Derbhle Crotty is an Irish actress. She was born in

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in 1968. She studied law in UCD in the late 1980s joining Dramsoc and then pursued the performance course at the Samuel Beckett Centre,

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. She was a member of the

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from 1994 - 2009 where she was involved in many productions. Amongst her earliest jobs at the Abbey was a role in

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's breakthrough play ''The Mai'' in 1994, and later the lead in Carr's ''Portia Coughlan'' for

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, she also played the title role in a long neglected play from the 1930s by Irish Playwright Teresa Deevy called ''

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'', this was directed by Judy Friel. Derbhle has worked extensively in London and has appeared in many National Theatre and

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productions. In 2008 she was awarded the

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for best actress in the

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production of '' Three Sisters'' where she played the part of Masha. She won it for a 2nd time in 2015 for her portrayal of King Henry IV for

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's production ''Druid Shakespeare''.

Playography

*''The Mai'' (1994) *''Portia Coughlan'' (1996) *''

'' (1994)

References

External links

* Derbhle Crotty at The Abbey Theatre * Derbhle Crotty at Teresa Deevy Archive * Derbhle Crotty a
Irish Playography

Derbhle Crotty's personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crotty, Derbhle 1968 births Living people

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