Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is an actor from Northern Ireland.

She is known for her role in the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. Her other film appearances include Waking Ned Devine (1998), Nora (2000), Beautiful Creatures (2000), and From Hell (2001). Lynch was born in 1971 in Corrinshego, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to an Italian mother (from Trivento) and an Irish father. She has four siblings; her eldest brother is actor John Lynch. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Lynch has won three Irish Film and Television Academy Awards, including Best Leading Actress for her work in the film Nora, about Nora Barnacle and her husband, Irish author James Joyce. She also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2003 film 16 Years of Alcohol. In 2020, she was listed as number 42 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

Susan Lynch is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 24 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Bring Them Down (2025), Daddy Issues (2024), Here Are the Young Men (2021), Ups and Downs (2019), Save Me (2018), The Secret Scripture (2017), Great Expectations (2011), Hideaways (2011). The recorded credits span 1994 to 2025, including 17 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.