Marie Conmee (1933–1994) was an Irish film and stage actor and gay activist. With her partner Mary Brady, she facilitated a monthly group for lesbians to meet in a pub in

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in the 1980s, at a time when such opportunities were scarce. Her acting career spanned almost 40 years, and she appeared in films, including '' This Other Eden'' (1959), ''

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'' (1983), and ''

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'' (1989) and '' Circle of Friends'' (1995). She appeared in plays including the first productions of

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's ''Madigan's Lock'' (1958), Adrian Vale and

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's ''Inquiry at Lisieux'' (1963) and

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's ''Down all the Days'' (1982). She was born in

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and died in Dublin. A writer in the ''

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'' in 2004 described her as having been "massively built".

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* 1933 births 1994 deaths Irish film actresses Irish stage actresses 20th-century Irish actresses People from Sligo (town) Irish lesbian actresses 20th-century Irish LGBTQ people Actors from County Sligo {{LGBT-bio-stub