Acting
Susan Lynch
Born Jun 5, 1971 · Corrinshego, Newry, Northern Ireland, UK
Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is an actor from Northern Ireland.
She is known for her role in the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. Her other film appearances include Waking Ned Devine (1998), Nora (2000), Beautiful Creatures (2000), and From Hell (2001). Lynch was born in 1971 in Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to an Italian mother (from Trivento) and an Irish father. She has four siblings; her eldest brother is actor John Lynch. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Lynch has won three Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, including Best Leading Actress for her work in the film Nora, about Nora Barnacle and her husband, Irish author James Joyce. She also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. In 2020, she was listed as number 42 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
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Acting
Small Town, Big Story
2025
Comedy · Drama
A Thousand Blows
2025
Drama
Bring Them Down
2025
Drama · Thriller
Daddy Issues
2024
Comedy
The Marlow Murder Club
2024
Mystery · Drama
Northern Lights
2023
Drama
The Change
2023
Comedy · Drama
Pistol
2022
Drama
Cold Blow Lane
2021
Drama
Close to Me
2021
Drama
Here Are the Young Men
2021
Drama
Bloodlands
2021
Crime · Drama
Lost Lives
2019
Documentary
National Theatre Live: Faith, Hope & Charity
2019
Drama
Downton Abbey
2019
Drama · Romance · History
Wild Bill
2019
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Ups and Downs
2019
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
Sex Education
2019
Comedy · Drama
Killing Eve
2018
Crime · Drama
Ready Player One
2018
Adventure · Action · Science Fiction
Save Me
2018
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Bad Day for the Cut
2017
Thriller · Drama · Crime
The Secret Scripture
2017
Drama · Romance
Apple Tree Yard
2017
Drama · Mystery
National Treasure
2016
Drama · Crime
Away
2016
Drama
Unforgotten
2015
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
2015
Documentary
Chasing Shadows
2014
Crime · Drama
Common
2014
Drama · Crime
Happy Valley
2014
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Ambassadors
2013
Comedy
The Secret of Crickley Hall
2012
Drama
Great Expectations
2011
Drama
Hideaways
2011
Fantasy
Monroe
2011
Drama
The Scouting Book for Boys
2010
Thriller · Drama
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
The Race
2009
Drama · Comedy
Holy Water
2009
Comedy
Moving On
2009
Drama
The Unloved
2009
Drama · TV Movie
City Rats
2009
Drama
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007
Drama · History · Romance
A Woman in Winter
2007
Drama
The Robber Bride
2007
Drama · Mystery · TV Movie
Someone Else
2006
Comedy
Soundproof
2006
Drama
The Ten Commandments
2006
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Duane Hopwood
2005
Comedy · Drama
Doctor Who
2005
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mickybo and Me
2005
Drama · Comedy
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Enduring Love
2004
Drama · Thriller · Mystery
School of Life
2004
Comedy · Drama
Bodies
2004
Drama
Burst
2004
Comedy
New Tricks
2004
Drama · Comedy
Red Roses and Petrol
2003
Drama
Casa de los Babys
2003
Drama
16 Years of Alcohol
2003
Crime · Drama
Any Time Now
2002
Drama · Comedy
Everyman's Feast
2002
Drama
Mapmaker
2001
Thriller
Morlang
2001
Drama · Romance · Thriller
Happy Now
2001
Thriller
Deceit
2001
Mystery
From Hell
2001
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
Beautiful Creatures
2000
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Nora
2000
Drama
Waking Ned
1998
Comedy
Amongst Women
1998
Drama
Kings in Grass Castles
1998
Drama
Downtime
1997
Thriller
A Royal Scandal
1997
TV Movie · Comedy · Drama
Ivanhoe
1997
Drama · Action & Adventure
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Dangerous Lady
1995
Drama
Interview with the Vampire
1994
Horror · Drama · Fantasy
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994
Adventure · Fantasy · Family
Cracker
1993
Crime · Drama
Running Late
1992
Comedy · TV Movie
Screen One
1989
Drama
The Bill
1984
Crime · Drama