Anna Manahan
Anna Manahan
Biography
Anna Maria Manahan (18 October 1924 – 8 March 2009) was an Irish stage, film and television actress. Manahan received two Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nominations for her performances in the 1968 production of Lovers and the 1998 production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, the latter for which she won at the 52nd Tony Awards. Manahan was also nominated for two Drama Desk Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award in her career spanned more than 60 years. She interpreted the works of, among others, Seán O'Casey, John B. Keane, John Millington Synge, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Martin McDonagh, Christy Brown, and Brian Friel.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
24
Gender
Female
Birthday
1924-10-18 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
County Waterford, Ireland
Acting

2006

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as Hanna (segment "Lovers")

1994

A Man of No Importance as Mrs Grace

1994

A Business Affair as Bianca

1991

Fatal Inheritance as Mrs. Griffith

1991

The Treaty as Woman 2

1991

Hear My Song as Mrs McGlinchy

1989

All Dogs Go to Heaven as Stella Dallas (voice)

1986

Lovejoy as Irish Lil

1985

The Rug as Narrator (voice)

1984

The Bill as Not available

1984

The Country Girls as Mrs Burns

1983

The Irish R.M. as Mrs Cadogan

1982

The Glory Hole as Mary Higgins

1981

Clash of the Titans as A Stygian Witch

1980

A Tale of Two Cities as Vengeance

1980

Juno and the Paycock as Mrs. Maisie Madigan

1979

Katie: The Year of a Child as Maggie Donoghue

1974

Lucky as Mother

1967

Ulysses as Bella Cohen

1964

Theatre 625 as Harriet Reilley

1958

She Didn't Say No! as Maggie Murphy

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer