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Known For

Acting

Born

October 18, 1924

Died

March 8, 2009 (age 84)

Place of Birth

County Waterford, Ireland

Anna Manahan

Biography

Anna Maria Manahan (18 October 1924 – 8 March 2009) was an Irish stage, film and television actress. Manahan received two Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nominations for her performances in the 1968 production of Lovers and the 1998 production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, the latter for which she won at the 52nd Tony Awards. Manahan was also nominated for two Drama Desk Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award in her career spanned more than 60 years. She interpreted the works of, among others, Seán O'Casey, John B. Keane, John Millington Synge, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Martin McDonagh, Christy Brown, and Brian Friel.

Filmography

2006FilmThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Hanna (segment "Lovers")2000FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Songas Old Woman at GPO 1994FilmA Man of No Importanceas Mrs Grace 1994FilmA Business Affairas Bianca 1991FilmHear My Songas Mrs McGlinchy 1991FilmThe Treatyas Woman 2 1991FilmFatal Inheritanceas Mrs. Griffith 1989FilmAll Dogs Go to Heavenas Stella Dallas (voice)1986TVLovejoyas Irish Lil 1985FilmThe Rugas Narrator (voice)1984TVThe Bill 1984FilmThe Country Girlsas Mrs Burns 1983TVThe Irish R.M.as Mrs Cadogan 1982FilmThe Glory Holeas Mary Higgins 1981FilmClash of the Titansas A Stygian Witch 1980FilmA Tale of Two Citiesas Vengeance 1980FilmJuno and the Paycockas Mrs. Maisie Madigan 1979FilmKatie: The Year of a Childas Maggie Donoghue 1977FilmA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1974FilmLuckyas Mother 1967FilmUlyssesas Bella Cohen 1964TVTheatre 625as Harriet Reilley 1958FilmShe Didn't Say No!as Maggie Murphy