Bronagh Gallagher
Bronagh Gallagher was born on April 26, 1972, and is a native of Londonderry (Derry), in Northern Ireland, UK. Gallagher grew up listening to music that her parents played at home, where she danced with her brother and sister. This is where the performing really began and where her love for music blossomed.
Gallagher started acting in school where she was involved in the school choir and drama productions at Nazareth House Primary and St. Mary's College in Creggan. She credits these schools for encouraging her in the positive manner which motivated her to take on acting professionally. The only non-acting jobs Gallagher had was when she was a teenager, she worked in vintage clothes and shoe shops. While in school she joined the Oakgrove Theatre Company in Derry.
Gallagher's big break came with the film The Commitments and since then she has been gainfully employed as an actress and a singer, first with Andy White (she played the drums and added vocals) and then on her own touring.
Film
Return to Montauk~2017 - Rachel
Brexit Shorts: Your Ma's a Hard Brexit~2017 (short) -
Justlikeabitch~2014 (short) - Mary
Orbit Ever After~2013 (short) - Mother
The Love Punch~2013 (the Director and Producers would like to thank)
Shotting for Socrates~2014 - Irene
The Food Guide to Love~2013 - Rachel
Made in Belfast~2013 - Undertaker
After the Triumph of Your Birth~2012 - Woman of the Theater
Grabbers~2012 - Una Maher
Where Are They Now?~2011 (short) - Woman
Good Cake Bad Cake: The Story of LIR~2011 (doc) - Herself
Arthur Christmas~2011 - voice of Elf
Albert Nobbs~2011 - Cathleen
Tamara Drewe~2010 - Eustacia
The Big I Am~2010 - Di Baines
Sherlock Holmes~2009 - Palm Reader
Malice in Wonderland~2009 - Hattie
Last Chance Harvey~2008 - Oonagh
Faintheart~2008 - Maggie
Botched~2007 - Sonya
Love Conquers All: The Making of Tristan + Isolde~2006 (V doc short)
Middletown~2006 - Tessie
Tara Road~2005 - Polly
The Commitments: Looking Back~2004 (V doc) - Herself (special thanks)
Tristan & Isolde~2004 - Bragnae
Spin the Bottle~2003 - Rats' Girlfriend
Skagerrak (Sweet Dreams)~2003 - Sophie
Thunderpants~2002 - Mrs. Smash
Wild About Harry~2000 - Miss Boyle
The Most Fertile Man In Ireland~1999 - Millicent
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace~1999 - Radiant VII Cruiser Captain Karol
Divorcing Jack~1998 - Taxi Driver
Painted Angels~1998 - Eileen
The Wicked, Wicked West~1998 -
Mary Reilly~1996 - Annie
Thumbelina~1994 (live performance model: Ms. Fieldmouse)
Pulp Fiction~1994 - Trudi (see Actor Connections - Film)
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| Bronagh Gallagher as Trudi in Pulp Fiction - photo from Thelin.net |
The Commitments~1991 - Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer (sings: Mustang Sally, Take Me to the River, Chain of 1991 Fools, Dark End of the Street, Destination Anywhere, Try a Little Tenderness, Treat Her Right, Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, Mr. Pitiful, I Never Loved a Man, In the Midnight Hour, Bye Bye Baby, Slip Away)
Film Composer
The Fare~2013 (short)
TV
Count Arthur Strong~2017 - Birdie (6 episodes)
You, me and the Apocalypse~2015 - Larsson (7 episodes)
Moone Boy~2015 - Pay O'Dwyer in The Plunder Years
Pramface~2012-2014 - Sandra Prince (16 episodes), Janet Prince (1 episode)
The Arts Show~2013 - Herself in In Conversation with Bronagh Gallagher
The Field of Blood~2011-2013 - Trisha Meehan in:
The Dead Hour: Parts 1 and 2
The Field of Blood: Parts 1 and 2
Shameless~2013 - Ronnie in 11.13
The Other Child~2013 - Gwen
The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby~2012 - Mrs. Nicleby in 1.1-1.3, 1.5
New Tricks~2012 - Mara Donaldson in Dead Poets
Accused~2010 - Siobhan in Helen's Story
Xposé~2009 - Herself in 3.182
Movie Connections~2007 - Herself in The Commitments
The Podge and Rodge Show~2007 - Herself in 3.36
The Peter Serafinowicz Show~2007 - Various roles (6 episodes)
The Street~2007 - Mary Jennerson in 2.1
The Bill~1992-2007 -
Tina Wilson in Dicing with Danger
Nicola Purdy in:
Trust
Somebody Special
Agnes~2007 - Agnes Jones
Holby City~2007 - Gilly Conran in Paranoid Android
Wild Trials~2005 - Herself in 1 February 2005
Agatha Christie's Poirot~2005 - Ada Mason in The Mystery of the Blue Train
The Late Late Show~2004 - Herself in 17 December 2004
Tubridy Tonight~2004 - Herself in 1.2
The Clinic~2004 - Lisa in 2.8
Bodelfesten~2004 - Herself
Holy Cross~2003 - Sarah Norton
Filmland~2003 - Herself (1.2)
Red & Blue~2003 - Sarah Norton
Sinners~2002 - Kitty Aldridge
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| Bronagh Gallagher as Kitty Aldridge in Sinners - photo bbc.co.uk |
The Fitz~2000 - Teddy (6 episodes)
Cry Wolf~1999 - Bambi in 1.5
Merely Playing~1999 - Narrator
Shockers: Deja Vu~1999 - Alice Walker
Screen Two~1996 - Sandra Williamson in The Precious Blood
Island of Strangers~ -
Ruffian Hearts~1995
Performance~1995 - Minnie Powell in Shadow of a Gunman
Over the Rainbow~1993 - Michelle
Screenplay~1992 - Frances in You, Me & Marley
Dear Sarah~1989 - Anne Conlon
Island of Strangers, The~ -
Flash McVeigh~ - Belle Donna
Theatre
Seven~ - Mukhtaran Mai (Kabosh Theatre Company)
The Faith Machine~ - Tatiana (Royal Court Theatre, )
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour~ - Teacher (National Theatre, )
War Horse~2009 - Rose Narracott (National Theatre, London, UK)
Light~2000 - chorus (Theatre de Complicite, UK)
Dublin Carol~2000 - Mary (The Old Vic, London, UK; Broadway, NYC, US)
The Caucasian Chalk Circle~ - (Theatre de Complicite, Royal National Theatre, London, UK)
The Rocky Horror Show~ - Columbia (SFX Centre, Dublin, Ireland)
Portia Coughlan~ - Stacia (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland; Royal Court, London)
Street of Crocodiles~1998 - Adela (Theatre de Complicite, UK; John Jay College, NYC, US)
Peer Gynt~1994 - Ingrid/Green Woman (Barbican Theatre, London, UK)
The Iceman Cometh~ - Pearl (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland)
A Patriot Game~ - Second Soldier (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland)
Live Performances
Bronagh Gallagher tour~2004 (UK)
Andy White tour~2000 (UK, Italy) drums
Radio
The Town I Loved So Well~2013 - Presenter
Intends to Take Action~2012 - Kate
CDs
Gather Your Greatness~2016
Precious Soul~2004
Awards, Honors, and Nominations
Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming:
Rec'd 2004 Golden FIPA Actress for Holy Cross
Bodil Awards:
Nom 2004 Best Supporting Actress for Skagerrak
IFTA (Irish Film and Television Awards) (Belfast):
Nom 2013 Best Supporting Actress Film for Grabbers
Nom 2012 Best Supporting Actress - Television for The Field of Blood
Nom 2003 Best Actress in a Television Drama for Sinners
Nom 2003 Best Actress in a Film for Spin the Bottle
Monte-Carlo TV Festival:
Nom 2008 Outstanding Actress - Drama Series for The Street (episode: Twin)
Robert Festival:
Nom 2004 Best Supporting Actress for Skagerrak
Social Media
Official Site:
bronaghgallagher
Twitter:
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Miscellany
1996 - Was featured on an Irish postal stamp as her character from The Commitments
Taught herself to play the drums
Sang with Andy White on his self-titled album
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