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Angeline Ball
Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress and singer who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's '' The Commitments'' (1991) and as Tina in John Boorman's '' The General'' (1998). She has appeared in films and television series both in the UK and in the US. She is also a stage actor. Background Ball, the youngest of three sisters, was born in Cabra, Dublin. As a child she trained in tap, ballet and modern dance attending the Billie Barry Stage School at the age of eight. Career Her breakthrough role came in 1991 when she appeared as backing singer Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's '' The Commitments''. In 1993, Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement wrote the short-lived TV series ''Over the Rainbow'' for her, for which she also wrote the music. In 1994 she played Vada's mother in ''My Girl 2'' for which she sang a rendition of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile". She worked with ''Alan Parker'' again in 1996 when she sang backin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabra, Dublin
Cabra () is an inner suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland. It is approximately northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. It was commonly known as Cabragh until the early 20th century. Largely located between the Royal Canal and the Phoenix Park, it is primarily a residential suburb, with a range of institutions and some light industry. Cabra is served by bus, tram and mainline rail; it lies across Navan Road, one of the main roads from central Dublin to the orbital motorway. History From about 1480, the manor of Cabra was held by a branch of the Plunket family, another branch of which was later ennobled as Earls of Fingall. The branch which held Cabragh had its main residence at Dunsoghly Castle near Finglas, which still exists. There are three contiguous townlands called "Cabra", each in a different civil parish: Grangegorman, Glasnevin and Castleknock. The three met at the gate lodge of ''Cabragh House'', today th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
