Niamh Cusack
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1959-10-20 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- Niamh Cussack · نیو کوزاک
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.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Penny Galsworthy
Death in Paradise
2011
as Maggie O'Connell
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Valerie Saintclair
Father Brown
2013
as Roisin Crayford
Heartbeat
1992
as Dr. Kate Rowan
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Emma Crackenthorpe
Loose Women
1999
as Self
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Sally Berland
New Tricks
2004
as Joanne Gibson
Brassic
2019
as Clodagh
Screen Two
1985
as Denise Slipper
Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Bobbie
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
The Hollow Crown
2012
as Lady Northumberland
Rebellion
2016
as Nelly Cosgrove
Falling
2026
The Last Detective
2003
Always and Everyone
1999
as Christine Fletcher
The Tower
2021
as Claire Mills
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
2023
as Alma Hitchcock
I, Jack Wright
2025
as Annie Rouse
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
1992
as Beatrix Potter
The Virtues
2019
as Janine
Big Mood
2024
Fallen Angel
2007
as Vanessa Byfield
Colour Blind
1998
as Bridget Paterson
Heartland
as Rachel Miller
Movies (46)
We Live in Time
2024
as Sylvia
Hereafter
2010
as Foster Mother
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
2023
as Rita Quinn
The Kid
2010
as 1980 School Nurse
Unwelcome
2023
as Niamh
Testament of Youth
2015
as Sister Jones
Midwinter Break
2026
as Kathy
Desperate Journey
2025
as Yvette
Five Minutes of Heaven
2009
as Alistair's Mum - 1975
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
2026
as Mrs. Healy
The Three Urns
2026
as Roisin (voice)
Reawakening
2024
as Bella
The Ghoul
2017
as Fisher
The Playboys
1992
as Brigid Maguire
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988
as Clara Clutterbuck
The Closer You Get
2000
as Kate O'Leary
Loving You
2003
as Chloe
In Love with Alma Cogan
2011
as Sandra
Four Mothers
2025
as Maura the Medium
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
2006
as Beatrix Potter
ChickLit
2016
as Claire
Departure
2016
as Sally
Paris by Night
1989
as Jenny Swanton
The Best of Men
2012
as Sister Edwards
Fools of Fortune
1990
as Josephine
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck
1993
as Beatrix Potter
RSC Live: Macbeth
2018
as Lady Macbeth
State of Mind
2003
as Dr. Grace Hazlett
Angels
1992
as Mary
Hamlet: Bristol Old Vic Live
2023
as Gertrude
Little Bird
2000
as Ellen Hall
Lucky Sunil
1988
as Denise Slipper
National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2012
as Siobhan
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester
1993
as Beatrix Potter
Cause of Death
1997
as Mary McGuire
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
1992
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 Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding
1993
as Beatrix Potter
Friends Reunited
2005
as Gill
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 Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher
1994
as Beatrix Potter
Too Good to Be True
2003
as Tina
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
A Reflection
2023
as Iris
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse
1996
as Beatrix Potter
About 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… With 73 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Niamh Cusack has appeared in 46 films and 27 TV shows.
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- We Live in Time (2024) — as Sylvia
- Hereafter (2010) — as Foster Mother
- In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023) — as Rita Quinn
- The Kid (2010) — as 1980 School Nurse
- Unwelcome (2023) — as Niamh
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