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The Abbey Theatre

Eithne Dunne (1919-1988) was born in Northern Ireland, Belfast. Dunne was a famous Irish actress that starred in many films and plays. She was best known from her performances in ‘Shake Hands with the devil’ (1959), ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (1967) and 'Love’s Labour’s Lost’ (1965). Dunne was also well known in England. She had many films and was shown many times on television in Ireland but she always preferred acting in theatre. This led her to preform in England several times, especially during the last ten years of her acting career, as she felt the most comfortable there and had opportunities to act in theatre.

Early Life

Eithne Dunne is originally from Belfast but she and her family moved to Dublin when Dunne was at a very young age. She came to Dublin with her Father, Patrick Dunne who was a case maker and her Mother, Mary Dunne. Dunne was a very ordinary girl and was like everyone else. She went to a convent school in Dublin and was put to study business. After she finished school, she began her career in Dublin. She was in the business industry as a short-hand typist in an office. She spent most of her days working from morning to evening, like a typical job. Dunne also liked to spend time in The Abbey Theatre, suggesting to her family that she wanted a career in acting and not in the business world. Her mother supported this decision and suggested to put Dunne in the Abbey School of Acting. Dunne then began her acting career with the Abbey School of Acting in 1939. Her first performance was in 'Fohnam, The Sculptor' and from then on she named herself as "versatile performer". She remained there for most of the 1940s and then furthered her career at the Gate Theatre.