Ruth McCabe

McCabe won the inaugural IFTA in 2003 for Best Actress in a Supporting role, for playing Margaret McCutcheon in BBC One Northern Ireland's Any Time Now, and again in 2011, for her role as Eithne Driscoll in the Irish police series Single-Handed. ==Personal life==

Ruth's father was Irish playwright and screenwriter Eugene McCabe. McCabe took a break from acting to raise her first child, but performed in the one-woman play "The Worm in the Heart" while pregnant with her second child. ==Filmography==

• Small Town, Big Story (TV Series) 2024 • That They Might Face the Rising Sun 2023 • Aisha Mrs. Keegan 2022 • Joyride Noreen 2022 • Women on the Verge (TV series) Aunty Bronagh 2018 • Damo and Ivor:The Movie 2018 • Victoria & Abdul Mrs. Tuck 2017 • Damo and Ivor (TV Series) Grano 2013–14 • Life of Crime (TV series) (TV Series) Rose Woods 2013 • Run & Jump Conor's mother 2013 • ''Foyle's War'' (episode: "The Cage") 2013 • Lucan (Mini series) Nanny Roberts 2013 • Philomena Mother Barbara 2013 • Wake Wood Peggy O'Shea 2009 • Single-Handed (TV Series) Eithne Driscoll 2007–10 • The Street (TV Series, 1 episode "Sean & Yvonne") Mary2006 • Breakfast on Pluto Ma Braden 2005 • ''Inside I'm Dancing'' Annie 2004 • The Blackwater Lightship Dr. Louise 2004 • An Everlasting Piece Mrs. O'Neill 2001 • Sinners (TV Movie) 2002 • The Closer You Get/American Women Mary Mulligan 2001 • Wild About Harry Lily 2000 • Relative Strangers (Mini Series) 1999 • Talk of Angels O'Toole 1998 • Silent Witness (TV Series) Wyn Ryan 1996–98 • Crossroads of Laredo (short) Barbara 1995 • Circle of Friends Emily Mahon 1995 • ''Takin' Over the Asylum'' (TV Series) Rosalie Gerrity 1994 • The Snapper Kay Curley 1993 • Hostages Elaine Spence 1992 • Fair City (TV Series) Kay McCoy 1989–1992 • My Left Foot Mary 1989 ==Theatre work==

• The Blackwater Lightship, Dora, Draíocht Arts Centre, County Dublin 2022 • Breathless Smock Alley Theatre 2014 • Ribbons by Elaine Murphy, Glenda, Peacock Theatre, Dublin 2013 • The New Electric Ballroom Druid production, St. Ann's Warehouse, Brooklyn, 2009 • The House of Bernarda Alba Poncia, Abbey Theatre 2003 • Prayers of Sherkin by Sebastian Barry, Peacock Theatre 1990 • The Worm in The Heart by Nell McCafferty, One woman play, Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar 1987 ==References==