Training

Sinéad Cusack trained at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Theatre

For the National Theatre: People, Places & Things at Trafalgar Theatre, Our Lady of Sligo and Juno and the Paycock (also the Abbey, Dublin)

In London’s West End: King Lear at the Duke of York’s

Other theatre includes: Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Measure for Measure, The Maid’s Tragedy, Much Ado About Nothing and Cyrano de Bergerac for the RSC; Tree for Manchester International Festival and the Young Vic; Stitchers at Jermyn Street; King Lear at Chichester; Splendour at the Donmar; Our Few and Evil Days at the Abbey, Dublin; Other Desert Cities at the Old Vic; Rock ’n’ Roll at the Royal Court; The Birds at the Gate; and The Cherry Orchard and The Winter’s Tale at the Bridge

TV

North Sea Connection, The Baby, MotherFatherSon, Moving On, Call the Midwife, Marcella, Jekyll & Hyde, 37 Days, Poirot – Dead Man’s Folly, Midsomer Murders, Camelot, The Deep, A Room with a View, Home Again, The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Doyle, Dad, North & South, Have Your Cake and Eat It and Tales From Hollywood.

Film

Napoleon, Queen & Country, The Sea, Eliza Graves, Wrath of the Titans, Eastern Promises, Cracks, V for Vendetta, Tiger’s Tail, Mathilde, I Capture the Castle, Bad Behaviour, Dream, My Mother Frank, Passion in Mind, Stealing Beauty, The Clement Garden, The Nephew, Waterland and Venus Peter.

Awards

Our Lady of Sligo – The Evening Standard Award for Best Actress, Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Actress and Olivier Award nomination

The Taming of the Shrew – Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Revival

As You Like It – The Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Actress and Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

The Maid’s Tragedy – Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Revival

Much Ado About Nothing – Tony Award nomination for Best Actress

Our Few and Evil Days – The Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Actress

Rock ’n’ Roll – Olivier Award nomination and Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play

Queen & Country – IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination

The Sea – IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Tiger’s Tail – IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination

(Published March 2024.)