Acting
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.
Filmography
Bring Them Down
Film · 2025
A Thousand Blows
Series · 2025
Small Town, Big Story
Series · 2025
Daddy Issues
Series · 2024
The Change
Series · 2023
Pistol
Series · 2022
Here Are the Young Men
Film · 2021
Bloodlands
Series · 2021
Close to Me
Series · 2021
National Theatre Live: Faith, Hope & Charity
Film · 2019
Ups and Downs
Film · 2019
Downton Abbey
Film · 2019
Lost Lives
Film · 2019
Sex Education
Series · 2019
Wild Bill
Series · 2019
Ready Player One
Film · 2018
Killing Eve
Series · 2018
Save Me
Series · 2018
The Secret Scripture
Film · 2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Film · 2017
Apple Tree Yard
Series · 2017
Away
Film · 2016
National Treasure
Series · 2016
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
Film · 2015
Unforgotten
Series · 2015
Common
Film · 2014
Here and Now
Film · 2014
Happy Valley
Series · 2014
Chasing Shadows
Series · 2014
Ambassadors
Series · 2013
The Secret of Crickley Hall
Series · 2012
Hideaways
Film · 2011
Monroe
Series · 2011
Great Expectations
Series · 2011
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Film · 2010
The Scouting Book for Boys
Film · 2010
Holy Water
Film · 2009
City Rats
Film · 2009
The Unloved
Film · 2009
The Race
Film · 2009
Moving On
Series · 2009
The Robber Bride
Film · 2007
A Woman in Winter
Film · 2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Film · 2007
Soundproof
Film · 2006
Someone Else
Film · 2006
The Ten Commandments
Series · 2006
Duane Hopwood
Film · 2005
Mickybo and Me
Film · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Enduring Love
Film · 2004
Burst
Film · 2004
School of Life
Film · 2004
Bodies
Series · 2004
New Tricks
Series · 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Series · 2004
16 Years of Alcohol
Film · 2003
Casa de los Babys
Film · 2003
Bye-Child
Film · 2003
Red Roses and Petrol
Film · 2003
Any Time Now
Series · 2002
From Hell
Film · 2001
Happy Now
Film · 2001
Morlang
Film · 2001
Dumping Elaine
Film · 2001
Mapmaker
Film · 2001
Deceit
Film · 2001
Sweet Revenge
Series · 2001
Nora
Film · 2000
Beautiful Creatures
Film · 2000
Waking Ned
Film · 1998
Kings in Grass Castles
Series · 1998
Amongst Women
Series · 1998
Downtime
Film · 1997
A Royal Scandal
Film · 1997
Ivanhoe
Series · 1997
Truth or Dare
Film · 1996
Dalziel and Pascoe
Series · 1996
The Perfect Match
Film · 1995
Dangerous Lady
Series · 1995
Interview with the Vampire
Film · 1994
The Secret of Roan Inish
Film · 1994
Cracker
Series · 1993
Running Late
Film · 1992
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Big Fix
Film