---
name: "Sorcha Cusack"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sorcha-cusack"
fi1m_id: "sorcha-cusack"
imdb_id: "nm0193663"
tmdb_id: 1221763
wikidata_id: "Q3491160"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 April 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T07:57:07.436101+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."
---

# Sorcha Cusack

## Identity

Sorcha Cusack

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sorcha-cusack
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sorcha-cusack
- **IMDb ID:** nm0193663
- **TMDB ID:** 1221763
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3491160
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcha_Cusack, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3491160, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193663/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1221763

Actor. Born 9 April 1949 in Dublin, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 April 1949, Dublin, Ireland
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 74 (1), 2020s 72 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcha_Cusack, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3491160, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193663/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1221763

## Biography

Sorcha Cusack is an Irish television and stage actress. She was born on 9 April 1949 in Dublin.

She is the daughter of actors Cyril Cusack and Maureen Cusack, and the sister of actresses Sinéad Cusack and Niamh Cusack. Her television credits include the title role in *Jane Eyre* (1973), *Casualty* (1994–1997), Helen Connor in *Coronation Street* (2008) and Mrs McCarthy in *Father Brown* (2013–2026). Film roles include Mum O'Neil in *Snatch* (2000) and Mary in *Onwards and Sideways* (2026). She is married to actor Nigel Cooke and they have two children.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Onwards and Sideways* (2026), Fi1m 72, as Mary — [page](https://film.one/film/onwards-and-sideways.md)
- *Snatch* (2000), Fi1m 74, as Mum O'Neil — [page](https://film.one/film/snatch.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

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

- *Onwards and Sideways* (2026), as Mary — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/onwards-and-sideways.md)
- *Chuck Chuck Baby* (2024), as Gwen
- *Dalgliesh* (2021), series, as Tally Clutton
- *A Discovery of Witches* (2018), series, as Marthe
- *Modern Life Is Rubbish* (2018), as Mary
- *The Flag* (2016), as Aunt Agnes
- *River* (2015), series, as Bridie Stevenson
- *Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie* (2014), as Justice Dickie
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Mrs Bridgette McCarthy
- *White Heat* (2012), series, as Orla (present day)
- *Lost Christmas* (2011), as Nan
- *Mrs Brown's Boys* (2011), series, as Hilary Nicholson
- *Merlin* (2008), series, as Finna
- *Murdoch Mysteries* (2008), series, as Hilda Fanshaw
- *Middletown* (2007), as Mrs. Lennon
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Professor Joanna Pinnock
- *Rabbit Fever* (2006), as Ally's mum
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Sinead Donahue
- *Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs?* (2002), as Lynn
- *One of the Hollywood Ten* (2002), as Mrs. McGuire
- *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as Nan Maiden
- *Judge John Deed* (2001), series, Actor
- *Snatch* (2000), as Mum O'Neil — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/snatch.md)
- *Plastic Man* (1999), series, as Erin McConnell
- *Plastic Man* (1999), as Erin McConnell
- *The First Snow of Winter* (1998), as Mother Duck (voice)
- *Playing the Field* (1998), series, Actor
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Kath Heaton
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Miranda Silverlake
- *King Richard III* (1994), as Queen Elizabeth (voice)
- *Shakespeare: The Animated Tales* (1992), series, as Queen Elizabeth (voice)
- *Maigret* (1992), series, Actor
- *August Saturday* (1990), as Grania
- *Shoot the Revolution* (1990), as Angela Ungureanu
- *Confessional* (1989), series, as Mrs. Malone
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Margaret Opalsen
- *The Modern World: Ten Great Writers* (1988), series, as Molly Bloom
- *James Joyce's 'Ulysses'* (1988), as Molly Bloom
- *Hold the Dream* (1987), series, as Bridget O'Donnell
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Joyce Garrett — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Kate Wilson
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Angela Ungureanu, Grania
- *Angel* (1982), as Mary
- *Spy!* (1980), series, as Inge Pohl
- *A Hitch in Time* (1978), as Miss Campbell
- *The Velvet Glove* (1977), series, as Ursula
- *Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert* (1975), as Mrs. Fitzherbert
- *Private Affairs* (1975), series, as Mrs. Fitzherbert
- *Napoleon and Love* (1974), series, as Hortense Bonaparte (née de Beauharnais)
- *Jane Eyre* (1973), series, as Jane Eyre

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