Niamh Cusack ( ; born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born into a family with deep roots in the performing arts, she has performed extensively with the

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, the

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, and other prominent theatre ensembles. Cusack is best known for her television role as Dr. Kate Rowan in the British series '' Heartbeat'' (1992–1995). Her further screen credits include the medical drama '' Always and Everyone'' (1999–2002), the animated series '' The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends'' (1992–1995), and films such as ''The Closer You Get'' (2000), ''Testament of Youth'' (2014), and ''The Ghoul'' (2016). Notable television appearances include episodes of ''

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'' ("4:50 from Paddington", 2004), ''

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'' (2008), '' A Touch of Frost'' (2010), '' Death in Paradise'' (2021), and'' The Tower ''(2023), alongside performances in dramas like'' In Love with Alma Cogan ''(2011), ''Departure'' (2015), and'' The Virtues ''(2019). Cusack received a nomination for an IFTA Award for her role in the television film '' Too Good to be True'' (2003).

Early life

Niamh Cusack was born on 20 October 1959 in

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, Ireland. She is the daughter of actor Cyril Cusack and actress Maureen Cusack (formerly Mary Margaret Kiely). Among her siblings are actresses Sinéad Cusack and Sorcha Cusack, as well as half-sister Catherine Cusack. Her brothers include Paul Cusack, a television producer, and Pádraig Cusack, a producer for the

of Great Britain.

Education

Cusack received a bilingual education in

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, and is fluent in both Irish (Gaeilge) and English. Initially pursuing a career in music, she trained as a professional flautist and earned a scholarship to study at the

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in London. Following this, she worked as a freelance musician with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. She later transitioned to acting, securing a place at the

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to undertake formal training.

Acting career

Theatre

Cusack began her stage career in 1985, playing Irina in Kasparov Wrede’s production of Anton Chekhov’s '' Three Sisters'' at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, followed by portraying Desdemona opposite

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in the

(RSC) production of ''

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''. In 1986, she starred as Juliet opposite

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in the RSC’s ''

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''. Throughout the 1990s, Cusack performed in prominent London productions, including Nora Clitheroe in

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's staging of Seán O'Casey's '' The Plough and the Stars'' at the Young Vic, Rosalind in ''

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'' at the

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, Flora Crewe in

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's '' Indian Ink'' at the Aldwych Theatre, and a role in Jean Genet's '' The Maids'' at the

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. In 2003, she played Portia in

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's '' The Merchant of Venice'' at the

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, directed by Gale Edwards. In 2004, she joined the National Theatre's adaptation of

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's ''

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'' as Serafina Pekkala, alongside Anna Maxwell Martin, Ben Wishaw, and

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. In 2007, She returned to the National Theatre in 2007 for ''The Enchantment'' and starred in Mark O'Rowe's ''Crestfall'' at Theatre503. In 2009, she portrayed Maggie in the

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's revival of Brian Friel's ''

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'' alongside her husband, Finbar Lynch. In 2010, she played Catherine Dickens in ''Andersen's English'', by Sebastian Barry. In 2011, she appeared in '' The Painter'' by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, opposite

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and followed it with the role of Edith Davenport in ''

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'' by Terence Rattigan and the Widow Quin in '' The Playboy of the Western World'' by J.M. Synge, both at the Old Vic. Cusack was nominated for a Whatsonstage.com Award in 2012 in the Best Supporting Actress in a Play category for ''The Playboy of the Western World'' role. In August 2012, Cusack rejoined the National Theatre for the role of Siobhan in the world première of the stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's book '' The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,'' adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott. The show premièred on 2 August 2012. It also starred Luke Treadaway as Christopher, Nicola Walker as his mother Judy, Paul Ritter as his father Ed and Una Stubbs as Mrs. Alexander. ''The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-Time'' secured the most nominations, with eight, for the 2013

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. The show transferred to the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue, London on 1 March 2013 with Cusack reprising her role. Cusack returned to the London stage in 2016 as Paulina in ''

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'' at the Globe and Owen McCafferty's ''Unfaithful'' at Found 111 in the West End. In 2017, she was cast in the leading role of Lenú in the world premiere of the stage adaptation of the multi-award-winning tetralogy of books '' My Brilliant Friend'' by

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at the Rose Theatre, which transferred to the Olivier Theatre of the

in 2019. In between the transfer in 2018, Cusack returned to the

in another leading role as Lady Macbeth opposite

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which transferred to London's Barbican Theatre. In the first stage adaptation of

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's novel '' The Remains of the Day'' by Barney Norris, Cusack was cast as Miss Kenton. Cusack also returned television as Janine in the acclaimed 4-part series '' The Virtues'' directed by Shane Meadows. In 2022, Cusack appeared at Abbey Theatre in Brian Friel's '' Faith Healer'' opposite

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and directed by Joe Dowling (which had been postponed due to COVID-19). For her performance, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Support Role at the Irish Times Theatre Awards. In 2022, she starred as Gertrude in ''

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'' by Bristol Old Vic along with husband Finbar Lynch. In 2023, she led the cast in the first major revival of Polly Stenham's '' That Face'' at London's Orange Tree Theatre.

Film and television

In 1989 Cusack appeared in the ninth episode of the first series of ''

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'' entitled '' The King of Clubs''. She starred as Dr. Kate Rowan in the popular 1990s television drama series '' Heartbeat'' (1992–1995), set in the 1960s in the

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. She left the show after becoming pregnant. Cusack was nominated in the category of Best Actress in a TV Drama in 2004 at the 2nd Irish Film & Television Awards for her performance in the Cartlon Television TV film '' Too Good to Be True''. She played Christine Fletcher in '' Always and Everyone'' (1999–2002), a British accident and emergency medical series alongside Martin Shaw; Grace Haslett in the miniseries ''State of Mind'', alongside Andrew Lincoln; Julie Flynn in the one-off drama ''Rhinoceros'' alongside Robson Green and

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in the TV series '' The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends'' (1992–1995). She played Wodehouse's Bobbie Wickham in the ITV series ''

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'' (1990–1993). She was also in ''

'' series ("4:50 from Paddington", 2004), and has appeared in episodes of ''

'' (2008) and '' A Touch of Frost'' (2010), alongside

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. She starred in the film ''The Closer You Get'' (2000), alongside Seán McGinley. She appeared in '' Testament of Youth'' (2014), '' Departure'' (2015), '' Chick Lit'' (2016), and in the British psychological crime horror '' The Ghoul'' (2016). In 2021, she appeared in two episodes of '' Death in Paradise'' (2021). In 2023, she appeared in series two of '' The Tower'', alongside Tamzin Outhwaite.

Radio

In January 2013, she was nominated for a

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Audio Drama Award in the Best Supporting Actress category for ''The Man with Wings'' by Rachel Joyce, produced by Gordon House, Goldhawk Essential Productions for Radio 4. Cusack played

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's '' Ulysses'' for

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which aired a new 9-part adaptation dramatised by Robin Brooks, produced and directed by Jeremy Mortimer. The series began on Bloomsday (16 June) 2012.

Personal life

Cusack is married to the actor Finbar Lynch. They met when rehearsing in Dublin in the theatre production of '' Three Sisters'' in 1990. They have one son, actor Calam Lynch. Cusack is a keen athlete and has run the London Marathon for the charity St Joseph's Hospice in 2003.

Filmography

Selected theatre credits

*1985: ''

'' as Desdemona (

/ Barbican, London) *1985: ''Mary, After the Queen'' (

) *1985: ''Anything Goes'' (

) *1985: '' Three Sisters'' as Irina ( Royal Exchange, Manchester) *1986: ''

'' as Juliet (

/ Barbican, London) *1987: '' The Art of Success'' (

/ Barbican, London) *1987: ''Portrait of a Marriage'' (

/ Barbican Theatre, London) *1988: '' The Tutor'' (

, London) – Alongside half sister Catherine Cusack *1988: ''

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'' (West End – Theatre Royal Haymarket, London) *1990: '' Three Sisters'' as Irina (

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, Dublin &

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, London – Alongside sisters Sinead Cusack (Masha) & Sorcha Cusack (Olga) & her father Cyril Cusack) *1991: '' The Plough and the Stars'' as Nora Clitheroe ( Young Vic Theatre, London) *1991: ''The Phoenix'' ( Bush Theatre, London) *1993: ''

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'' as Nora (

, Dublin) *1995: '' Indian Ink'' as Flora (West End – Aldwych Theatre) *1996: ''

'' as Rosalind (

/ Barbican, London) *1996: '' The Learned Ladies'' as Armande (

/ Barbican, London) *1997: '' The Maids'' (

, London) *1998: ''Nabokov's Gloves'' (

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, London) *2003: '' The Merchant of Venice'' as Portia (

) *2003: ''

'' as Serafina Pekkala (

, London) *2005: '' Breathing Corpses'' (

/ Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London) *2006: ''

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'' (

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, London) *2007: ''The Way of the World'' (Royal Theatre, Northampton) *2007: '' The Enchantment'' (

, London) *2007: ''

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'' as Mrs Alving (Gate Theatre – Notting Hill, London) *2007: ''Crestfall'' ( Theatre503, London) *2008: ''The Portrait of a Lady'' ( Theatre Royal Bath) *2009: ''

'' as Maggie (West End – Old Vic Theatre) *2010: ''Anderson's English'' (

/ Out of Joint and on tour) *2010: ''Women, Power and Politics'' ( Tricycle Theatre, London) *2011: ''

'' (West End – Old Vic Theatre) *2011: '' The Painter'' (

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, London) *2011: '' The Playboy of the Western World'' as Pegeen Mike (West End – Old Vic Theatre) *2012: '' The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' as Siobhan (

, London) *2013: '' The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' as Siobhan (West End – Apollo Theatre) *2014: '' Afterplay'' as Sonya ( Crucible Theatre, Sheffield) *2016: ''

'' as Paulina ( Shakespeare's Globe, London) *2016: ''Unfaithful'' (Theatre 111, London) *2017: '' My Brilliant Friend'' as Lenú ( Rose Theatre, London) *2018: ''

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'' as Lady Macbeth (

/ Barbican, London) *2019: '' The Remains of the Day'' as Kenton ( Out of Joint/UK Tour) *2019: '' My Brilliant Friend'' as Lenú (

, London) *2022: '' Faith Healer'' as Grace ( Abbey Theatre, Dublin) *2022: ''

'' as Gertrude (

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) *2023: '' That Face'' as Martha ( Orange Tree Theatre, London)

Awards and nominations

*Nominated: ''

Audio Drama Awards'' 2013 – Best Supporting Actress for ''The Man with Wings'' by Rachel Joyce, for

*Nominated: Whatsonstage.com Awards 2012 – Best Supporting Actress in a Play for

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*Nominated: Irish Film & Television Academy IFTA 2004 – Best Actress in a TV Drama for ''Too Good to be True'' *Winner: Received an Irish Life Award *Winner: Received an Irish Post Award *Nominated: Irish Times Theatre Awards 2021/22 – Best Actress in a Supporting Role for '' Faith Healer'' by Brian Friel at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin

References

External links

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Niamh Cusack at BroadwayWorld.comNiamh Cusack in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeNiamh Cusack – National Theatre Company Cast Bio
(archive)

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