Ruth McCabe
Ruth McCabe is an Irish stage, screen and voice actress known from Clones, County Monaghan.[1] She is known for starring as Kay Curley in Stephen Frears' The Snapper,[2] Christy Brown's paramour Mary in My Left Foot,[3] and Wyn Ryan, sister of Dr. Sam Ryan, in three seasons of Silent Witness.[4] She originated the role of Kay McCoy, proprietor of McCoy's bar in RTÉ's soap opera Fair City.[5]
Awards and recognition[edit]
McCabe won the inaugural IFTA in 2003 for Best Actress in a Supporting role, for playing Margaret McCutcheon in BBC One Northern Ireland's Any Time Now,[6][7] and again in 2011, for her role as Eithne Driscoll in the Irish police series Single-Handed.[8][9]
Personal life[edit]
Ruth's father was Irish playwright and screenwriter Eugene McCabe.[10]
McCabe took a break from acting to raise her first child, but performed in the one-woman play "The Worm in the Heart" while pregnant with her second child.[11]
Filmography[edit]
- Small Town, Big Story (TV Series) 2024[12]
- That They Might Face the Rising Sun 2023[13]
- Aisha Mrs. Keegan 2022[14]
- Joyride Noreen 2022[15]
- Women on the Verge (TV series) Aunty Bronagh 2018[16]
- Damo and Ivor:The Movie 2018[17]
- Victoria & Abdul Mrs. Tuck 2017[18]
- Damo and Ivor (TV Series) Grano 2013–14
- Life of Crime (TV series) (TV Series) Rose Woods 2013[19]
- Run & Jump Conor's mother 2013[20]
- Foyle's War (episode: "The Cage") 2013[21]
- Lucan (Mini series) Nanny Roberts 2013[22]
- Philomena Mother Barbara 2013[23]
- Wake Wood Peggy O'Shea 2009[24]
- Single-Handed (TV Series) Eithne Driscoll 2007-10[25][26]
- The Street (TV Series, 1 episode "Sean & Yvonne") Mary2006[27]
- Breakfast on Pluto Ma Braden 2005[28][29]
- Inside I'm Dancing Annie 2004[30]
- The Blackwater Lightship Dr. Louise 2004
- An Everlasting Piece Mrs. O'Neill 2001[31]
- Sinners (TV Movie) 2002[32]
- The Closer You Get/American Women Mary Mulligan 2001[33][34]
- Wild About Harry Lily 2000[35]
- Relative Strangers (Mini Series) 1999[36]
- Talk of Angels O'Toole 1998[37]
- Silent Witness (TV Series) Wyn Ryan 1996–98
- Crossroads of Laredo (short) Barbara 1995
- Circle of Friends Emily Mahon 1995[38]
- Takin' Over the Asylum (TV Series) Rosalie Gerrity 1994[39]
- The Snapper Kay Curley 1993[40]
- Hostages Elaine Spence 1992[41]
- Fair City (TV Series) Kay McCoy 1989 - 1992[42]
- My Left Foot Mary 1989
Theatre work[edit]
- The Blackwater Lightship, Dora, Draíocht Arts Centre, County Dublin 2022[43][44]
- Breathless Smock Alley Theatre 2014[45]
- Ribbons by Elaine Murphy, Glenda, Peacock Theatre, Dublin 2013[46]
- The New Electric Ballroom Druid production, St. Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn, 2009[47]
- The House of Bernarda Alba Poncia, Abbey Theatre 2003[48]
- Prayers of Sherkin by Sebastian Barry, Peacock Theatre 1990[49]
- The Worm in The Heart by Nell McCafferty, One woman play, Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar 1987[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fact File Clones". Independent.ie. 6 March 2014.
- ^ "What The Cast Of The Snapper Look Like 29 Years Later". Evoke.ie. 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Day Lewis missed Haughey's 'My Left Foot' gala dinner". Independent.ie. 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Silent Witness: why did these former stars leave the show?". HELLO!. 30 May 2022.
- ^ "The real McCoy". Independent.ie. 21 January 2001.
- ^ "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners 2003". Irish Film and Television Academy. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "Any Time Now". IFTN.ie.
- ^ "awards photo" – via gstatic.com.
- ^ "IFTA winners 2011". IFTA.ie. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "King of the Castle playwright and author, Eugene McCabe dies aged 90". BreakingNews.ie. 27 August 2020.
- ^ a b "The Worm In The Heart". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ "New comedy drama shot in Wicklow coming to SKY in 2024 - WicklowNews". wicklownews.net. 24 October 2023.
- ^ "That They May Face The Rising Sun - Members' Screening". IFTA.ie.
- ^ "Aisha". 16 May 2023.
- ^ Corr, Alan (1 August 2022). "Olivia Colman passes the Irish accent test in Joyride". RTÉ TEN.
- ^ "Ruth McCabe". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Film Review | Torturous Damo and Ivor: The Movie - A Big Step Backwards for Irish Comedy". HeadStuff.
- ^ Weintraub, Steve (27 September 2017). "Eddie Izzard on Victoria & Abdul and Voicing Voldemort in LEGO Batman Movie". Collider.com.
- ^ "Life of Crime (2013)". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Lemire, Christy. "Run & Jump movie review * film summary (2014)". RogerEbert.com.
- ^ "Exclusive: Irish Cast Join 'Foyle's War' As Production Gets Underway In Dublin | The Irish Film & Television Network". IFTN.ie.
- ^ "Television: Not so lucky Lord Lucan". The Irish Times.
- ^ "IFTA Events | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". IFTA.ie.
- ^ Moon, Aileen (21 March 2011). "Interview: 'Wake Wood' Writer Brendan McCarthy". Iftn.ie.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? The Cast Of Everyone's Favourite Irish Film The Snapper". Extra.ie. 27 December 2023.
- ^ "What lies beneath". New Statesman. 10 August 2009. p. 49.
- ^ "The Street. S01 E06. Sean & Yvonne". 25 March 2021 – via Dailymotion.
- ^ "From Star Trek to Father Ted: What the stars of The Snapper did next". Independent.ie. 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Callan Takes Breakfast On Pluto". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ "Inside I'm Dancing - Screen Ireland". ScreenIreland.ie.
- ^ Sheehy, Ted (2001). "An Everlasting Piece". Film Ireland. No. 80 (Apr/May. p. 38 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Sinners (2002)". Letterboxd.com.
- ^ Flynn, Roderick; Brereton, Patrick (2007). Historical Dictionary of Irish Cinema. Scarecrow Press historical dictionary series. p. 8. ISBN 978-0810855571 – via ebin.pub.
- ^ Fitzsimons, Craig. "The Closer You Get". Hotpress.com.
- ^ "British Council Film: Wild About Harry". film-directory.britishcouncil.org.
- ^ "Relative Strangers: The Irish in Film". IrishFilm.net.
- ^ Hamm, Nick. "Talk of Angels | Film Review | Spirituality & Practice". SpiritualityAndPractice.com.
- ^ "Circle of Friends (1995) - Cast & Crew on MUBI". Mubi.com.
- ^ "Takin' Over The Asylum cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ Schickel, Richard (12 June 1993). "The chaos of life, Irish-style". TIME Magazine. Vol. 142, no. 24. p. 89. ISSN 0040-781X. EBSCOhost 9311307557.
- ^ "Ruth McCabe : Actress - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv". DigiGuide.
- ^ "Fair City Episode One". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ O'Hanlon, Alison (17 September 2022). "The Dráioct presents: The Blackwater Lightship". Dublin Gazette.
- ^ "Best Man Speech Template, Irish Actress Ruth McCabe & Garth Brooks' Goodbye | Ireland AM (18/09/22)". Ireland AM. September 2022.
- ^ "Watch Gaybo". Independent.ie. 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Irish Theatre Magazine | Reviews | Current | Love in a Glass Jar | Ribbons". ITMArchive.ie.
- ^ "The New Electric Ballroom at St. Ann's Warehouse 2009". AboutTheArtists.com.
- ^ Fricker, Karen (16 April 2003). "The House of Bernarda Alba". The Guardian.
- ^ "Abbey The National Theatre Peacock Stage 'Prayers of Sherkin' ..." Abbey Theatre. 9 February 1990 – via NLI.ie.
External links[edit]
- Ruth McCabe at IMDb
- Ruth McCabe's profile at IrishPlayography.com
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