Gina Costigan

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Gina Costigan
Born1983or1984(age 40–41) [1]
OccupationActor
Years activeEarly 2000s – present

Gina Costigan is an Irish actress, best known for her work on stage. She appeared in the original Broadway companies of Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman and Martin McDonagh's Hangmen . [1]

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Early life

Costigan was born in Dublin, Ireland. She is the daughter of former Gaiety Theatre Director, John Costigan, and Irish actress Maria McDermottroe. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

She holds a BA (Hons) from Queens University Belfast, and an AA from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. [2]

Career

Costigan made her screen debut as crime figure John Traynor's girlfriend in 2003's  Veronica Guerin , appearing opposite Cate Blanchett. [7] She would go on to have supporting roles as Caroline in 2007’s Becoming Jane , and Jocelyn in 2024’s The Friend . [8] [9]

In 2016 Costigan made her New York stage debut in Honor Molloy’s Crackskull Row at the Irish Repertory Theatre. [10] [11]

In 2017 she appeared in The Suitcase Under the Bed, a combined bill of four plays by Teresa Deevy at the Mint Theater Company. [12]

In 2018 Costigan starred opposite Hayley Mills in  Isobel Mahon’s Party Face at New York City Center. For their respective performances, Costigan and Mills were both nominated for Best Actress at the 2018 1st Irish Awards. [13] Later that year Costigan joined the original Broadway company of Jez Butterworth’s  The Ferryman , understudying the roles Caitlin and Mary Carney. [14]

In 2019 she appeared opposite her mother Maria McDermottroe in Michael Scott's adaptation of  The Valley of the Squinting Windows  at the Mullingar Arts Centre. [15] Later that year she starred in the critically acclaimed revival of Joe Crilly’s On McQuillan's Hill at the Finborough Theatre in London.

In 2022 Costigan appeared in the original Broadway company of Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen , understudying the roles of Alice and Shirley.

From 2023-2024 she appeared as Grace in London Classic Theatre’s UK tour of Brian Friel's  Faith Healer . [16] [17]

In addition to her work on stage, Costigan has had recurring roles on Vikings , Fair City , and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . [18]

Accolades

The Irish Echo's "40 under 40,” Class of 2019. [19]

Filmography

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