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Marie Kean (27 June 1918 – 29 December 1993) was an Irish stage and screen actress, with a career spanning over 40 years, The Stage called her one of Ireland's most impressive actresses, and "an artist of considerable emotional depth and theatrical command."
Marie Kean. Actress: Barry Lyndon. Educated at Loreto College, North Great George's Street, Dublin. Joined Gaiety School of Acting in 1947, began acting professionally with the Radio Éireann Players in 1948, later joining the Abbey Theatre company. She soon became recognised as a character actress of exceptional force and talent.
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- Rush, County Dublin, Ireland
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- Dublin, Ireland
Marie Kean. Actress: Barry Lyndon. Educated at Loreto College, North Great George's Street, Dublin. Joined Gaiety School of Acting in 1947, began acting professionally with the Radio Éireann Players in 1948, later joining the Abbey Theatre company. She soon became recognised as a character actress of exceptional force and talent.
- June 27, 1918
- December 29, 1993
Jun 27, 2019 · Marie Kean, actress of stage and screen whose career spanned over 40 years, is born in the village of Rush, County Dublin on June 27, 1918. The Stage calls her one of Ireland’s most impressive actresses, and “an artist of considerable emotional depth and theatrical command.”
Kean, Marie (Ní Catháin, Máire) (1922–93), actress, was born 27 June 1922 in Rush, Co. Dublin, the daughter of John Kean, a ship's captain, and Margaret Kean (née Foley).
Marie Kean was an Irish actress of stage and screen whose career spanned over 40 years. Kean grew up in the village of Rush, County Dublin and was educated at Loreto College, North Great George's Street, Dublin.
Overview. Marie Kean. (1918—1993) Quick Reference. (b. Dublin, 27 June 1918; d. Dublin, 31 Dec. 1993) Actress. An early member of the Radio Eireann Players, she moved to the Abbey Theatre in 1949, where she came ... From: Kean, Marie in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.