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Susan Lynch

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Susan Lynch
Born1971 (age 53–54)
Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
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(sep. 2019)​
RelativesJohn Lynch (brother)
Leah O'Rourke (niece)

Susan Lynch (born 1971) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. Her other film appearances include Waking Ned Devine (1998), Nora (2000), Beautiful Creatures (2000), and From Hell (2001). In 2020, she was listed as number 42 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

Early life and education

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Lynch was born in 1971[1] in Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to an Italian mother (from Trivento) and an Irish father.[2] She has four siblings; her eldest brother is actor John Lynch.[3]

She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.[citation needed]

Career

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In August 2004, she starred in The Night Season at the Royal National Theatre in London. In 2008, she was one of the leads in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre.[citation needed]

Her film roles include Beautiful Creatures (2000),[4] Waking Ned (1998), Ready Player One (2018), and the title role in Nora (2000), about Nora Barnacle the wife of James Joyce.[5][6]

Lynch played Alison Garrs in Happy Valley. The programme's creator and writer, Sally Wainwright, wrote the part of Alison Garrs with Lynch in mind.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Lynch and her husband, actor Craig Parkinson, lived in Painswick, Gloucestershire in 2016.[7] The couple separated in 2019.[8]

Awards and recognition

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Lynch has won three Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, including Best Leading Actress for her work in the film Nora, about Nora Barnacle and her husband, Irish author James Joyce.[citation needed]

She also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol.[citation needed]

In 2020, she was listed as number 42 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Secret of Roan Inish Selkie
Interview with the Vampire Paris Vampire
1997 Downtime Chrissy
1998 Waking Ned Maggie O'Toole Titled: Waking Ned Devine in North America
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1999 Deceit Corinna Original Italian title: Il gloco
2000 Nora Nora Barnacle IFTA Award for Best Actress
Beautiful Creatures Dorothy Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actress
2001 Happy Now? Tina Trent
From Hell Liz Stride
Morlang Ann Morlang
Dumping Elaine Beth Short film
Mapmaker Jane Bates Nominated — IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film
2002 Jedermanns Fest Maria
2003 16 Years of Alcohol Mary British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress
Casa de los babys Eileen
Bye-Child Woman Short film
Red Roses and Petrol Catherine Doyle
School of Life Teacher (Miss Given) Short film
British Independent Film Award for Best British Short Film (2004)
2004 Mickybo and Me Torch Woman
Enduring Love Rachel
2005 Duane Hopwood Gina
2006 A Woman in Winter Marianne
Someone Else Lisa
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Annette Fleming
2009 City Rats Gina
Holy Water Geraldine Gaffney Also known as Hard Times
The Race Katey Kensay
The Scouting Book for Boys Sharon
2010 Capture Anthologies: Love, Lust and Tragedy Woman Direct-to-video. Segment: Bye-Child (2003)
2011 Hideaways Mrs. O'Mara
Stop the World Susan Short film
2014 Here and Now Lucy
2015 Cleaned Helen (Nurse) Short film
2016 Away Angie
The Secret Scripture Nurse Caitlin
2017 Bad Day for the Cut Frankie Pierce
2018 Ready Player One Aunt Alice
Dead to the World Emily Tennison Short film
2019 Downton Abbey Miss Lawton
The Bookshop – Short film. Writer and director
2020 Here Are the Young Men Lynn Connolly
Cold Blow Lane Mademoiselle
2023 A Woman's Face – Short film. Writer and director
2024 Bring Them Down Peggy

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991 The Bill Trainee Investigator Series 7; episode 68: "Six of One"
1992 Screen One Receptionist 2 Series 4; episode 6: "Running Late"
1993 Cracker Tina O'Brien Series 1; episodes 3–5: "To Say I Love You: Parts 1–3"
1995 Dangerous Lady Maura Ryan Mini-series; episodes 1–4
The Perfect Match Erica Television film
1996 A Royal Scandal Caroline of Brunswick Television film
Screen One Mel Series 8; episode 2: "Truth or Dare"
1997 Ivanhoe Rebecca Mini-series; episodes 1–6: "Parts One to Six"
1998 Amongst Women Maggie Mini-series; episodes 1–4
Kings in Grass Castles Sarah Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2
2001 Sweet Revenge Madeleine Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2
2002 Any Time Now Stevie McCutcheon Episodes 1, 3, 4 & 6
IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama
2004 Bodies Maria Orton Series 1; episodes 1–6
Nominated – IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film/TV
2005 Dalziel and Pascoe Dr. Janet Rix Series 9; episodes 5 & 6: "The Dig: Parts 1 & 2"
2006 The Ten Commandments Miriam Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2: "Parts 1 & 2"
Soundproof Penny Television film
Nominated – RTS Television Award for Best Actress
2007 The Robber Bride Charis White Television film
2009 The Unloved Lucy's Mother Television film
2010 The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Isabella 'Tib' Norcliffe Television film
Agatha Christie's Marple Sybil Stamfordis Series 5; episode 1: "The Pale Horse"
Moving On Tina Series 2; episode 4: "Malaise"
2011 New Tricks Claudia Scott Series 8; episode 5: "Moving Target"
Great Expectations Molly Mini-series; episodes 2 & 3
2011–2012 Monroe Anna Monroe Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes
2012 The Secret of Crickley Hall Lili Peel Mini-series; episodes 2 & 3
2013 Ambassadors Caitlin Mini-series; episodes 1–3
2014 Common Margaret Ward Television film
Chasing Shadows Dr. Ellesmere Mini-series; episodes 3 & 4: "Off Radar: Parts 1 & 2"
2016 National Treasure Christina Farnborough Mini-series; episodes 2 & 4
2016, 2023 Happy Valley Alison Garrs Series 2 & 3; 7 episodes
2017 Apple Tree Yard Susannah Mini-series; episodes 1–4
2018 Killing Eve Anna Series 1; episodes 7 & 8: "I Don't Want to Be Free" & "God, I'm Tired"
Doctor Who Angstrom Series 11; episode 2: "The Ghost Monument"
2018–2020 Save Me Stace Series 1 & 2; 11 episodes
2019 Ups and Downs Fionnula Television film
Wild Bill Angie Mini-series; episode 1: "Welcome to Boston"
2020 Sex Education Tara Gibbs Series 2; episode 3
2021 Bloodlands DCI Heather Pentland Series 1; episode 4: "Goliath"
Unforgotten DCC Liz Baildon Series 4; episodes 1–6
Close to Me Cathy Mini-series; episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5
2022 Pistol John's Mum Mini-series; episode 5: "Track 5: Nancy and Sid"
2023 Northern Lights Pauline Episodes 1–6
2023–2025 The Change Agnes Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes[9]
2024 Daddy Issues Davina Episodes 1 & 6: "Happy Tears" & "Sadie"
2025 A Thousand Blows Jane Carr Series 1; episodes 3, 5 & 6
Small Town, Big Story Jemima Rowland Episodes 4 & 6: "An Dobhar Who?" & "The Turd Man"

References

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  1. ^ a b Clarke, Donald; Brady, Tara. "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. ^ Flint Marx, Rebecca "Susan Lynch Biography Archived 13 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine", allrovi.com; retrieved 15 August 2011.
  3. ^ Dwyer, Michael (26 January 1997). "What a Difference A Year Makes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. ^ Dicker, Ron (2001) "Rachel Weisz's Moment: Three New Movies Will Test British Actress' Box-Office Power In U.S.", Hartford Courant, 18 March 2001, retrieved 15 August 2011
  5. ^ Maddox, Brenda (8 August 1999). "Film; Where Nora Joyce Fell For a Talented Nobody". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  6. ^ Ojumu, Akin (14 May 2000). "Susan Lynch's portrayal of James Joyce's wife". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  7. ^ Tate, Gabriel (26 April 2016). "Line of Duty's Craig Parkinson on playing TV's nastiest man: 'I'm a master at lurking'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  8. ^ Domachowski, Lucy (27 October 2020). "Line Of Duty actor Craig Parkinson 'splits from wife Susan Lynch after 12 years'". Mirror Online. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  9. ^ "The Change". channel4.com. 22 June 2023.
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