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Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Actor · Born October 20, 1959 (67) · Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Niamh Cusack (born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born to a family with deep roots in the performing arts, Cusack has been involved in acting since a young age. She has served with the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed in a long line of major stage productions since the mid-1980s. She has made numerous appearances on television including a long-running role as Dr. Kate Rowan in the UK series Heartbeat (1992–1995). She has often worked as a voice actress on radio, and her film credits include a starring role in In Love with Alma Cogan (2011). The daughter of the Irish actor Cyril Cusack, she is the sister of Sinéad Cusack and Sorcha Cusack, and half-sister of Catherine Cusack. She has two brothers, Paul Cusack, a television producer, and Pádraig Cusack, Producer for the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain. Cusack's husband is the actor Finbar Lynch; they have a son.

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Born
October 20, 1959 (67)
From
Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Niamh Cusack's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
23%
Self
16%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
8
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
7
Dread
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Niamh Cusack's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Niamh Cusack's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

78 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Francesca

  • Once Upon a Time in a Cinema(2026)

    as Mrs. Healy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Three Urns(2026)

    as Roisin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Midwinter Break(2026)

    as Kathy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Journey(2025)

    as Yvette

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eliza Manningham-Buller

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • I, Jack Wright(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Annie Rouse

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Four Mothers(2024)

    as Maura the Medium

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • We Live in Time(2024)

    as Sylvia

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Reawakening(2024)

    as Bella

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Big Mood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gillian

  • Archie(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Alma Hitchcock

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • A Reflection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Iris

  • Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lady Betty

  • In the Land of Saints and Sinners(2023)

    as Rita Quinn

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet: Bristol Old Vic Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Gertrude

  • Unwelcome(2022)

    as Niamh

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Tower(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Claire Mills

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Clodagh

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Virtues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Janine

  • RSC Live: Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Lady Macbeth

  • The Ghoul(2016)

    as Fisher

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • ChickLit(2016)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Departure(2015)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rebellion(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nelly Cosgrove

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Testament of Youth(2014)

    as Sister Jones

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Roisin Crayford

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Siobhan

  • The Best of Men(2012)

    as Sister Edwards

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Northumberland

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maggie O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • In Love with Alma Cogan(2012)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hereafter(2010)

    as Foster Mother

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Kid(2010)

    as 1980 School Nurse

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Five Minutes of Heaven(2009)

    as Alistair's Mum - 1975

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angel(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vanessa Byfield

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Ellen Jacoby

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • Friends Reunited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gill

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Crackenthorpe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanne Gibson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Too Good to Be True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Tina

  • Too Good to Be True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tina Lewis

  • Loving You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Chloe

  • The Last Detective(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gill

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • State of Mind(2003)

    as Dr. Grace Hazlett

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • American Women(2000)

    as Kate O'Leary

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Little Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ellen Hall

  • Always and Everyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 40 episodes · as Christine Fletcher

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mr. Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • Colour Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bridget Paterson

  • Cause of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mary McGuire

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Penny Galsworthy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sylvie Blake

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Bland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 9 episodes · as Beatrix Potter

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Beatrix Potter

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sally Berland

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mary

  • The Playboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Brigid Maguire

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 47 episodes · as Dr. Kate Rowan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Chalkface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 10 episodes · as Melanie Clough

  • Fools of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Josephine

  • Jeeves and Wooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobbie

  • Till We Meet Again(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Louise

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Paris by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jenny Swanton

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Valerie Saintclair

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun(1988)

    as Clara Clutterbuck

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Sunil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Denise Slipper

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Denise Slipper

  • Q.E.D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary McGuire

  • Heartland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 10 episodes · as Rachel Miller

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles, 77 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

We Live in Time (2024)

$59M worldwide

Highest rated

The Best of Men (2012)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

We Live in Time (2024)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Niamh Cusack's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Three Urns (2026)

86th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Best of Men (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Niamh Cusack's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Niamh Cusack work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niamh Cusack's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ciarán Hinds shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers