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Aislín McGuckin

Aislín McGuckin (born May 1974) is a Northern Irish actress. She has appeared in theatre, television, and film roles. Her early film work includes The Nephew and The White Countess. From 2014 to 2015, she starred as Letitia MacKenzie in the Starz series Outlander, and in 2020, played Marianne's mother, Denise, in the BBC One miniseries Normal People.[1]

Early life

McGuckin was born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland to parents Lorcan and Margaret. She grew up the eldest of three children in a Catholic family in Lurgan, County Armagh. She attended Sacred Heart Grammar School in Newry. She was going to study law at university, but changed her mind and instead pursued a degree in acting at Rose Bruford College in South East London.[2]

Personal life

McGuckin met Aidan McArdle in London through a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Richard III. They married in 2004 and have three children, Mireille, Lorcan, and Senan. The family moved to Dublin in 2015. They divorced in 2019.[3][4]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre credits

References

  1. ^ Shillcock, Francesca (21 July 2020). "Who is Heartbeat star Aislin McGuckin?".
  2. ^ a b Bell, Jane (16 February 2009). "There are too few really good roles for women". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast. p. 9.
  3. ^ O'Neill, Leona (14 May 2020). "Normal People's NI-born stars on the TV drama's astonishing global impact". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ Lynch, Donal (16 June 2015). "Mirror mirror on the wall". Independent.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ Macaulay, Alastair (2 May 2005). "Twelfth Night". Financial Times. London. p. 15.
  6. ^ Billington, Michael (28 March 2010). "The Duchess of Malfi". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 May 2010.

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