Bríd Ní Neachtain

Bríd Ní Neachtain
Born	1959 (age 65–66) Galway, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1977–present
Spouse	Fiach Mac Conghail
Children	2

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

Early life

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

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

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

Film

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

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

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.

External links

• Bríd Ní Neachtain at IMDb