Siobhán McKenna

Personal Info

Birthday

May 24, 1923

Day of Death

1986-11-16

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Also Known As

Siobhán Giollamhuire Nic Cionnaith

Siobhán McKenna

Biography

Siobhán McKenna (1923-1986) was an acclaimed Irish actress known for her captivating stage and screen performances. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McKenna developed a passion for acting from a young age and went on to become one of Ireland's most celebrated thespians.

After graduating from University College Dublin, McKenna began her professional acting career on the Irish stage, earning critical acclaim for her powerful interpretations of classic roles such as Pegeen Mike in J.M. Synge's "The Playboy of the Western World" and Nora Clitheroe in Sean O'Casey's "The Plough and the Stars.

Known For

Tales of the Unexpected

Playhouse

Doctor Zhivago

Hallmark Hall of Fame

King of Kings

The Last Days of Pompeii

Dinocroc

Fortune in Diamonds

Filmography

2004
Dinocroc
as Waitress #3
1984
Angels in the Annexe
as Betty Jarvis
Memed My Hawk
as Iroz
1981
The Journal of Bridget Hitler
as Bridget Hitler
1980
Juno and the Paycock
as Mrs. Tancred
1979
Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady
as The Landlady
1976
Circasia
as Clown
1975
Philadelphia, Here I Come
as Madge
1965
Doctor Zhivago
as Anna
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
as Self
1964
Of Human Bondage
as Nora Nesbitt
1962
The Playboy of the Western World
as Pegeen Mike
1961
King of Kings
as Mary
1960
Cradle of Genius
as Self
1958
The Winslow Boy
as Catherine Winslow
1951
Fortune in Diamonds
as Anne Hunter
1949
The Lost People
as Marie
1948
Daughter of Darkness
as Emily Beaudine
1947
Hungry Hill
as Kate Donovan