Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Personal Details

Biography

Ruth McCabe, a highly accomplished and celebrated Irish Actress, has garnered widespread recognition and acclaim throughout her illustrious career. Her remarkable talent and dedication have earned her numerous accolades, including two prestigious Irish Film and Television Academy Awards. In 2003, she received the esteemed honor for her outstanding performance in the film 'Any Time Now', and again in 2011 for her exceptional portrayal in 'Single-Handed'.

As one of the most renowned and respected names in Irish cinema and theatre, Ruth McCabe has made a significant impact on the industry. Her extensive repertoire includes a wide range of roles in numerous plays at the iconic Abbey Theatre in Dublin, as well as appearances in various television shows and films. With a career spanning decades, Ruth McCabe has solidified her position as a leading figure in Irish entertainment, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and influence new generations of actors and performers.

Career

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2025
Small Town, Big Story
Small Town, Big Story as Betty Battles
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2024
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2022
Joyride
Joyride as Noreen
{"id":205777,"title":"Aisha","year":"2022","character":"Mrs. Keegan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aisha-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j0onpqmskq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j0onpqmskq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Aisha
Aisha as Mrs. Keegan
{"id":138649,"title":"Out of Innocence","year":"2019","character":"Patsy Kerrigan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-innocence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138649.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Out of Innocence
Out of Innocence as Patsy Kerrigan
{"id":130753,"title":"Damo & Ivor: The Movie","year":"2018","character":"Grano","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/damo-ivor-the-movie-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130753.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130753.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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2017
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul as Mrs. Tuck
{"id":20052,"title":"Run & Jump","year":"2014","character":"Nora","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/run-jump","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20052.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20052.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":1104,"title":"Philomena","year":"2013","character":"Mother Barbara","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/philomena","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6egtsjjotoi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6egtsjjotoi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Philomena
Philomena as Mother Barbara
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Life of Crime
Life of Crime as Rose Woods
{"id":103835531,"title":"Lucan","year":2013,"character":"Nanny Roberts","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lucan","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835531.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835531.jpg"},"released":1}
Lucan
Lucan as Nanny Roberts
{"id":2078,"title":"Foyle's War","year":2013,"character":"Mrs. Greene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/foyles-war","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2078.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2078.jpg"},"released":1}
Foyle's War
Foyle's War as Mrs. Greene
{"id":77138,"title":"Stella Days","year":"2012","character":"Miss Courtney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stella-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77138.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Stella Days
Stella Days as Miss Courtney
{"id":11135,"title":"Good Vibrations","year":"2012","character":"Mavis Hooley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-vibrations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11135.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11135.jpg"},"released":1}
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations as Mavis Hooley
{"id":16869,"title":"Wake Wood","year":"2011","character":"Peggy O'Shea","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wake-wood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1bs8qqdgd7h0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1bs8qqdgd7h0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Wake Wood
Wake Wood as Peggy O'Shea
{"id":8808,"title":"Single-Handed","year":2010,"character":"Eithne Driscoll","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/single-handed","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8808.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8808.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Single-Handed
Single-Handed as Eithne Driscoll
{"id":8570,"title":"Breakfast on Pluto","year":"2005","character":"Ma Braden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/breakfast-on-pluto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63mq4slf2910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63mq4slf2910.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":52337,"title":"The Blackwater Lightship","year":"2004","character":"Dr. Louise","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-blackwater-lightship","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52337.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52337.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":23938,"title":"Rory O'Shea Was Here","year":"2004","character":"Annie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rory-oshea-was-here","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cerfffd7b40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4cerfffd7b40.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10715,"title":"Intermission","year":"2003","character":"Celia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/intermission","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5kn17ifijua0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5kn17ifijua0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":153890,"title":"Sinners","year":"2002","character":"Rev. Mother Paul","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sinners-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153890.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153890.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Sinners
Sinners as Rev. Mother Paul
{"id":9298,"title":"An Everlasting Piece","year":"2000","character":"Mrs. O'Neill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-everlasting-piece","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9298.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9298.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
An Everlasting Piece
An Everlasting Piece as Mrs. O'Neill
{"id":27796,"title":"American Women","year":"2000","character":"Mary Mulligan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/american-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27796.jpg"},"released":1}
American Women
American Women as Mary Mulligan
{"id":54250,"title":"Wild About Harry","year":"2000","character":"Lily","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wild-about-harry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54250.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54250.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":55179,"title":"Titanic Town","year":"1998","character":"Kathleen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/titanic-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55179.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55179.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Titanic Town
Titanic Town as Kathleen
{"id":1796,"title":"Silent Witness","year":1997,"character":"Wyn Ryan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/silent-witness","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1796.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Silent Witness
Silent Witness as Wyn Ryan
{"id":157956,"title":"Performance","year":"1995","character":"Mrs. Grigson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/performance-1995-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157956.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Performance
Performance as Mrs. Grigson
{"id":8979,"title":"An Awfully Big Adventure","year":"1995","character":"Grace Bird","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-awfully-big-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8979.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":4705,"title":"Circle of Friends","year":"1995","character":"Emily Mahon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/circle-of-friends","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4705.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4705.jpg"},"released":1}
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends as Emily Mahon
{"id":8319,"title":"Takin' Over the Asylum","year":1994,"character":"Rosalie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/takin-over-the-asylum","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8319.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8319.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":8305,"title":"Scarlett","year":1994,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/scarlett","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8305.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8305.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7912,"title":"Screen Two","year":"1993","character":"Kay Curley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/screen-two-1993-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7912.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Screen Two
Screen Two as Kay Curley
{"id":158913,"title":"Hostages","year":"1992","character":"Elaine Spence","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hostages","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158913.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158913.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Hostages
Hostages as Elaine Spence
{"id":195699,"title":"Fatal Inheritance","year":"1991","character":"Mrs. Donovan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fatal-inheritance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195699.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195699.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Fatal Inheritance
Fatal Inheritance as Mrs. Donovan
{"id":58989,"title":"The Miracle","year":"1991","character":"Wardrobe Mistress","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-miracle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58989.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58989.jpg"},"released":1}
The Miracle
The Miracle as Wardrobe Mistress
{"id":8320,"title":"The Field","year":"1990","character":"Tinker Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-field","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1vs5s2c3jalo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1vs5s2c3jalo.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Field
The Field as Tinker Woman
{"id":160044,"title":"The Lilac Bus","year":"1990","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lilac-bus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160044.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160044.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6730,"title":"My Left Foot","year":"1989","character":"Mary","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-left-foot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1o0nnipskpbg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1o0nnipskpbg.jpg"},"released":1}
1989