Rynagh O'Grady | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1951 |
| Died | 7 February 2021 (aged 69) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
Rynagh O'Grady (18 April 1951 – 7 February 2021[1]) was an Irish actress who was known for her roles of Mary O'Leary in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and Minnie Kennedy in the 1999 film A Love Divided. She trained in the Abbey Theatre School and first appeared on their stage in 1969.[2]
In Father Ted, she starred alongside Patrick Drury as a husband and wife couple, John and Mary, who constantly argue and fight, but act happily married when talking to the priests.[3][4]
O'Grady died on 7 February 2021, aged 69. She was survived by her husband, Eamon Murray, as well as her four siblings and extended family.[5]
Partial filmography
- Play for Today (1973, TV Series) - Gráinne
- Within These Walls (1975, TV Series) - Cathy Rooney
- Let's Get Those English Girls (1976) - Doreen
- The Glittering Prizes (1976) - Christine
- Yanks Go Home (1977, TV Series) - Miss Franklin
- The Stud (1978) - Meter Maid (uncredited)
- S.O.S. Titanic (1979, TV Movie) - Mary Agatha Glynn
- Can We Get On Now, Please? (1980, TV Series)
- Number 10 (1983, TV Mini-Series) - Mary Coghlan
- Ascendancy (1983) - Rose
- The Lilac Bus (1990, TV Movie) - Nancy
- The Commitments (1991) - Bernie's Mother
- Far and Away (1992) - Olive
- The Bill (1993, TV Series) - Mrs. Connor
- The Snapper (1993, TV Series) - Neighbour 1
- Don't Leave Me This Way (1993, TV Movie) - Viv Hicks
- The Bullion Boys (1993, TV Series) - Mrs. O'Brian
- The Rector's Wife (1994, TV Mini-Series) - Ella Pringle
- Widows' Peak (1994) - Maddie O'Hara, Broome's Maid
- Father Ted (1995-1998, TV Series) - Mary O'Leary
- Moll Flanders (1996) - Kindly Sister
- Night Train (1998) - Winnie
- A Love Divided (1999) - Minnie Kennedy
- When Brendan met Trudy (2000) - Lynn
- The Cassidys (2001, TV Series) - Jane Traynor
- Ultimate Force (2002, TV Series) - Mary
- Breakfast on Pluto (2005) - Mrs. Coyle
- Dorothy Mills (2008) - Mrs. Mc Cllellan
- Supervized (2019) - Dolores
References
- ↑ Rynagh O'Grady, Born: 18 April 1951; Died: 7 February 2021, irishtimes.com. Accessed 8 February 2021.(subscription required)
- ↑ "Abbey Theatre and Father Ted actress Rynagh O'Grady dies". RTE News. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ↑ "Ranking the best fights between John and Mary from Father Ted". Joe.ie. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ↑ "Father Ted actress Rynagh O'Grady passes away". Irish Independent. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ↑ "Death Notice of Rynagh O'Grady". rip.ie.
External links
- Official website
- Rynagh O'Grady at IMDb
- Hollywood.com at archive.today (archived 25 January 2013)
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