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So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) -- Mike Myers takes the lead in this rousing comedy thriller as a romantically-jaded performance artist who finally thinks he's met his match in beautiful butcher, Nancy Travis. Their romance begins to flounder when he suspects that she's up to murder.
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) -- A San Francisco poet who fears commitment has a girlfriend who he suspects may not be who she appears.
How About You (2007) -- HOW ABOUT YOU tells the story of Ellie, a young woman left in charge of the residential home run by her older sister...
Veronica Guerin (2003) -- An Irish journalist is assassinated by drug dealers she wrote about in a series of stories.
Painted Angels (1998) -- Open-ended Trailer from Sterling Home Entertainment

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Mini Biography:

This frumpy, maternal, Irish character actress gained experience in Irish... more

Trivia:

As a teenager, a car accident left her out of commission for nearly two... more

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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations more

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(16 articles)

Miller Lands Irish Film Festival Honour
 (From WENN. 1 September 2009, 9:16 AM, PDT)

Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker play elderly lesbians in love
 (From AfterEllen.com. 2 July 2009, 1:00 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Locked In (post-production) (2010) Joan 2010 - -
- 2. Cloudburst (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. Crossmaglen (pre-production) (2010) Aunt Kathleen 2010 - -
- 4. "Beautiful People" (2008/I)   Gran Doonan ('Narg') (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.2 (155)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Stone of Destiny (2008) Mrs. McQuarry 2008 - 6.7 (814)
- 6. Closing the Ring (2007)   Eleanor 2007 - 6.7 (1,673)
AKAs:
  • L'amour à jamais (Canada: French title)
  • Richard Attenborough's Closing the Ring (International: English title: poster title)
- 7. How About You (2007) Heather Nightingale 2007 - 6.8 (304)
- 8. "Casualty" (1986)   Megan Roach (43 episodes, 1986-2007) 2007 - 5.7 (349)
- 9. Tara Road (2005) Mona 2005 - 6.0 (678)
- 10. Milk (2005/I) Nan 2005 - 6.7 (36)
- 11. Razor Fish (2004) Molly 2004 - 7.0 (6)
- 12. Inside I'm Dancing (2004)   Eileen 2004 - 7.8 (4,347)
AKAs:
  • Rory O'Shea Was Here (USA)
- 13. Omagh (2004) (TV) Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan 2004 - 7.5 (785)
- 14. Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004) (TV) Madame Alex 2004 - 5.4 (655)
- 15. Trauma (2004/I) Petra 2004 - 4.7 (1,910)
- 16. Veronica Guerin (2003) Bernie Guerin 2003 - 6.8 (8,102)
- 17. Conspiracy of Silence (2003) Annie McLaughlin 2003 - 6.2 (196)
- 18. Watermelon (2003) (TV) Teresa Ryan 2003 - 5.9 (148)
- 19. The Intended (2002) Mrs. Jones 2002 - 6.2 (202)
- 20. Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (2002) (TV)   Alexandra MacLean 2002 - 5.9 (253)
AKAs:
  • Le torse (Canada: French title)
  • Torso (USA: video title)
- 21. "No Tears" (2002) Grainne McFadden 2002 - 6.6 (19)
- 22. I Was a Rat (2001) (TV)   Joan Jones 2001 - 5.9 (54)
AKAs:
  • Un bon petit rat (Canada: French title)
- 23. The War Bride (2001)   Betty 2001 - 6.8 (511)
AKAs:
  • Love and War (USA: MIFED title)
  • War Bride (USA)
- 24. Cupid & Cate (2000) (TV) Willie Hendley 2000 - 6.0 (278)
- 25. Durango (1999) (TV)   Aunt Maeve 1999 - 6.1 (125)
AKAs:
  • A Rose for Annie (Australia)
- 26. Resurrection (1999) (TV) Clare's mother 1999 - 5.6 (162)
- 27. "Relative Strangers" (1999)   Maureen Lessing 1999 - 6.6 (36)
AKAs:
  • Fremde Verwandte (Germany)
- 28. The American (1998) (TV) Mrs. Bread 1998 - 6.4 (95)
- 29. Pete's Meteor (1998) Lily 1998 - 5.0 (164)
- 30. Resurrection Man (1998) Dorcas Kelly 1998 - 5.1 (481)
- 31. Painted Angels (1998)   Annie Ryan 1998 - 4.5 (104)
AKAs:
  • Prairie Doves (UK: new title)
  • The Wicked, Wicked West (USA: video title)
- 32. Masterminds (1997) Principal Claire Maloney 1997 - 4.8 (1,653)
- 33. Swann (1996) Rose Hindmarch 1996 - 5.4 (75)
- 34. A Time to Kill (1996) Ethel Twitty 1996 $146M 7.1 (35,628)
- 35. Moll Flanders (1996) Mrs. Mazzawatti 1996 - 6.2 (1,847)
- 36. Journey (1995) (TV) Lottie 1995 - 6.3 (116)
- 37. "A Woman of Independent Means" (1995) Mother Steed 1995 - 6.2 (88)
- 38. A Man of No Importance (1994) Lily Byrne 1994 - 6.7 (524)
- 39. Angels in the Outfield (1994)   Maggie Nelson 1994 - 5.4 (8,212)
AKAs:
  • Angels (UK)
- 40. Deadly Advice (1994) Iris Greenwood 1994 - 6.0 (176)
- 41. So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) May Mackenzie 1993 - 6.2 (14,351)
- 42. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)   Bird Lady 1992 $280M 5.7 (45,248)
AKAs:
  • Home Alone II (USA: short title)
- 43. The Sound and the Silence (1992) (TV)   Eliza 1992 - 6.6 (49)
AKAs:
  • Alexander Graham Bell: The Sound and the Silence (USA)
  • The Sound and the Silence: The Alexander Graham Bell Story
- 44. Utz (1992) Marta 1992 - 7.0 (114)
- 45. Seekers (1992) (TV) Stella Hazard 1992 - 6.5 (9)
- 46. Lethal Innocence (1991) (TV) Vinnie 1991 - 6.7 (9)
- 47. "Brides of Christ" (1991) Sister Agnes 1991 - 7.5 (320)
- 48. The Field (1990) Maggie McCabe 1990 - 7.1 (1,787)
- 49. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)   Mrs. Brown 1989 - 7.8 (13,820)
AKAs:
  • My Left Foot (UK: short title)
- 50. "To Have and to Hold" (1986)   (2 episodes, 1986) 1986 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 51. The Woman Who Married Clark Gable (1985) Mary 1985 - 8.8 (9)
- 52. Exploits at West Poley (1985) (TV) Aunt Draycott 1985 - 6.9 (11)
- 53. "Eh Brian! It's a Whopper" (1984)   Bridget (6 episodes, 1984) 1984 - 6.5 (12)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 54. "The Gathering Seed" (1983)   Kitty Henshaw (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
1 TV episode:
- 55. "Angels" (1975)   (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.3 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 56. The Ballroom of Romance (1982) Bridie 1982 - 8.9 (11)
- 57. "Juliet Bravo" (1980)   Marion Kershaw (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 6.9 (44)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974)   Dorothy (2 episodes, 1981) 1981 - 6.3 (14)
2 TV episodes:
- 59. Bloody Kids (1979)   Nurse 1979 - 5.8 (91)
AKAs:
  • One Joke Too Many (USA: TV title)
- 60. "Quatermass" (1979)   Alison Thorpe (2 episodes, 1979) 1979 - 6.6 (215)
AKAs:
  • The Quatermass Conclusion
2 TV episodes:
- 61. "Telford's Change" (1979) Pat Burton (unknown episodes) 1979 - 7.5 (11)
- 62. The Quatermass Conclusion (1979) Alison Thorpe 1979 - 6.0 (41)
- 63. The Music Machine (1979) Mrs. Pearson 1979 - 3.3 (16)
- 64. "Z Cars" (1962)   Tina Stevens (2 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 7.5 (65)
2 TV episodes:
- 65. "People Like Us" (1977)   Gloria (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - -
1 TV episode:
- 66. "Play for Today" (1970)   Eileen Graham / Mollie (2 episodes, 1976-1978) 1978 - 7.1 (52)
2 TV episodes:
- 67. "Coronation Street" (1960)   Staff Nurse Maloney (2 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 6.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • Corrie (UK: informal title)
  • The Street (UK: informal title)
2 TV episodes:
- 68. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Pat Moran (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.4 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 69. "Helen: A Woman of Today" (1973)   Caroline Ainsley (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 70. "Black and Blue" (1973)   Ellie (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 71. High Kampf (1973) (TV)   1973 - -
AKAs:
  • Black and Blue: High Kampf (UK: series title)
- 72. "The Man Outside" (1972)   Molly (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - -
1 TV episode:
- 73. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   Emma (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.5 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 74. "The Sinners" (1970)   Joan Twomey (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 75. Sinful Davey (1969) (uncredited) 1969 - 5.8 (152)
- 76. Deirdre (1965) (TV) Musician 1965 - -
- 77. Of Human Bondage (1964)   (uncredited) Bit Part 1964 - 6.3 (311)
AKAs:
  • W. Somerset Maugham's of Human Bondage (USA: complete title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Tubridy Tonight" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 4.4 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Late Late Show" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.9 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 3. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) Herself - Past Winner 2003 - 6.3 (682)
- 4. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (uncredited) Herself - Past Winner 1998 - 6.2 (481)
- 5. Out of Ireland (1995) (TV) (voice) 1995 - 5.8 (75)
- 6. The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1991 - 6.0 (250)
- 7. The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1990 - 5.8 (204)
- 1. Making It at Holby (2004) (TV) Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Acted in the National Theatre in plays such as 'The Plough And The Stars' and 'Lavendar Blue', as well as acting in the Royal Court Theatre in pays such as 'Within Two Shadows' and 'A Pagan's Place'. more

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more


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