Niamh Cusack - me and standing out from my sisters
As she prepares to play Juno, Niamh Cusack talks to John Nathan about her siblings. Even if you don't know Niamh Cusack by face, you definitely know her name.
Born in 1959 in Dublin, she is the third of four daughters born to Cyril Cusack, the acting legend who was a star of both the Abbey Theatre and, later, the Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK. All four daughters are actresses, the most famous being Sinead, who is married to Jeremy Irons. But Niamh, who has carved out her own quietly powerful career on the stage, has always seen herself as slightly separate to her celebrated father and siblings.
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