Susan Lynch
This article is about the actress from Northern Ireland. For the New Zealand singer born in 1951, see Suzanne Lynch.
| Susan Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 June 1971 Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Education | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Craig Parkinson |
| Relatives | John Lynch (brother) |
Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is a Northern Irish actor.[1]
Early life
Lynch was born in Corrinshego, Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, to an Italian mother from Trivento (Campobasso) and Irish father.[2] She has four siblings, including oldest brother John Lynch, the actor,[3] and Pauline, a drama teacher at St. Paul's High School, Bessbrook.
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 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, James Joyce's wife.[5][6]
Personal life
In 2008, Lynch moved to Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, with her husband, the actor Craig Parkinson.[7] The couple have one son.[1]
Awards
On 3 December 2000, she received three Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, including Best Leading Actress for her work in the film Nora.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Bill | Trainee Investigator | TV series (1 episode: "Six of One") |
| 1992 | Screen One | Receptionist 2 | TV series (1 episode: "Running Late") |
| 1993 | Cracker | Tina | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 1994 | The Secret of Roan Inish | Selkie | |
| Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles | Paris Vampire | ||
| 1995 | Dangerous Lady | Maura Ryan | TV serial (4 episodes) |
| The Perfect Match | Erica | TV movie | |
| 1996 | Truth or Dare | Mel | TV movie |
| 1997 | Ivanhoe | Rebecca | TV serial (6 episodes) |
| A Royal Scandal | Caroline of Brunswick | TV movie | |
| Downtime | Chrissy | ||
| 1998 | Kings in Grass Castles | Sarah | TV serial |
| Amongst Women | Maggie | TV serial | |
| Waking Ned | Maggie O'Toole | Nominated — 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 |
| Beautiful Creatures | Dorothy | Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actress | |
| 2001 | Happy Now | Tina Trent | |
| From Hell | Liz Stride | ||
| Morlang | Ann Morlang | ||
| Sweet Revenge | Madeleine | TV movie | |
| Dumping Elaine | Beth | short | |
| Mapmaker | Jane Bates | Nominated — IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film | |
| 2002 | Jedermanns Fest | Maria | |
| Any Time Now | Stevie McCutcheon | IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama | |
| 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 | |
| Red Roses and Petrol | Catherine Doyle | ||
| 2004 | School of Life | Teacher | short |
| Mickybo and Me | Torch Woman | ||
| Enduring Love | Rachel | ||
| Bodies | Dr. Maria Orton | Nominated — IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film/TV | |
| 2005 | Duane Hopwood | Gina | |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Dr. Janet Rix | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2006 | A Woman in Winter | Marianne | |
| The Ten Commandments | Miriam | TV movie | |
| Soundproof | Penny | Nominated — RTS Television Award for Best Actress | |
| Someone Else | Lisa | ||
| 2007 | The Robber Bride | Charis White | TV movie |
| Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Annette Fleming | ||
| 2009 | City Rats | Gina | |
| The Unloved | Lucy's Mother | TV movie | |
| Holy Water | Geraldine | ||
| The Race | Katey Kensay | ||
| The Scouting Book for Boys | Sharon | ||
| 2010 | The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister | Isabella "Tib" Norcliffe | TV movie |
| Capture Anthologies: Love, Lust and Tragedy | Woman (segment: "Bye-Child") | video | |
| Marple: The Pale Horse | Sybil Stamfordis | TV movie | |
| Moving On | Tina | TV series (1 episode: "Malaise") | |
| 2011 | Monroe | Anna Monroe | TV series (6 episodes) |
| Hideaways | Mrs. O'Mara | ||
| New Tricks | Claudia Scott | TV series (1 episode: "Moving Target") | |
| 2011 | Great Expectations | Molly | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2012 | The Secret of Crickley Hall | Lili Peel | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2013 | Ambassadors | Caitlin | TV series |
| 2014 | Chasing Shadows | Dr Ellesmere | TV mini-series |
| 2016 | Happy Valley | Alison Garrs | Series 2 |
References
- 1 2 "BBC's Common actress Susan Lynch on working with 'lovely' Johnny Depp and 'amazing' Ewan McGregor". Gloucestershire Live. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ Flint Marx, Rebecca "Susan Lynch Biography", allrovi.com; retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ Dwyer, Michael (26 January 1997). "What a Difference A Year Makes". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Maddox, Brenda (8 August 1999). "Film; Where Nora Joyce Fell For a Talented Nobody". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ Ojumu, Akin (14 May 2000). "Susan Lynch's portrayal of James Joyce's wife". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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