Sarah Greene | |
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Born | 21 July 1984 39) | (age
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Sarah Greene (born 21 July 1984) [2] is an Irish actress and singer. She won acclaim for portraying Helen McCormick in the West End and Broadway productions of The Cripple of Inishmaan .
For her performance in the role, she was nominated for the 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress - Drama, as Hecate Poole in the Showtime and Sky series Penny Dreadful, as well as starring as Maxine in the CBS series Ransom .
Greene was born in Cork, Ireland. [1]
She became interested in acting when she saw Red Riding Hood along with her parents at the Opera House in Cork. A short time later she joined the CADA Performing Arts in Cork, where she took part in theatre plays and musicals until she was 19 years old. [3] When Greene was six years old she first appeared on stage. She played a twin in the theatre play The King and I at the Opera House in Cork. [4] After leaving CADA Performing Arts she was trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, from which she graduated in 2006. [5]
In Greene's first film appearance, in 2008, she played Imelda Egan in Eden. [5] In 2009, she appeared as the barmaid Cathleen in Love and Savagery. [6]
In 2010, she starred as Amber in the play Grimm at The Peacock theatre in Dublin. [7] In 2011, she played Sinead Mulligan in the film The Guard. [8]
In 2013 and 2014, she appeared with Daniel Radcliffe in the theatre play The Cripple of Inishmaan . For her performance as Helen McCormick she was nominated for the Tony Award and the Laurence Olivier Award as best actor in a supporting role. [9] In 2014, she appeared in The Assets. [10] In Noble, she played Christina Noble. [11] [12] [13] In 2015, she played Hecate Poole in Penny Dreadful . [14] In 2019, she began to play one of the leads on Dublin Murders , as Detective Cassie Maddox. [15]
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | Eden | Imelda Egan |
2009 | Love and Savagery | Cathleen |
2010 | My Brothers | Rose |
2011 | The Guard | Sinead Mulligan |
2014 | Noble | Middle Christina |
Standby | Hipster Girl | |
2015 | Burnt | Kaitlin |
2018 | Dublin Oldschool | Lisa |
Black '47 | Ellie | |
2018 | Rosie | Rosie Davis |
2023 | In the Land of Saints and Sinners | Sinead |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Bachelors Walk | Table Football Girl #1 | Christmas special |
2009 | Psych Ward | Jenny McArdle | 2 episodes |
2010 | Raw | Sarah | 1 episode |
2014 | The Assets | Laura | Episode: "Avenger" |
2015–2016 | Penny Dreadful | Hecate Poole | Recurring role |
2016 | Rebellion | May Lacey | Miniseries |
2017–2018 | Ransom | Maxine Carlson | Main role |
2019 | Dublin Murders | Cassie Maddox | Main role |
2020 | Normal People | Lorraine Waldron | Recurring role |
2020 | Roadkill | Charmian Pepper | Miniseries |
2021 | Frank of Ireland | Aine | Miniseries |
2022 | Bad Sisters | Bibi Garvey | Main role |
2024 | Sexy Beast | Deedee Harrison | Main Cast |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Empress of India | Kate | Town Hall Theatre, Galway |
2006 | The Year of the Hiker | Mary Lacey | The Pavilion Theatre, Dublin |
2007 | Danti Dan | Cactus | Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford |
2009 | The Playboy of the Western World | Honor Blake | Druid Theatre Company |
2010 | Phaedra | Ismene | Project Arts Centre, Dublin |
2010 | Little Gem | Amber | Peacock Theatre, Dublin |
2011 | Between Foxrock and a Hard Place | Sorcha | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin |
2011 | Cork Opera House, Cork | ||
2012 | Alice in Funderland | Alice | Abbey Theatre, Dublin |
2013 | The Cripple of Inishmaan [16] | Helen McCormick | Noël Coward Theatre, London |
2014 | Cort Theatre, New York | ||
2017 | Woyzeck | Marie | Old Vic, London |
2017 | The Ferryman | Caitlin Carney | Gielgud Theatre, London |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Anne Bonny Performer: "The Parting Glass" | Voice |
2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Cerys an Craite | Voice |
2016 | The Bunker | "Margaret" | Live Action |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Cripple of Inishmaan | Nominated |
Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Nominated | ||
2015 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Rising Star | — | Won |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Film | Noble | Won | ||
2016 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Drama | Penny Dreadful | Won | |
Best Actress in a Lead Role Drama | Rebellion | Nominated | ||
2018 | Irish Film Festival London | Ros Hubbard Award for Acting | — | Won |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards | Best Actress | Rosie | Nominated | |
2020 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role Film | Nominated | |
Best Actress in a Lead Role Drama | Dublin Murders | Nominated | ||
Women's Image Network Awards | Actress in a Television Movie / Limited Series | Nominated | ||
2021 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Drama | Normal People | Won |
2022 | Peabody Award | Entertainment | Bad Sisters | Won |
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