Bríd Brennan
Irish actress · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 71
Bríd Brennan is an Irish actress who is known for her film, TV and theatre work. She originated the role of Agnes in the Brian Friel play Dancing at Lughnasa, for which she won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
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A Talent for MurderFilm, Kathryn Grierson2025
TrespassesSeries, Older Cushla2022
My Sailor, My LoveFilm, Annie2021
DalglieshSeries, Mrs. Dettinger2020
Calm with HorsesFilm, Maire Mirkin2018
Come HomeSeries, Niamh Keening2016
Florence Foster JenkinsFilm, Kitty2015
BrooklynFilm, Miss Kelly2014
QuirkeSeries, Dolly Moran2013
Peaky BlindersSeries, Audrey Changretta2011
South RidingSeries, Mrs Sigglesthwaite2010
Little CrackersSeries, Sister Mary Bernadette2009
Swansong: Story of Occi ByrneFilm, Theresa Byrne1999
Felicia's JourneyFilm, Mrs Lysaght1996
Trojan EddieFilm, Betty1993
Hedda GablerFilm, Thea Elvsted1992Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward1991
PerformanceSeries, Thea Elvsted
'ItchFilm, 1991Susan Turnbull1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?Film, Sister of IRA man1988
South of the BorderSeries, Irene1987Up LineSeries, Grace O'Brien
Hidden CityFilm, 19871983
A Matter of Choice for BillyFilm, Lorna Martin1981
ExcaliburFilm, Lady in Waiting1955Born
A Talent for MurderFilm, Kathryn Grierson2025TrespassesSeries, Older Cushla2022My Sailor, My LoveFilm, Annie2021DalglieshSeries, Mrs. Dettinger2020Calm with HorsesFilm, Maire Mirkin2018Come HomeSeries, Niamh Keening2016Florence Foster JenkinsFilm, Kitty2015BrooklynFilm, Miss Kelly2014QuirkeSeries, Dolly Moran2013Peaky BlindersSeries, Audrey Changretta2011South RidingSeries, Mrs Sigglesthwaite2010Little CrackersSeries, Sister Mary Bernadette2009Swansong: Story of Occi ByrneFilm, Theresa Byrne1999Felicia's JourneyFilm, Mrs Lysaght1996Trojan EddieFilm, Betty1993Hedda GablerFilm, Thea Elvsted1992Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAward1991PerformanceSeries, Thea Elvsted'ItchFilm, 1991Susan Turnbull1990Who Bombed Birmingham?Film, Sister of IRA man1988South of the BorderSeries, Irene1987Up LineSeries, Grace O'BrienHidden CityFilm, 19871983A Matter of Choice for BillyFilm, Lorna Martin1981ExcaliburFilm, Lady in Waiting1955BornPeople around Bríd
Close ties
Gerard McSorley Also in Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
Martin McCann Also in Shadow Dancer (2013)
Meryl Streep Also in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Helen Mirren Also in Excalibur and A Talent for Murder
Domhnall Gleeson Also in Shadow Dancer and Brooklyn
Aidan Gillen Also in Peaky Blinders and Shadow Dancer
John Boorman Directed Excalibur (1981)
Jake Lloyd Produced Saint-Ex (1996)- William Trevor Wrote The Ballroom of Romance (1982)
Katrin Cartlidge Also in Topsy-Turvy and Saint-Ex
Corin Redgrave Also in Excalibur and Sunday
Cosmo Jarvis Also in Peaky Blinders and Calm with Horses
James Marsh Directed Shadow Dancer (2013)- Nigel Terry Also in Excalibur and Up Line
Carl Davis Wrote Topsy-Turvy (2000)
Eva Birthistle Also in Sunday and Brooklyn
Tom Goodman-Hill Also in Sunday and The Truth Commissioner
John Crowley Directed Brooklyn (2016)
Jud Taylor Directed Guinevere (1994)
Nora-Jane Noone Also in Brooklyn and My Sailor, My Love
Ned Dennehy Also in Peaky Blinders and Calm with Horses
Ciarán McMenamin Also in Hope Street and Sunday
David Wilmot Also in Shadow Dancer and Calm with Horses
Stuart Graham Also in Sunday and Shadow Dancer
Known for
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Brooklyn 2015
Ghostwatch 1992
Excalibur 1981
Florence Foster Jenkins 2016
Topsy-Turvy 1999
Also in Français
Filmography 40
59 credits on file
Television 15
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
She is also a three-time Olivier Award nominee; for Rutherford and Son (1995), The Little Foxes (2002) and The Ferryman (2018).
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71
