Susan Lynch (born 1971) is an actress 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). In 2020, she was listed as number 42 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

Early life and education Lynch was born in 1971 in Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to an Italian mother (from Trivento) and an Irish father.Flint Marx, Rebecca "Susan Lynch Biography ", allrovi.com; retrieved 15 August 2011. She has four siblings; her eldest brother is actor John Lynch.

She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career In August 2004, she starred in The Night Season at the Royal National Theatre in London. In 2008, she was one of the leads in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the Almeida Theatre.

Her film roles include Beautiful Creatures (2000),Dicker, Ron (2001) "Rachel Weisz's Moment: Three New Movies Will Test British Actress' Box-Office Power In U.S.", Hartford Courant, 18 March 2001, retrieved 15 August 2011 Waking Ned (1998), Ready Player One (2018), and the title role in Nora (2000), about Nora Barnacle the wife of James Joyce.

Lynch played Alison Garrs in Happy Valley. The programme's creator and writer, Sally Wainwright, wrote the part of Alison Garrs with Lynch in mind.

Personal life Lynch and her husband, actor Craig Parkinson, lived in Painswick, Gloucestershire in 2016. The couple separated in 2019.

Awards and recognition 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 Film

Year Title Role Notes 1994 The Secret of Roan Inish Selkie Interview with the Vampire Paris Vampire 1997 Downtime Chrissy 1998 Waking Ned Maggie O'Toole Titled: Waking Ned Devine in North AmericaNominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 1999 Deceit Corinna Original Italian title: Il gloco 2000 Nora Nora Barnacle IFTA Award for Best Actress Beautiful Creatures Dorothy Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actress 2001 Happy Now? Tina Trent From Hell Liz Stride Morlang Ann Morlang Dumping Elaine Beth Short film Mapmaker Jane Bates Nominated — IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film 2002 Jedermanns Fest Maria 2003 16 Years of Alcohol Mary British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting ActressIFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress Casa de los babys Eileen Bye-Child Woman Short film Red Roses and Petrol Catherine Doyle School of Life Teacher (Miss Given) Short filmBritish Independent Film Award for Best British Short Film (2004) 2004 Mickybo and Me Torch Woman Enduring Love Rachel 2005 Duane Hopwood Gina 2006 A Woman in Winter Marianne Someone Else Lisa 2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Annette Fleming 2009 City Rats Gina Holy Water Geraldine Gaffney Also known as Hard Times The Race Katey Kensay The Scouting Book for Boys Sharon 2010 Capture Anthologies: Love, Lust and Tragedy Woman Direct-to-video. Segment: Bye-Child (2003) 2011 Hideaways Mrs. O'Mara Stop the World Susan Short film 2014 Here and Now Lucy 2015 Cleaned Helen (Nurse) Short film 2016 Away Angie The Secret Scripture Nurse Caitlin 2017 Bad Day for the Cut Frankie Pierce 2018 Ready Player One Aunt Alice Dead to the World Emily Tennison Short film 2019 Downton Abbey Miss Lawton The Bookshop – Short film. Writer and director 2020 Here Are the Young Men Lynn Connolly Cold Blow Lane Mademoiselle 2023 A Woman's Face – Short film. Writer and director 2024 Bring Them Down Peggy TBA Filming

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 The Bill Trainee Investigator Series 7; episode 68: "Six of One" 1992 Screen One Receptionist 2 Series 4; episode 6: "Running Late" 1993 Cracker Tina Brien Series 1; episodes 3–5: "To Say I Love You: Parts 1–3" 1995 Dangerous Lady Maura Ryan Mini-series; episodes 1–4 The Perfect Match Erica Television film 1996 A Royal Scandal Caroline of Brunswick Television film Screen One Mel Series 8; episode 2: "Truth or Dare" 1997 Ivanhoe Rebecca Mini-series; episodes 1–6: "Parts One to Six" 1998 Amongst Women Maggie Mini-series; episodes 1–4 Kings in Grass Castles Sarah Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2 2001 Sweet Revenge Madeleine Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2 2002 Any Time Now Stevie McCutcheon Episodes 1, 3, 4 & 6IFTA Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama 2004 Bodies Maria Orton Series 1; episodes 1–6Nominated – IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film/TV 2005 Dalziel and Pascoe Dr. Janet Rix Series 9; episodes 5 & 6: "The Dig: Parts 1 & 2" 2006 The Ten Commandments Miriam Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2: "Parts 1 & 2" Soundproof Penny Television filmNominated – RTS Television Award for Best Actress 2007 The Robber Bride Charis White Television film 2009 The Unloved Lucy's Mother Television film 2010 The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister Isabella 'Tib' Norcliffe Television film Agatha Christie's Marple Sybil Stamfordis Series 5; episode 1: "The Pale Horse" Moving On Tina Series 2; episode 4: "Malaise" 2011 New Tricks Claudia Scott Series 8; episode 5: "Moving Target" Great Expectations Molly Mini-series; episodes 2 & 3 2011–2012 Monroe Anna Monroe Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes 2012 The Secret of Crickley Hall Lili Peel Mini-series; episodes 2 & 3 2013 Ambassadors Caitlin Mini-series; episodes 1–3 2014 Common Margaret Ward Television film Chasing Shadows Dr. Ellesmere Mini-series; episodes 3 & 4: "Off Radar: Parts 1 & 2" 2016 National Treasure Christina Farnborough Mini-series; episodes 2 & 4 2016, 2023 Happy Valley Alison Garrs Series 2 & 3; 7 episodes 2017 Apple Tree Yard Susannah Mini-series; episodes 1–4 2018 Killing Eve Anna Series 1; episodes 7 & 8: "I Don't Want to Be Free" & "God, I'm Tired" Doctor Who Angstrom Series 11; episode 2: "The Ghost Monument" 2018–2020 Save Me Stace Series 1 & 2; 11 episodes 2019 Ups and Downs Fionnula Television film Wild Bill Angie Mini-series; episode 1: "Welcome to Boston" 2020 Sex Education Tara Gibbs Series 2; episode 3 2021 Bloodlands DCI Heather Pentland Series 1; episode 4: "Goliath" Unforgotten DCC Liz Baildon Series 4; episodes 1–6 Close to Me Cathy Mini-series; episodes 1, 2, 4 & 5 2022 Pistol John's Mum Mini-series; episode 5: "Track 5: Nancy and Sid" 2023 Northern Lights Pauline Episodes 1–6 2023–2025 The Change Agnes Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes 2024 Daddy Issues Davina Episodes 1 & 6: "Happy Tears" & "Sadie" 2025 A Thousand Blows Jane Carr Series 1; episodes 3, 5 & 6 Small Town, Big Story Jemima Rowland Episodes 4 & 6: "An Dobhar Who?" & "The Turd Man" 2026 The Marlow Murder Club Isla De Souza 2 episodes

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