Dearbhla Molloy

Dearbhla Molloy is an Irish actress who studied drama at the Brendan Smith Academy before the Abbey Theatre accepted her at 18. Born in Dublin and raised in Malahide, County Dublin, she built her stage reputation at the Abbey and Gate theaters, then toured Britain with an Abbey production. She later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and has played Gertrude opposite Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet in the West End. In 1991 she performed on Broadway in Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa and received a Tony Award nomination. Her many stage credits include Juno and the Paycock, The Cripple of Inishmaan, and The Ferryman at the Royal Court in 2017, which earned her an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. On television she has appeared in Tolka Row, GBH, Foyle's War, Waking the Dead, and Coronation Street, and her film credits include Tara Road (2005).