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Ruth McCabe is an Irish stage, screen and voice actress known from Clones, County Monaghan. [1] . She is known for starring as Kay Curley in Stephen Frears ' The Snapper, [2] Christy Brown 's paramour Mary in My Left Foot, [3] and Wyn Ryan, sister of Dr. Sam Ryan, in three seasons of Silent Witness. [4] .
Ruth McCabe is an acclaimed Irish actress who won two IFTA awards for her roles in 'Any Time Now' and 'Single-Handed'. She has performed in numerous films, TV shows and plays, such as 'My Left Foot', 'Philomena' and 'Catastrophe'.
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Ruth McCabe is an acclaimed Irish actress who won two IFTA awards for her roles in 'Any Time Now' and 'Single-Handed'. She has performed in numerous plays in the Abbey theatre and many TV shows and films, including 'My Left Foot'.
Ruth McCabe is an Irish actor who has appeared in various movies and TV shows since 1999. See her full list of credits, including Silent Witness, Damo & Ivor, The Field, and Victoria.
- Amanda Burton
- Liz Carr
- Richard Lintern
- William Gaminara
- Tom Ward
- Ruth Mccabe
- John Mcglynn
- Clare Higgins
- Jaye Griffiths
- Ruth Gemmell
Amanda first joined in 1996 but left during series eight, explaining at the time that it was "time to move on". There was also a suggestion that her subsequent role as Commander Clare Blake on ITV's The Commanderwas a driving force behind her move. It was also reported at the time that there were tensions and "clashes" behind the scenes between Ama...
Liz Carr left Silent Witness following the series 23 finale. Confirmed the news on Twitter, she said: "Yes, I have left #SilentWitness @BBCOne. I will so miss @EmiliaFox, #DavidCaves, #RichardLintern and #DanielWeyman. Thanks for everyone's love & support - you are the best." Liz further elaborated in a statement which read: "To quote Clarissa, 'I ...
Richard appeared on Silent Witness from series 17 until the final episode of series 23 – where his character, Thomas Chamberlain, died while investigating a case involving a nerve agent. It's not known whether Richard's on-screen death was due to him deciding to walk away from the show, or whether this was a writer's decision. Richard Lintern's cha...
William Gaminara played Leo Dalton in the show for 11 series. He waved goodbye to the show in 2013 for similar reasons to Tom Ward. He said in a statement: "I have had a fantastic time on the show but feel now is the appropriate time to move on hopefully to other ventures." William Gaminara appeared in many series
Similar to Emilia Fox and William Gaminara, Tom Ward, who played Harry Cunningham, was one of Silent Witness' longest standing cast members. His character first trained under Dr Sam Ryan before her departure and, when she came on the scene, began an on-off relationship with Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox). In the show, Harry decided to move to New Yor...
Ruth McCabe played Amanda Burton's on-screen sister, Wyn Ryan, and die-hard fans will know that Wyn's relocation to Ireland is one of the reasons behind Sam's move to Ireland upon her departure. Ruth then left her role in the main cast at the beginning of series three. It's not known whether she chose to leave or whether her character was written o...
John McGlynn played the part of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Adams in the original cast, however, he only appeared in the show for the first season. Since then, he's gained credits in shows such as Taggart, White Lines andHeartbeat. John McGlynn as Tom Adams
Clare Higgins was known for her role as Helen Farm in Silent Witness. Helen was Tom's boss and mentor and appeared in eight episodes for the first season. It's not known why Clare left the show in the first place, but the actress did make a comeback. In 2020, she returned to Silent Witness as another character, Professor Katherine Dukes. Clare Higg...
Similar to other stars on the show, Jaye Griffiths appeared numerous times throughout the show's run. Her first part was as DI Jayne Hurst, before playing the role of Janet Mander in multiple episodes. She last appeared in the show in 2012. Jaye Griffiths has been a long-running cast member
Another actress who made a return as a different character is Ruth Gemmell. In series one, the star played the role of Detective Constable Kerry Cox, but left when her character died in a freak accident. Ruth is now perhaps best-known for her role in Bridgerton In 2006, she came back to portray DI Beth Ashdown, and in 2014, played Ellie Brooke. Mor...
Ruth McCabe is an Irish actress who has appeared in various genres of movies and TV shows since 1989. Some of her notable roles include Philomena, Good Vibrations, Catastrophe, and Lucan.
Colm Meany presents the IFTA for Actress in a Supporting Role Television to Ruth McCabe for her performance in Single Handed at the 8th Annual Irish Film & T...
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