Sarah Greene (born 21 July 1984)[2] is an Irish actress and singer. She won acclaim for portraying Helen McCormick in the West End and Broadway productions of The Cripple of Inishmaan.
Sarah Greene | |
|---|---|
 Greene sings at the Abbey Theatre in 2015 | |
| Born | 21 July 1984 (age 40) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
For her performance in the role, she was nominated for the 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress - Drama, as Hecate Poole in the Showtime and Sky series Penny Dreadful, as well as starring as Maxine in the CBS series Ransom.
Early life
editGreene was born in Cork, Ireland.[1]
She became interested in acting when she saw Red Riding Hood along with her parents at the Opera House in Cork. A short time later she joined the CADA Performing Arts in Cork, where she took part in theatre plays and musicals until she was 19 years old.[3] When Greene was six years old she first appeared on stage. She played a twin in the theatre play The King and I at the Opera House in Cork.[4] After leaving CADA Performing Arts she was trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, from which she graduated in 2006.
Career
editIn Greene's first film appearance, in 2008, she played Imelda Egan in Eden. In 2009, she appeared as the barmaid Cathleen in Love and Savagery.[5]
In 2010, she starred as Amber in the play Grimm at The Peacock theatre in Dublin.[6] In 2011, she played Sinead Mulligan in the film The Guard.[7]
In 2013 and 2014, she appeared with Daniel Radcliffe in the theatre play The Cripple of Inishmaan. For her performance as Helen McCormick she was nominated for the Tony Award and the Laurence Olivier Award as best actor in a supporting role.[8] In 2014, she appeared in The Assets.[9] In Noble, she played Christina Noble.[10] [11] [12] In 2015, she played Hecate Poole in Penny Dreadful.[13] In 2019, she began to play one of the leads on Dublin Murders, as Detective Cassie Maddox.[14]
Personal life
editGreene is engaged to musician Nathan Connolly. They have one son together.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Eden | Imelda Egan |
| 2009 | Love and Savagery | Cathleen |
| 2010 | My Brothers | Rose |
| 2011 | The Guard | Sinead Mulligan |
| 2014 | Noble | Middle Christina |
| Standby | Hipster Girl | |
| 2015 | Burnt | Kaitlin |
| 2018 | Dublin Oldschool | Lisa |
| Black '47 | Ellie | |
| 2018 | Rosie | Rosie Davis |
| 2023 | In the Land of Saints and Sinners | Sinead |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bachelors Walk | Table Football Girl #1 | Christmas special |
| 2009 | Psych Ward | Jenny McArdle | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Raw | Sarah | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Assets | Laura | Episode: "Avenger" |
| 2015–2016 | Penny Dreadful | Hecate Poole | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Rebellion | May Lacey | Miniseries |
| 2017–2018 | Ransom | Maxine Carlson | Main role |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Cassie Maddox | Main role |
| 2020 | Normal People | Lorraine Waldron | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Roadkill | Charmian Pepper | Miniseries |
| 2021 | Frank of Ireland | Aine | Miniseries |
| 2022 | Bad Sisters | Bibi Garvey | Main role |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast | Deedee Harrison | Main Cast |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Empress of India | Kate | Town Hall Theatre, Galway |
| 2006 | The Year of the Hiker | Mary Lacey | The Pavilion Theatre, Dublin |
| 2007 | Danti Dan | Cactus | Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford |
| 2009 | The Playboy of the Western World | Honor Blake | Druid Theatre Company |
| 2010 | Phaedra | Ismene | Project Arts Centre, Dublin |
| 2010 | Little Gem | Amber | Peacock Theatre, Dublin |
| 2011 | Between Foxrock and a Hard Place | Sorcha | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin |
| 2011 | Cork Opera House, Cork | ||
| 2012 | Alice in Funderland | Alice | Abbey Theatre, Dublin |
| 2013 | The Cripple of Inishmaan[16] | Helen McCormick | Noël Coward Theatre, London |
| 2014 | Cort Theatre, New York | ||
| 2017 | Woyzeck | Marie | Old Vic, London |
| 2017 | The Ferryman | Caitlin Carney | Gielgud Theatre, London |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Anne Bonny Performer: "The Parting Glass" |
Voice |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Cerys an Craite | Voice |
| 2016 | The Bunker | "Margaret" | Live Action |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Cripple of Inishmaan | Nominated |
| Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Rising Star | — | Won |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role Film | Noble | Won | ||
| 2016 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Drama | Penny Dreadful | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Lead Role Drama | Rebellion | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Irish Film Festival London | Ros Hubbard Award for Acting | — | Won |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards | Best Actress | Rosie | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Lead Role Drama | Dublin Murders | Nominated | ||
| Women's Image Network Awards | Actress in a Television Movie / Limited Series | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Drama | Normal People | Won |
| 2022 | Peabody Award | Entertainment | Bad Sisters | Won |
| 2023 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Supporting Actress – Television Drama | Bad Sisters | Nominated[17] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Sarah Greene". The Lisa Richards Agency.
- ^ "'I'm 30 years of age and it's the first time in my life I have money in the bank', reveals Sarah Greene – Breaking News Ireland".
- ^ "Alumnus of the Month – Sarah Greene". Gaiety School of Acting. 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Backstage with 2014 Tony Nominees Sarah Greene, Nick Cordero, Lauren Worsham, Kelli O'Hara, and Ramin Karimloo". Vogue.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Linda Barnard (13 November 2009). "Love and Savagery: Looks good but goes nowhere". Thestar.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ David Gordon (31 May 2014). "2014 Tony Nominee Sarah Greene Is Having a Feckin'* Great Time on Broadway in The Cripple of Inishmaan". Theatermania.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Hannah-Louise Dunne (8 May 2014). "In VOGUE: Irish actress Sarah Greene makes Vogue's Best Dressed Celebrities on the Met Gala list in a stunning gown". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Ardal O'Hanlon, Glen Hansard and Sarah Greene receive Olivier Award nominations". Irishpost.co.uk. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Irish actress Sarah Greene lands role in US TV show The Assets". Thestar.ie. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Ken Sweeney (26 September 2013). "I wept when I met charity hero, says actress Sarah". Herald.ie. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Joe Dziemianowicz (12 April 2014). "Budding Irish star Sarah Greene brings her talents to Broadway in 'The Cripple of Inishmaan' with Daniel Radcliffe". New York Daily News. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Mark Kennedy (30 May 2014). "Irish actress Sarah Greene plays a mean bully". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Laura Butler (10 September 2014). "Rising star Sarah lands role in horror Penny Dreadful". Herald.ie. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "BBC - BBC One announces The Dublin Murders". BBC Media Centre.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (3 November 2024). "Bad Sisters' Sarah Greene on family life with Snow Patrol husband". The Times. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Greene United Agents". United Agents.
- ^ ""Bad Sisters" and "Banshees" lead this year's IFTA nominations". IrishCentral. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
External links
edit- Sarah Greene at IMDb
