Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is an actor from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. Her other film appearances include Waking Ned Devine (1998), Nora (2000), Beautiful Creatures (2000), and From Hell (2001). Lynch was born in 1971 in Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to an Italian mother (from Trivento) and an Irish father. She has four siblings; her eldest brother is actor John Lynch. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Lynch has won three Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, including Best Leading Actress for her work in the film Nora, about Nora Barnacle and her husband, Irish author James Joyce. She also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. In 2020, she was listed as number 42 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

Cast

Waking Ned

(Maggie O'Toole)

From Hell

(Liz Stride)

Bring Them Down

(Peggy)

Enduring Love

(Rachel)

Nora

(Nora Barnacle)

16 Years of Alcohol

(Mary)

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister

(Isabella Norcliffe)

The Robber Bride

(Charis White)

Beautiful Creatures

(Dorothy)

Casa de los Babys

(Eileen)

Running Late

(Receptionist 2)

Holy Water

(Geraldine Gaffney)

City Rats

(Gina)

Happy Now

(Tina Trent)

The Unloved

(Lucy's Mother)

Morlang

(Ann Morlang)

Interview with the Vampire

(Paris Vampire)

Downtime

(Chrissy)

A Woman in Winter

(Marianne)

National Theatre Live: Faith, Hope & Charity

(Beth)

The Race

(Katey Kensay)

Dumping Elaine

(Beth)

Bye-Child

(Woman)

The Scouting Book for Boys

(Sharon)

Common

(Margaret Ward)

The Perfect Match

(Erica)

Dangerous Lady

Red Roses and Petrol

(Catherine Doyle)

A Royal Scandal

(Caroline of Brunswick)

Burst

(Maxwell's Fan 1)

School of Life

(Miss Given)

Soundproof

(Penny)

Away

(Angie)

The Secret Scripture

(Nurse)

Bad Day for the Cut

(Frankie Pierce)

Duane Hopwood

(Gina)

Ready Player One

(Alice)

The Secret of Roan Inish

(Selkie)

Someone Else

(Lisa)

Hideaways

(Mrs. O'Mara)

Ups and Downs

(Fionnuala)

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

(Herself (uncredited))

Mapmaker

(Jane Bates)

Downton Abbey

(Miss Lawton)

Mickybo and Me

(Torch Woman)

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

(Annette)

Deceit

(Corinna)

Truth or Dare

(Mel)

Here Are the Young Men

(Lynn Connolly)

Here and Now

(Lucy)

Cracker

(Tina)

Bodies

(Maria Orton)

Unforgotten

(Liz Baildon)

Bloodlands

(Heather Pentland)

Ivanhoe

(Rebecca)

Monroe

Sweet Revenge

(Madelaine Adair)

Sex Education

(Tara Gibbs)

The Secret of Crickley Hall

(Lili Peel)

Moving On

(Tina)

New Tricks

(Claudia Scott)

Close to Me

(Cathy)

National Treasure

(Christina Farnborough)

Apple Tree Yard

(Susannah)

Great Expectations

(Molly)

The Ten Commandments

(Miriam)

Ambassadors

(Caitlin)

Kings in Grass Castles

(Sarah)

Pistol

(John's Mum)

Killing Eve

(Anna)

Doctor Who

(Angstrom)

Amongst Women

(Maggie)

Any Time Now

(Stevie McCutcheon)

Save Me

(Stace)

Agatha Christie's Marple

(Sybil Stamfordis)

Wild Bill

(Angie)

Happy Valley

(Alison Garrs)

Chasing Shadows

(Dr. Ellesmere)

Daddy Issues

(Davina)

A Thousand Blows

(Jane Carr)

Small Town, Big Story

(Jemima Rowlands)

The Change

(Agnes)