Sinead Keenan

Birth Name:

Sinead Keenan

Birth Place:

Dublin, Ireland

Profession

Actress

As a child, she wanted to be a lawyer because of the series "Matlock․"
Quote: "I seemed to always get cast as fairly strong and feisty characters - I rarely play the obedient wallflower․ I'm actually not that feisty in really life but think acting has given me the opportunity to bring that side of me out!"
Has worked with The Royal Shakespeare Company, doing plays such as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Comedy of Errors․"
Played the role of Desdemona in "Othello" at the Salisbury Playhouse
Perhaps best known for her roles as Farrah Phelan in "Fair City" and werewolf Nina Pickering in "Being Human․"

2017RTS North West Award - Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Female):Winner
2018BAFTA TV Award - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
2018Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress in a Long Fiction Program:Winner
2018RTS Television Award - Actor - Female:Winner
2022IFTA Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama:Nominated

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