Susan Lynch
Acting
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.
TV Shows(32)
Small Town, Big Story
Jemima Rowlands
2025
A Thousand Blows
Jane Carr
2025
Daddy Issues
Davina
2024
The Change
Agnes
2023
Pistol
John's Mum
2022
Close to Me
Cathy
2021
Bloodlands
Heather Pentland
2021
Wild Bill
Angie
2019
Sex Education
Tara Gibbs
2019
Killing Eve
Anna
2018
Save Me
Stace
2018
Apple Tree Yard
Susannah
2017
National Treasure
Christina Farnborough
2016
Unforgotten
Liz Baildon
2015
Chasing Shadows
Dr. Ellesmere
2014
Happy Valley
Alison Garrs
2014
Ambassadors
Caitlin
2013
The Secret of Crickley Hall
Lili Peel
2012
Great Expectations
Molly
2011
Monroe
2011
Moving On
Tina
2009
The Ten Commandments
Miriam
2006
Doctor Who
Angstrom
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Sybil Stamfordis
2004
Bodies
Maria Orton
2004
New Tricks
Claudia Scott
2004
Any Time Now
Stevie McCutcheon
2002
Sweet Revenge
Madelaine Adair
2001
Amongst Women
Maggie
1998
Kings in Grass Castles
Sarah
1998
Ivanhoe
Rebecca
1997
Cracker
Tina
1993
Movies(51)
Bring Them Down
Peggy
2025
Here Are the Young Men
Lynn Connolly
2021
Lost Lives
Self (voice)
2019
National Theatre Live: Faith, Hope & Charity
Beth
2019
Downton Abbey
Miss Lawton
2019
Ups and Downs
Fionnuala
2019
Ready Player One
Alice
2018
Bad Day for the Cut
Frankie Pierce
2017
The Secret Scripture
Nurse
2017
Away
Angie
2016
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
Herself (uncredited)
2015
Common
Margaret Ward
2014
Here and Now
Lucy
2014
Hideaways
Mrs. O'Mara
2011
The Scouting Book for Boys
Sharon
2010
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Isabella Norcliffe
2010
The Race
Katey Kensay
2009
Holy Water
Geraldine Gaffney
2009
The Unloved
Lucy's Mother
2009
City Rats
Gina
2009
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Annette
2007
A Woman in Winter
Marianne
2007
The Robber Bride
Charis White
2007
Someone Else
Lisa
2006
Soundproof
Penny
2006
Duane Hopwood
Gina
2005
Mickybo and Me
Torch Woman
2005
Enduring Love
Rachel
2004
School of Life
Miss Given
2004
Burst
Maxwell's Fan 1
2004
Red Roses and Petrol
Catherine Doyle
2003
Bye-Child
Woman
2003
Casa de los Babys
Eileen
2003
16 Years of Alcohol
Mary
2003
Mapmaker
Jane Bates
2001
Morlang
Ann Morlang
2001
Dumping Elaine
Beth
2001
Happy Now
Tina Trent
2001
Deceit
Corinna
2001
From Hell
Liz Stride
2001
Beautiful Creatures
Dorothy
2000
Nora
Nora Barnacle
2000
Waking Ned
Maggie O'Toole
1998
Downtime
Chrissy
1997
A Royal Scandal
Caroline of Brunswick
1997
Truth or Dare
Mel
1996
The Perfect Match
Erica
1995
Dangerous Lady
1995
Interview with the Vampire
Paris Vampire
1994
The Secret of Roan Inish
Selkie
1994
Running Late
Receptionist 2
1992