Siobhán McKenna

Siobhán McKenna

Siobhán McKenna (1923-1986) was an acclaimed Irish actress known for her captivating stage and screen performances. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McKenna developed a passion for acting from a young age and went on to become one of Ireland's most celebrated thespians. After graduating from University College Dublin, McKenna began her professional acting career on the Irish stage, earning critical acclaim for her powerful interpretations of classic roles such as Pegeen Mike in J.M. Synge's "The Playboy of the Western World" and Nora Clitheroe in Sean O'Casey's "The Plough and the Stars." Her talent and natural stage presence soon caught the attention of film directors, and she transitioned to the silver screen, delivering memorable performances in movies like "Ryan's Daughter" and "The Playboy of the Western World." Throughout her career, McKenna was recognized with numerous accolades, including three Irish Film and Television Awards and a BAFTA. She was also honored with a prestigious CBE in 1977 for her contributions to the arts. Beyond her acting work, McKenna was deeply committed to preserving and promoting Irish culture and was an outspoken advocate for human rights and social justice causes.

  • Title: Siobhán McKenna
  • Popularity: 3.377
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1923-05-24
  • Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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  • Also Known As: Siobhán Giollamhuire Nic Cionnaith
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Siobhán McKenna Movies

  • 1960
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    Cradle of Genius

    Cradle of Genius

    1 1960 HD

    Longtime playwrights and performers of the Abbey Theatre share colourful reminiscences of the national institution founded by W.B. Yeats and Lady...

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  • 1965
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    Doctor Zhivago

    Doctor Zhivago

    7.5 1965 HD

    The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship...

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  • 1961
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    King of Kings

    King of Kings

    7.1 1961 HD

    Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet...

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  • 1964
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    Of Human Bondage

    Of Human Bondage

    6.4 1964 HD

    Medical student Philip falls in love with Mildred, a waitress. Although she is a flirt, they have a love affair. But when Philip is told about her...

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  • 1975
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    Philadelphia, Here I Come

    Philadelphia, Here I Come

    6.8 1975 HD

    Friel contrasts Gar's cloistered emotional life with his gregarious social persona by portraying him as two distinct characters, a public self (Donal...

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  • 1949
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    The Lost People

    The Lost People

    5.7 1949 HD

    Set in a German theatre after the Second World War, two British soldiers are holding a disparate and hostile band of refugees in this theatre, prior...

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  • 1984
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    Angels in the Annexe

    Angels in the Annexe

    1 1984 HD

    Mr Brittain is determined that this year the school will do a really different Christmas show. Unfortunately Miss Jarvis has always organised the...

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  • 1979
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    Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady

    Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady

    1 1979 HD

    The unnamed Landlady (Siobhan McKenna) is the titular main villainess from "The Landlady", episode 1.05 of Tales of The Unexpected (airdate April 21,...

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  • 1965
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    Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

    Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

    1 1965 HD

    In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean explains why he chose the performers for the leading roles...

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  • 1981
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    The Journal of Bridget Hitler

    The Journal of Bridget Hitler

    1 1981 HD

    An Irishwoman married to a German in pre-First World War Liverpool prepares to meet her brother-in-law – a young man named Adolf Hitler. Years...

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  • 1950
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    W. B. Yeats: A Tribute

    W. B. Yeats: A Tribute

    1 1950 HD

    Yeats poems set to visuals of Sligo, Dublin and London. One of the series of non-fction films produced by the National Film Institute.

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  • 1951
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    Fortune in Diamonds

    Fortune in Diamonds

    7.5 1951 HD

    As the Boer War ends a South African soldier hides a cache of diamonds he finds on a body. He returns to the town he left three years earlier where...

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  • 1948
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    Daughter of Darkness

    Daughter of Darkness

    5.8 1948 HD

    In Ballyconnen, Emmy Baudine is a beautiful but disturbed young woman who works for the local priest. When the carnival comes to town, she encounters...

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  • 1962
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    The Playboy of the Western World

    The Playboy of the Western World

    5.6 1962 HD

    A quiet little village, and especially a pretty young woman, falls under the spell of a charming, somewhat roguish stranger who suddenly appears one...

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  • 1984
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    Memed My Hawk

    Memed My Hawk

    5 1984 HD

    In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the...

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  • 1947
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    Hungry Hill

    Hungry Hill

    5.4 1947 HD

    Life becomes a tragedy for the wife of an Irish heir to a 19th-century family feud and fortune.

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  • 1958
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    The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

    1 1958 HD

    In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.

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  • 1976
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    Circasia

    Circasia

    5 1976 HD

    Happenings in a small Irish traveling circus.

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  • 1979
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    Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

    6.7 1979 HD

    A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and...

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  • 1952
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    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    6 1952 HD

    Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.8 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1984
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    The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Last Days of Pompeii

    7.1 1984 HD

    This seven-hour British-Italian adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's 1834 epic, set against the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and previously...

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.8 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1979
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    Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

    6.7 1979 HD

    A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and...

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