Rosaleen Philomena Linehan is an Irish stage, screen, and television actress.
11 Facts About Rosaleen Linehan
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Rosaleen Linehan attended University College Dublin and graduated in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Politics.
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Rosaleen Linehan joined UCD Dramsoc on her first day of college and started acting professionally within two years of leaving the university.
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Rosaleen Linehan has appeared in many comedy revues written by her husband, Fergus.
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Rosaleen Linehan has appeared on stage in, among other plays, Blithe Spirit, The House of Bernarda Alba, and Twelfth Night.
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Rosaleen Linehan was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Kate in Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa at the 1992 Tony Awards.
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Rosaleen Linehan starred as Winnie in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days on stage and on screen as part of the Beckett on Film project, having already played the role in a 1996 production at the Gate Theatre opposite Barry McGovern.
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In 1972, Linehan won a Jacob's Award for her RTE Radio comedy series Get an Earful of This.
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Rosaleen Linehan was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Irish Theatre Awards in 2008.
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Rosaleen Linehan was married to Fergus Rosaleen Linehan, who died in 2016 with whom she had four children and eight grandchildren.
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Rosaleen Linehan's father, Daniel McMenamin, was a Teachta Dala for Donegal from 1927 to 1961.