---
name: "Sinéad Cusack"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sinead-cusack"
fi1m_id: "sinead-cusack"
imdb_id: "nm0193661"
tmdb_id: 11281
wikidata_id: "Q224782"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 February 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T15:41:01.098290+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sinéad Cusack

## Identity

Sinéad Cusack

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sinead-cusack
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sinead-cusack
- **IMDb ID:** nm0193661
- **TMDB ID:** 11281
- **Wikidata ID:** Q224782
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin%C3%A9ad_Cusack, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224782, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193661/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11281

Actor. Born 18 February 1948 in Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 February 1948, Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Sinead Cusack, 西妮德·库萨克, شینید کیوسک, Sinéad Moira Cusack
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (3), 2020s 63 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 64 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $413m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin%C3%A9ad_Cusack, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224782, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193661/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11281

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*North & South*](https://film.one/tv/north-and-south.md) (83)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Eastern Promises*](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md) (79)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Sinéad Cusack is an Irish actress. She was born Jane Moira Cusack on 18 February 1948 in Dalkey, County Dublin. Her early stage roles were at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, after which she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in London in 1969.

Cusack is known for film roles including Delia Surridge in *V for Vendetta* (2006), Helen in *Eastern Promises* (2007) and Letizia Bonaparte in *Napoleon* (2023). On stage she has received Olivier Award nominations and won the Critics' Circle and Evening Standard Awards for her performance in Sebastian Barry's *Our Lady of Sligo*. She has also received two Tony Award nominations. She is married to actor Jeremy Irons.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Napoleon* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Letizia Bonaparte — [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *Eastern Promises* (2007), Fi1m 79, as Helen — [page](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md)
- *V for Vendetta* (2006), Fi1m 73, as Delia Surridge — [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md)
- *North & South* (2004), Fi1m 83, as Hannah Thornton — [page](https://film.one/tv/north-and-south.md)

## Complete filmography (92)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Three Urns* (2026), as Deirdre
- *And Mrs.* (2024), as Lorraine
- *This Is Not An Attack On Your Parenting* (2024), Actor
- *National Theatre Live: People, Places and Things* (2024), as Doctor/Therapist/Mum
- *Napoleon* (2023), as Letizia Bonaparte — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *North Sea Connection* (2022), series, as Moira Kenny
- *The Baby* (2022), series, as Barbara
- *MotherFatherSon* (2019), series, as Maggie Barns
- *National Theatre Live: King Lear* (2018), as Kent
- *Beast* (2018), as Penelope
- *Marcella* (2016), series, as Sylvie Gibson
- *Queen & Country* (2015), as Grace Rohan
- *Stonehearst Asylum* (2014), as Mrs. Pike
- *37 Days* (2014), series, as Margot Asquith
- *The Sea* (2013), as Anna Morden
- *Wrath of the Titans* (2012), as Clea
- *Camelot* (2011), series, as Sybil, Sibyl
- *The Deep* (2010), series, as Meg Sinclair
- *Cracks* (2009), as Miss Nieven
- *A Room with a View* (2008), series, as Miss Lavish
- *A Room with a View* (2007), as Miss Lavish
- *Eastern Promises* (2007), as Helen — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/eastern-promises.md)
- *The Tiger's Tail* (2006), as Oona O'Leary
- *Home Again* (2006), series, Actor
- *V for Vendetta* (2006), as Delia Surridge — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md)
- *Mathilde* (2006), as Wife of Col. De Petris
- *Summer Solstice* (2005), as Elfrida
- *The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle* (2005), as Mary Doyle
- *Dad* (2005), as Sandy James
- *Rosamunde Pilcher - Magic of Love* (2005), series, Actor
- *North & South* (2004), series, as Hannah Thornton — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/north-and-south.md)
- *Winter Solstice* (2003), as Elfrida Phibbs
- *Winter Solstice* (2003), series, as Elfrida Phibbs
- *I Capture the Castle* (2003), as Mrs Cotton
- *Dream* (2001), as Kathleen
- *My Mother Frank* (2000), as Frances 'Frank' Kennedy
- *Passion of Mind* (2000), as Jessie
- *The Nephew* (1998), as Brenda O'Boyce
- *Food for Ravens* (1997), as Jennie Lee
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Stella Harris — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Stealing Beauty* (1996), as Diana Grayson
- *Oliver's Travels* (1995), series, as WPC Diane Priest
- *Uncovered* (1995), as Menchu
- *Sparrow* (1994), as Matilde
- *Bad Behavior* (1993), as Ellie McAllister
- *The Cement Garden* (1993), as Mother
- *God on the Rocks* (1992), as Ellie Marsh
- *Tales from Hollywood* (1992), as Nelly Mann
- *Waterland* (1992), as Mary Crick
- *Performance* (1991), series, as Nelly Mann
- *The Hen House* (1989), as Lily
- *Venus Peter* (1989), as Miss Balsilbie
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Mrs. Amy Folliat — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Rocket Gibraltar* (1988), as Amanda 'Billi' Rockwell (as Sinead Cusack)
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Lily
- *Cyrano de Bergerac* (1985), as Roxanne
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Mother
- *Playing Shakespeare* (1984), series, Actor
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Nelly Mann
- *Twelfth Night* (1980), as Olivia
- *The BBC Television Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Olivia
- *The Kitchen* (1977), as Monique
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Monique
- *The Last Remake of Beau Geste* (1977), as Isabel Geste
- *Supernatural* (1977), series, as Leonora
- *Romance* (1977), series, as Ermine
- *Love's Labour's Lost* (1975), as Rosaline
- *Quiller* (1975), series, as Roz
- *Notorious Woman* (1974), series, as Marie Dorval
- *Affairs of the Heart* (1974), series, as Bessie Alden
- *The Playboy of the Western World* (1974), as Margaret Flaherty (Pegeen Mike)
- *Horowitz in Dublin* (1973), as Liz
- *The Eyes Have It* (1973), as Sally
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Sally
- *Scoop* (1972), series, as Katchen
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Anne Ferris
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Jenny Lindley
- *Revenge* (1971), as Rose
- *Stage 2* (1971), series, as Minnie Powell
- *The Ballad of Tam Lin* (1970), as Rose
- *The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer* (1970), as Yvonne (Uncredited)
- *The Dolly Scene* (1970), as Anna
- *Menace* (1970), series, as Sylvia Terry
- *The Sinners* (1970), series, as Polly Donegan
- *A Sound from the Sea* (1970), as Catherine
- *Hoffman* (1970), as Miss Smith
- *David Copperfield* (1969), as Emily
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Mary, Catherine
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Lady Rosaline, Trilby
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Amora
- *Dog & Bull*, Actor
- *The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes*, as Molly

## Gallery

- ![Sinéad Cusack](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-28d5c6b29243.jpg) Sinéad Cusack — The British Library, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Sinead_cusack_2021_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sinéad Cusack reciting poetry for the British Library in October 2021](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-32afe6c42596.jpg) Sinéad Cusack reciting poetry for the British Library in October 2021 — The British Library, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Sinead_cusack_2021_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![At Josephine Hart Foundation WB Yeats Poetry Hour at 2022 Chiswick Book Festival (l-r) Sinéad Cusack, Ciarán Hinds, Ruth Negga, Jeremy Irons.](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-941bfcb40da0.jpg) At Josephine Hart Foundation WB Yeats Poetry Hour at 2022 Chiswick Book Festival (l-r) Sinéad Cusack, Ciarán Hinds, Ruth Negga, Jeremy Irons. — Roger Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/WB_Yeats_Poetry_Hour_at_2022_Chiswick_Book_Festival_%2852339498686%29.jpg/1280px-WB_Yeats_Poetry_Hour_at_2022_Chiswick_Book_Festival_%2852339498686%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![At Josephine Hart Foundation WB Yeats Poetry Hour at 2022 Chiswick Book Festival (l-r) Sinéad Cusack, Ciarán Hinds, Ruth Negga, Jeremy Irons and director Shevau](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-be71419e4f16.jpg) At Josephine Hart Foundation WB Yeats Poetry Hour at 2022 Chiswick Book Festival (l-r) Sinéad Cusack, Ciarán Hinds, Ruth Negga, Jeremy Irons and director Shevau — Roger Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/WB_Yeats_Poetry_Hour_at_2022_Chiswick_Book_Festival_%2852339498866%29.jpg/1280px-WB_Yeats_Poetry_Hour_at_2022_Chiswick_Book_Festival_%2852339498866%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sinéad Cusack](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-0f28ddb5dc8a.jpg) Sinéad Cusack — Image via TMDB
- ![Sinéad Cusack](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-9c1a6f0d6d27.jpg) Sinéad Cusack — Image via TMDB
- ![Sinéad Cusack](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-7a6d43bc6055.jpg) Sinéad Cusack — Image via TMDB
- ![At Josephine Hart Foundation WB Yeats Poetry Hour at 2022 Chiswick Book Festival (l-r) Sinéad Cusack, Ciarán Hinds, Ruth Negga, Jeremy Irons.](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-fdf526942f06.jpg) At Josephine Hart Foundation WB Yeats Poetry Hour at 2022 Chiswick Book Festival (l-r) Sinéad Cusack, Ciarán Hinds, Ruth Negga, Jeremy Irons. — Roger Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/WB_Yeats_Poetry_Hour_at_2022_Chiswick_Book_Festival_%2852339800399%29.jpg/1280px-WB_Yeats_Poetry_Hour_at_2022_Chiswick_Book_Festival_%2852339800399%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sinéad Cusack](https://film.one/media/person/93055/gallery-4ddacf64912a.jpg) Sinéad Cusack — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2008: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1985: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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