Siobhán McKenna

Born: 1923-05-24

Siobhán McKenna (1923-1986) was an acclaimed Irish actress known for her captivating stage and screen performances. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McKenna developed a passion for acting from a young age and went on to become one of Ireland's most celebrated thespians. After graduating from University College Dublin, McKenna began her professional acting career on the Irish stage, earning critical acclaim for her powerful interpretations of classic roles such as Pegeen Mike in J.M. Synge's "The Playboy of the Western World" and Nora Clitheroe in Sean O'Casey's "The Plough and the Stars." Her talent and natural stage presence soon caught the attention of film directors, and she transitioned to the silver screen, delivering memorable performances in movies like "Ryan's Daughter" and "The Playboy of the Western World." Throughout her career, McKenna was recognized with numerous accolades, including three Irish Film and Television Awards and a BAFTA. She was also honored with a prestigious CBE in 1977 for her contributions to the arts. Beyond her acting work, McKenna was deeply committed to preserving and promoting Irish culture and was an outspoken advocate for human rights and social justice causes.


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King of Kings

as Mary
Released: 1961-10-11

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and...

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Doctor Zhivago

as Anna
Released: 1965-12-22

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a...

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Memed My Hawk

as Iroz
Released: 1984-05-10

In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised...

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Of Human Bondage

as Nora Nesbitt
Released: 1964-09-23

Medical student Philip falls in love with Mildred, a waitress. Although she is a flirt, they...

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Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady

as The Landlady
Released: 1979-04-21

The unnamed Landlady (Siobhan McKenna) is the titular main villainess from "The Landlady",...

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Angels in the Annexe

as Betty Jarvis
Released: 1984-12-24

Mr Brittain is determined that this year the school will do a really different Christmas show. ...

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Hungry Hill

as Kate Donovan
Released: 1947-01-07

Life becomes a tragedy for the wife of an Irish heir to a 19th-century family feud and fortune.

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The Journal of Bridget Hitler

as Bridget Hitler
Released: 1981-02-06

An Irishwoman married to a German in pre-First World War Liverpool prepares to meet her...

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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

as Self
Released: 1965-01-01

In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean...

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The Winslow Boy

as Catherine Winslow
Released: 1958-11-13

In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his...

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Fortune in Diamonds

as Anne Hunter
Released: 1951-03-07

As the Boer War ends a South African soldier hides a cache of diamonds he finds on a body. He...

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The Lost People

as Marie
Released: 1949-08-22

Set in a German theatre after the Second World War, two British soldiers are holding a disparate...

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The Playboy of the Western World

as Pegeen Mike
Released: 1962-12-31

A quiet little village, and especially a pretty young woman, falls under the spell of a...

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Daughter of Darkness

as Emily Beaudine
Released: 1948-01-21

In Ballyconnen, Emmy Baudine is a beautiful but disturbed young woman who works for the local...

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Circasia

as Clown
Released: 1976-04-08

Happenings in a small Irish traveling circus.

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Philadelphia, Here I Come

as Madge
Released: 1975-06-01

Friel contrasts Gar's cloistered emotional life with his gregarious social persona by portraying...

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Cradle of Genius

as Self
Released: 1960-11-11

Longtime playwrights and performers of the Abbey Theatre share colourful reminiscences of the...

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Tales of the Unexpected

as The Landlady
First aired: 1979-03-24

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...

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Tales of the Unexpected

as Mrs Grady
First aired: 1979-03-24

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...

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Omnibus

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-11-09

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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The Last Days of Pompeii

as Fortunata
First aired: 1984-05-06

This seven-hour British-Italian adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 1834 epic, set against the...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Sister Joanna of the Cross
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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