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Bríd Ní Neachtain

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Bríd Ní Neachtain
Born1959 (age 64–65)
NationalityIrish
OccupationActress
Years active1977–present
SpouseFiach Mac Conghail
Children2

Bríd Ní Neachtain (/ˈbrd n ˈnɒktən/; Irish: [bʲɾʲiːdʲ n̠ʲiː ˈnʲaxt̪ˠənʲ]; born 1959)[1] is an Irish actress known for Dancing at Lughnasa.[2]

Early life

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Born in Rosmuc, Neachtain is a native of Connemara. She starred in an adaptation of Máirtín Ó Cadhain's 1948 novel, Cré na Cille. She was educated at Coláiste Chroí Mhuire in Spiddal.

Career

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In her late teens, hearing that an assistant stage manager was leaving the Abbey Theatre, she wrote to Tomás Mac Anna, the director, and got the job. On occasion he gave her small parts in Irish language plays and this later developed into larger roles in both Irish and English. After her performance in Silver Dollar Boys, Joe Dowling invited her to join the Abbey Actors. She remained with them until the 1990s when she left to work in TG4's soap, Ros na Rún.[3] She is a former board member of Irish language broadcaster, TG4.

Personal life

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She is married to former Senator Fiach Mac Conghail; they have two children.[4][5]

She appeared on an Irish 55-cent stamp in 2008, depicted in a still from Cré na Cille.[6][7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Cré na Cille Caitríona Phaidín Also called Graveyard Clay
2017 Song of Granite Teacher
2022 Róise & Frank Róise
2022 The Banshees of Inisherin Mrs. O'Riordan

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1983 Thursday Play Date Máire Liam Episode: "An Taobh Tuile"
1985 Cúirt an Mheán Oíche Una Television film
1993 Family Mrs Busy Busy Episode: "Paula"
1996–1999 Ros na Rún Rita O'Connor 158 episodes
2004 Love Is the Drug Imelda Episode #1.2
2005 Pure Mule Phil McKeon 4 episodes
2008 Seacht May Episode #1.3
2009 The Clinic Patricia May Episode #7.5
2010 An Crisis Peigí Episode #1.4
2012 Rásaí na Gaillimhe Paula de Barra 4 episodes
2014 Scúp Annie Episode #2.5
2014 Corp & Anam Breitheamh Hughes 2 episodes
2015–2017 An Klondike Belinda Mulrooney 8 episodes
2017 Grace Harte Deirbhle 3 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Wolf, Matt (20 October 1991). "THEATER; A Five-Sister Play, A 'Family' of Actors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ Sheridan, Colette (24 February 2012). "Sister's expression of Doubt". Irish Examiner.
  3. ^ "Bríd Ní Neachtain". Beo!.
  4. ^ "The Abbey's Rejuvenation". Irish America. 1 October 2006.
  5. ^ "Abbey's new director spells out vision". Irish Examiner. 1 February 2005.
  6. ^ "Filmed in Ireland". www.anpost.ie.
  7. ^ "New stamps mark Irish language contributions". The Irish Times.
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