Bríd McCarthy

Bríd recently appeared on television in SMOTHER – SERIES 2 as Angela on RTÉ and Eibhlín in ROS NA RÚN on TG4.

She played Maggie Brennan in RED ROCK on Virgin Media One.

Recent credits include short films MY LIFE FOR IRELAND, directed by Kieron J Walsh for Suitable Films and THE CHERISHING, directed by Dave Tynan for Warrior Films.

Television credits include STARDUST (Merlin Films), LEGEND, produced by Ice Box Films, PROOF, directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan for Subotica and THE SAVAGE EYE, created by David McSavage for Blinder Films.

Previous Film and television appearances include Patsy Gallagher in GLENROEENVIRORROREAT THE JOYRIDER, THE COLLEEN BAWN directed by Ferdia MacAnna for RTÉ, WAR OF THE BUTTONS (Sandove Productions), FAMILY directed by Michael Winterbottom, REBEL HEART and AGAINST ALL ODDS (BBC). Bríd played the Fairy Godmother in the critically acclaimed series MOONE BOY, produced by Baby Cow Productions. 

Irish language productions include BOGHAISINI, directed by Art Ó Briain, DEICH GCOISCEIM (Zanzibar), CORG AGUS ANAM for Magamedia and 4 BHANRIAN with Underground Films.

Theatre credits include THE SILVER TASSIETHE WHITE DEVIL, directed by Lynne Parker and TEA AND SEX AND SHAKESPEARE, produced by Rough Magic. A MUGS GAMELOW IN THE DARKTINE CHNÁMHMALLACHTAÍBUDDLEIA, and HANG ALL THE HARPERS, directed by Pam Brighton for Dubbeljoint.

Other stage credits include CABARET (Co-Motion), THE ODD COUPLE (Andrews Lane), CUN NA FARRIAGE SIOS (Amharclann de hÍde), ROSIE AND STARWARS (Calypso), BROWN BREAD and NATIVE CITY, directed by Paul Mercier (Tivoli), AN GRHRÁIN AGUS AN GHRUAIM (Samuel Beckett Centre), LIMBO (Queen of Sheba) and AN TRIAIL directed by Bríd Ó Gallchóir for Aisling Ghéar.