tvArchie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
2023
Alma Hitchcock
movieUnwelcome
2023
Niamh
tvThe Tower
2021
Claire Mills
tvBrassic
2019
Clodagh
tvThe Virtues
2019
Janine
movieRSC Live: Macbeth
2018
Lady Macbeth
movieThe Ghoul
2017
Fisher
movieChickLit
2016
Claire
movieDeparture
2016
Sally
tvRebellion
2016
Nelly Cosgrove
movieTestament of Youth
2015
Sister Jones
tvFather Brown
2013
Roisin Crayford
movieThe Best of Men
2012
Sister Edwards
tvThe Hollow Crown
2012
Lady Northumberland
tvDeath in Paradise
2011
Maggie O'Connell
movieHereafter
2010
Foster Mother
movieThe Kid
2010
1980 School Nurse
movieFive Minutes of Heaven
2009
Alistair's Mum - 1975
tvFallen Angel
2007
Vanessa Byfield
tvLewis
2007
Dr Ellen Jacoby
movieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006
Beatrix Potter
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Emma Crackenthorpe
tvNew Tricks
2004
Joanne Gibson
movieState of Mind
2003
Dr. Grace Hazlett
movieThe Closer You Get
2000
Kate O'Leary
movieLittle Bird
2000
Ellen Hall
tvAlways and Everyone
1999
Christine Fletcher
tvColour Blind
1998
Bridget Paterson
movieCause of Death
1997
Mary McGuire
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Penny Galsworthy
movieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
1996
Beatrix Potter
movieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
1996
Beatrix Potter
movieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher
1994
Beatrix Potter
movieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding
1993
Beatrix Potter
movieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck
1993
Beatrix Potter
movieThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
1992
Beatrix Potter
tvThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992
Beatrix Potter
tvA Touch of Frost
1992
Sally Berland
movieAngels
1992
Mary
movieThe Playboys
1992
Brigid Maguire
tvHeartbeat
1992
Dr. Kate Rowan
movieFools of Fortune
1990
Josephine
tvJeeves and Wooster
1990
Bobbie
movieParis by Night
1989
Jenny Swanton
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Valerie Saintclair
movieBeryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988
Clara Clutterbuck
movieLucky Sunil
1988
Denise Slipper
tvScreen Two
1985
Denise Slipper
Heartland
Rachel Miller