Catherine Cusack

For the Australian politician, see Catherine Cusack (politician).

Catherine Cusack
Born	(1968-12-21) 21 December 1968 London, England, UK
Occupation	Actress
Parent(s)	Cyril Cusack
Relatives	Sinéad Cusack (half-sister) Sorcha Cusack (half-sister) Niamh Cusack (half-sister) Jeremy Irons (brother-in-law) Max Irons (nephew) Richard Boyd Barrett (nephew)

Catherine Cusack (born 21 December 1968, in London) is an English actress.

Early life and career

She is the half-sister of the actresses Sinéad Cusack, Sorcha Cusack and Niamh Cusack, and the fourth daughter of the Irish actor Cyril Cusack and his second wife Mary Rose Cunningham, their only child together. She was accepted to study at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, but became a stage manager at the Tricycle Theatre in London. She made her professional debut in Brendan Behan's play The Hostage before making her television debut in Doctor Who: Paradise Towers.

Selected filmography

• The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) ... as Una
• Finding Neverland (2004) as Sarah

Selected stage roles

• Mill on the floss
• Moonlight
• The Glass Menagerie
• Brighton Rock
• The Seagull
• Bold Girls
• You Never Can Tell
• Poor Beast in the Rain
• Agnes of God
• Veronica's Room
• Nothing Sacred
• Les Liaisons Dangereuses
• Now Is The Hour
• The Two-Character Play
• King Lear

Selected television roles

• Doctor Who: Paradise Towers (1987) ... as Blue Kang Leader
• Sophia and Constance (1988) ... as Constance
• Coronation Street (1992–93) ... as Carmel Finnan
• Ballykissangel (1999-2001) ... as Frankie Sullivan
• The Bill ... as Dawn
• The Chief ... as Hilary Scott
• Cadfael ... as Catherine
• The Open Window ... as Vera
• Doctors (2012) ... as Connie Miller

External links

• Catherine Cusack at the Internet Movie Database