Sorcha Cusack

Sorcha Cusack

75 · Born: Apr 9, 1949

Personal Details

BornApr 9, 1949 Dublin, Ireland
Parents
  • Cyril Cusack
  • Maureen Cusack
Relatives
  • Niamh Cusack (Sibling)
  • Paul Cusack (Sibling)
  • Sinéad Cusack (Sibling)
  • Catherine Cusack (Half Sibling)
  • Max Irons (Niece or Nephew)
  • Megan Cusack (Niece or Nephew)
  • Calam Lynch (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

Sorcha Cusack, a talented and accomplished Irish actress, was born on April 9, 1949. Her extensive and varied career in television has spanned numerous decades, with a diverse range of roles that have showcased her exceptional acting abilities.

Some of her most notable television credits include the iconic title role in the 1973 adaptation of Jane Eyre, as well as recurring roles in popular long-running dramas such as Casualty, where she appeared from 1994 to 1997, and Coronation Street, in which she made a memorable appearance in 2008. Additionally, Sorcha has had a long-standing and popular role as Sister Ursula in the BBC drama series Father Brown, which she played from 2013 to 2022.

Career

{"id":234509,"title":"Chuck Chuck Baby","year":"2024","character":"Gwen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/chuck-chuck-baby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_234509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_234509.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":272550,"title":"Irreverence","year":"2023","character":"Bridget","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/irreverence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_272550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_272550.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Irreverence
Irreverence as Bridget
{"id":117025,"title":"Modern Life Is Rubbish","year":"2018","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/modern-life-is-rubbish","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4h2e1uu88mo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4h2e1uu88mo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":103832384,"title":"A Discovery of Witches","year":2018,"character":"Marthe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/a-discovery-of-witches","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/37pec9hro5pg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/37pec9hro5pg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":110803,"title":"The Flag","year":"2016","character":"Aunt Agnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-flag","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110803.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Flag
The Flag as Aunt Agnes
{"id":10696,"title":"River","year":2015,"character":"Bridie Stevenson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/river","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10696.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10696.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
River
River as Bridie Stevenson
{"id":11563,"title":"Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie","year":"2014","character":"Justice Dickie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mrs-browns-boys-dmovie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/dgk30etv55k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/dgk30etv55k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":2303,"title":"Father Brown","year":2013,"character":"Mrs Bridgette McCarthy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/father-brown-2013","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21ocadvrm6i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21ocadvrm6i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Father Brown
Father Brown as Mrs Bridgette McCarthy
{"id":1620,"title":"White Heat","year":2012,"character":"Orla (present day)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/white-heat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1620.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
White Heat
White Heat as Orla (present day)
{"id":15870,"title":"Lost Christmas","year":"2011","character":"Nan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lost-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15870.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":49419,"title":"Middletown","year":"2006","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/middletown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49419.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49419.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":49226,"title":"Rabbit Fever","year":"2006","character":"Ally's mum","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rabbit-fever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49226.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49226.jpg"},"released":1}
Rabbit Fever
Rabbit Fever as Ally's mum
{"id":1796,"title":"Silent Witness","year":2003,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/silent-witness","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":184632,"title":"One of the Hollywood Ten","year":"2002","character":"Mrs. McGuire","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-of-the-hollywood-ten","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184632.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184632.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":117,"title":"Snatch","year":"2000","character":"Mum O'Neil","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/snatch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qo0ns5u50l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qo0ns5u50l0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Snatch
Snatch as Mum O'Neil
{"id":155831,"title":"Plastic Man","year":"1999","character":"Erin McConnell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/plastic-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155831.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155831.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Plastic Man
Plastic Man as Erin McConnell
{"id":55974,"title":"The First Snow of Winter","year":"1998","character":"Mother Duck (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-first-snow-of-winter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55974.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The First Snow of Winter
The First Snow of Winter as Mother Duck (voice)
{"id":103834306,"title":"Shakespeare: The Animated Tales","year":1994,"character":"Queen Elizabeth (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/shakespeare-the-animated-tales","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834306.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834306.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Queen Elizabeth (voice)
{"id":8457,"title":"Casualty","year":1994,"character":"Kate Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/casualty","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8457.jpg"},"released":1}
Casualty
Casualty as Kate Wilson
{"id":1384,"title":"Poirot","year":1993,"character":"Margaret Opalsen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/poirot","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/onaeno3ui4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/onaeno3ui4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Poirot
Poirot as Margaret Opalsen
{"id":9871,"title":"Inspector Morse","year":1992,"character":"Joyce Garrett","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/inspector-morse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9871.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9871.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse as Joyce Garrett
{"id":103837676,"title":"Hold the Dream","year":1986,"character":"Bridget O'Donnell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hold-the-dream","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837676.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Hold the Dream
Hold the Dream as Bridget O'Donnell
{"id":63254,"title":"Angel","year":"1982","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/angel-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63254.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Angel
Angel as Mary
{"id":163781,"title":"A Hitch in Time","year":"1978","character":"Miss Campbell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-hitch-in-time-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163781.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
A Hitch in Time
A Hitch in Time as Miss Campbell
{"id":10234,"title":"Napoleon and Love","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/napoleon-and-love","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10234.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10234.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":10251,"title":"Jane Eyre","year":1973,"character":"Jane Eyre","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/jane-eyre-1973","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10251.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre as Jane Eyre