Susan Lynch

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Susan Lynch
Born (1971-06-05) 5 June 1971 (age 52)
Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1991present
Spouse
(sep. 2019)
Children1
Relatives John Lynch (brother)
Leah O'Rourke (niece)

Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is a Northern Irish actress. [1] A three-time IFTA Award winner, she also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol . Her other film appearances include Waking Ned (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. [1]

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Early life

Lynch was born 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]

Career

She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and 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.

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

Lynch played Alison Garrs in the award-winning, critically acclaimed, and hugely popular BBC television series, Happy Valley , alongside Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran and James Norton. Creator and writer of Happy Valley, Sally Wainwright, wrote the part of Alison Garrs with Lynch in mind. She was delighted that she was able to accept the highly challenging role, particularly in the 2016 series, where her character murders her own son, a product of incestuous rape, when she discovers he has murdered several prostitutes. In the final 2023 series, Lynch appears again as Alison, where her storyline is happily resolved.

Personal life

Lynch and her husband, actor Craig Parkinson, lived in Painswick, Gloucestershire. [7] They have one son together and previously had lived in the Camden area of London.[ citation needed ] The couple separated in 2019. [8]

Awards

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 ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 The Secret of Roan Inish Selkie
1994 Interview with the Vampire Paris Vampire
1997 Downtime Chrissy
1998 Waking Ned Devine Maggie O'TooleNominated Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
1999 Deceit Corinna
2000 Nora Nora Barnacle IFTA Award for Best Actress
2000 Beautiful Creatures DorothyNominated British Independent Film Award for Best Actress
2001 Happy Now? Tina Trent
2001 From Hell Liz Stride
2001MorlangAnn Morlang
2001Dumping ElaineBethShort film
2001MapmakerJane BatesNominated 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
2003 Casa de los babys Eileen
2003Bye-ChildWomanShort film
2003 Red Roses and Petrol Catherine Doyle
2004School of LifeTeacherShort film
2004 Mickybo and Me Torch Woman
2004 Enduring Love Rachel
2005 Duane Hopwood Gina
2006A Woman in WinterMarianne
2006 Soundproof PennyNominated RTS Television Award for Best Actress
2006 Someone Else Lisa
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Annette Fleming
2009 City Rats Gina
2009 Holy Water (Hard Times)Geraldine
2009The RaceKatey Kensay
2009 The Scouting Book for Boys Sharon
2010Capture Anthologies: Love, Lust and TragedyWoman (segment: "Bye-Child")Direct-to-video
2011HideawaysMrs. O'Mara
2011Stop the WorldSusanShort film
2014Here and NowLucy
2015CleanedHelen (Nurse)Short film
2016AwayAngie
2016 The Secret Scripture Nurse Caitlin
2017 Bad Day for the Cut Frankie Pierce
2018 Ready Player One Aunt Alice
2018Dead to the WorldEmily TennisonShort film
2019 Downton Abbey Miss Lawton
2020Cold Blow LaneMademoiselle
2020 Here Are the Young Men Lynn Connolly

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 The Bill Trainee investigatorEpisode: "Six of One"
1992Screen OneReceptionist 2Episode: "Running Late"
1993 Cracker Tina Brien3 episodes
1995Dangerous LadyMaura Ryan4 episodes
1995The Perfect MatchEricaTelevision film
1996Truth or DareMelTelevision film
1997 Ivanhoe Rebecca6 episodes
1997 A Royal Scandal Caroline of Brunswick Television film
1998 Kings in Grass Castles Sarah2 episodes
Television miniseries
1998 Amongst Women Maggie4 episodes
Television miniseries
2001 Sweet Revenge Madeleine2 episodes
2002 Any Time Now Stevie McCutcheon4 episodes
IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama
2002–2005 Kelly Herself2 episodes
2004 Bodies Maria Orton6 episodes
Nominated IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film/TV
2005 Dalziel and Pascoe Janet Rix2 episodes
2006 The Ten Commandments MiriamTelevision film
2006 Soundproof PennyTelevision movie
Nominated RTS Television Award for Best Actress
2007 The Robber Bride Charis WhiteTelevision film
2009 The Unloved Lucy's MotherTelevision film
2010 The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Isabella "Tib" NorcliffeTelevision film
2010Marple: The Pale HorseSybil StamfordisTelevision film
2010 Moving On TinaEpisode: "Malaise"
2011 Monroe Anna Monroe6 episodes
2011 New Tricks Claudia ScottEpisode: "Moving Target"
2011 Great Expectations Molly3 episodes
Television miniseries
2012 The Secret of Crickley Hall Lili Peel2 episodes
2013 Ambassadors Caitlin3 episodes
Television miniseries
2014 Common Margaret WardTelevision film
2014Chasing ShadowsDr Ellesmere2 episodes
Television mini-series
2016 National Treasure Christina Farnborough2 Episodes
2016–2023 Happy Valley Alison Garrs4 episodes
2017 Apple Tree Yard Susannah4 episodes
Television miniseries
2018 Save Me Stace
2018 Killing Eve Anna2 episodes
2018 Doctor Who AngstromEpisode: "The Ghost Monument"
2019 Wild Bill AngieEpisode: "#1.1"
2020 Sex Education Tara GibbsEpisode: "#2.3"
2021 Unforgotten Liz BaildonSeries 4
2021 Bloodlands DCI Heather PentlandEpisode 4
2021 Close to Me Cathy
2023 The Change AgnesTV series [9]

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