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Sineád Cusack Biography
Birth Name:Jane Moira Cusack
Birth Place:Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
Profession Actress
Fast Facts
- Is a supporter of Burma Campaign UK, a British organization that advocates on behalf of human rights in Myanmar
- Daughter of the late Irish actor Cyril Cusack
- Is the biological mother of Irish politician Richard Boyd Barrett
- Is the older sister of fellow actresses Sorcha Cusack, Niamh Cusack and Catherine Cusack
- Married actor Jeremy Irons in 1978
- Made her debut on Broadway with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1984
- Made her TV debut with a role in a 1970 rendition of "David Copperfield․"
- Contributed to Carol Rutter's 1994 book "Clamorous Voices: Shakespeare's Women Today․"
Awards
- 2007IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film: nominated
- 2014IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actress - Film: winner
- 2015IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Film: nominated
- 2017IFTA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Drama: nominated