
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 20, 1959 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
Also Known As
Niamh Cussack
نیو کوزاک
Niamh Cusack
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niamh Cusack (born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born to a family with deep roots in the performing arts, Cusack has been involved in acting since a young age. She has served with the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed in a long line of major stage productions since the mid-1980s. She has made numerous appearances on television including a long-running role as Dr. Kate Rowan in the UK series Heartbeat (1992–1995). She has often worked as a voice actress on radio, and her film credits include a starring role in In Love with Alma Cogan (2011).
The daughter of the Irish actor Cyril Cusack, she is the sister of Sinéad Cusack and Sorcha Cusack, and half-sister of Catherine Cusack. She has two brothers, Paul Cusack, a television producer, and Pádraig Cusack, Producer for the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain. Cusack's husband is the actor Finbar Lynch; they have a son.
Known For

TV
Midsomer Murders
Penny Galsworthy
1997

TV
Death in Paradise
Maggie O'Connell
2011

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Valerie Saintclair
1989

TV
Father Brown
Roisin Crayford
2013

TV
Heartbeat
Dr. Kate Rowan
1992

TV
Loose Women
Self
1999

TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Emma Crackenthorpe
2004

TV
Screen Two
Denise Slipper
1985

TV
Brassic
Clodagh
2019

TV
New Tricks
Joanne Gibson
2004
TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007

TV
Rebellion
Nelly Cosgrove
2016

TV
Jeeves and Wooster
Bobbie
1990

TV
The Hollow Crown
Lady Northumberland
2012

TV
The Tower
Claire Mills
2021

Film
We Live in Time
Sylvia
2024

TV
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
Alma Hitchcock
2023

Film
Midwinter Break
Kathy
2026

TV
The Virtues
Janine
2019

TV
I, Jack Wright
Annie Rouse
2025
Filmography
2026FilmOnce Upon a Time in a Cinemaas Mrs. Healy2026FilmThe Three Urnsas Roisin (voice)2026FilmMidwinter Breakas Kathy2025FilmDesperate Journeyas Yvette2025TVI, Jack Wrightas Annie Rouse2025FilmFour Mothersas Maura the Medium2024FilmWe Live in Timeas Sylvia2024FilmReawakeningas Bella2024TVBig Mood2023TVArchie: The Man Who Became Cary Grantas Alma Hitchcock2023FilmA Reflectionas Iris2023FilmSally Leapt Out of a Window Last Nightas Lady Betty2023FilmIn the Land of Saints and Sinnersas Rita Quinn2023FilmHamlet: Bristol Old Vic Liveas Gertrude2023FilmUnwelcomeas Niamh2021TVThe Toweras Claire Mills2019TVBrassicas Clodagh2019TVThe Virtuesas Janine2018FilmRSC Live: Macbethas Lady Macbeth2017FilmThe Ghoulas Fisher2016FilmChickLitas Claire2016FilmDepartureas Sally2016TVRebellionas Nelly Cosgrove2015FilmTestament of Youthas Sister Jones2013TVFather Brownas Roisin Crayford2012FilmNational Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeas Siobhan2012FilmThe Best of Menas Sister Edwards2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Lady Northumberland2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Maggie O'Connell2011FilmIn Love with Alma Coganas Sandra2010FilmHereafteras Foster Mother2010FilmThe Kidas 1980 School Nurse2009FilmFive Minutes of Heavenas Alistair's Mum - 19752007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self2007TVFallen Angelas Vanessa Byfield2006FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Beatrix Potter2005FilmFriends Reunitedas Gill2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Emma Crackenthorpe2004TVNew Tricksas Joanne Gibson2003FilmToo Good to Be Trueas Tina2003FilmLoving Youas Chloe2003TVThe Last Detective2003FilmState of Mindas Dr. Grace Hazlett2000FilmThe Closer You Getas Kate O'Leary2000FilmLittle Birdas Ellen Hall1999TVLoose Womenas Self1999TVAlways and Everyoneas Christine Fletcher1998FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Todas Beatrix Potter1998TVColour Blindas Bridget Paterson1997FilmCause of Deathas Mary McGuire1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Penny Galsworthy1996FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouseas Beatrix Potter1996FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouseas Beatrix Potter1994FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Blandas Beatrix Potter1994FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisheras Beatrix Potter1993FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucesteras Beatrix Potter1993FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Puddingas Beatrix Potter1993FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duckas Beatrix Potter1992FilmThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunnyas Beatrix Potter1992TVThe World of Peter Rabbit and Friendsas Beatrix Potter1992FilmAngelsas Mary1992FilmThe Playboysas Brigid Maguire1992TVHeartbeatas Dr. Kate Rowan1990FilmFools of Fortuneas Josephine1990TVJeeves and Woosteras Bobbie1989FilmParis by Nightas Jenny Swanton1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Valerie Saintclair1988FilmBeryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sunas Clara Clutterbuck1988FilmLucky Sunilas Denise Slipper1985TVScreen Twoas Denise Slipper