# Sarah Greene (actress)

Sarah Greene (born 21 July 1984) is an Irish actress and singer. She won acclaim for portraying Helen McCormick in the West End and Broadway productions of The Cripple of Inishmaan.
For her performance in the role, she was nominated for the 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress - Drama, as Hecate Poole in the Showtime and Sky series Penny Dreadful, as well as starring as Maxine in the CBS series Ransom.

## Early life

Greene was born in Cork, Ireland.
She became interested in acting when she saw Red Riding Hood along with her parents at the Opera House in Cork. A short time later she joined the CADA Performing Arts in Cork, where she took part in theatre plays and musicals until she was 19 years old. When Greene was six years old she first appeared on stage. She played a twin in the theatre play The King and I at the Opera House in Cork. After leaving CADA Performing Arts she was trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, from which she graduated in 2006.

## Career

In Greene's first film appearance, in 2008, she played Imelda Egan in Eden. In 2009, she appeared as the barmaid Cathleen in Love and Savagery.
In 2010, she starred as Amber in the play Grimm at The Peacock theatre in Dublin. In 2011, she played Sinead Mulligan in the film The Guard.
In 2013 and 2014, she appeared with Daniel Radcliffe in the theatre play The Cripple of Inishmaan. For her performance as Helen McCormick she was nominated for the Tony Award and the Laurence Olivier Award as best actor in a supporting role. In 2014, she appeared in The Assets. In Noble, she played Christina Noble. In 2015, she played Hecate Poole in Penny Dreadful. In 2019, she began to play one of the leads on Dublin Murders, as Detective Cassie Maddox.

## Personal life

Greene is engaged to musician Nathan Connolly. They have one son together.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2008 | Eden | Imelda Egan |
| 2009 | Love and Savagery | Cathleen |
| 2010 | My Brothers | Rose |
| 2011 | The Guard | Sinead Mulligan |
| 2014 | Noble | Middle Christina |
| 2014 | Standby | Hipster Girl |
| 2015 | Burnt | Kaitlin |
| 2018 | Dublin Oldschool | Lisa |
| 2018 | Black '47 | Ellie |
| 2018 | Rosie | Rosie Davis |
| 2023 | In the Land of Saints and Sinners | Sinead |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Bachelors Walk | Table Football Girl #1 | Christmas special |
| 2009 | Psych Ward | Jenny McArdle | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Raw | Sarah | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Assets | Laura | Episode: "Avenger" |
| 2015–2016 | Penny Dreadful | Hecate Poole | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Rebellion | May Lacey | Miniseries |
| 2017–2018 | Ransom | Maxine Carlson | Main role |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Cassie Maddox | Main role |
| 2020 | Normal People | Lorraine Waldron | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Roadkill | Charmian Pepper | Miniseries |
| 2021 | Frank of Ireland | Aine | Miniseries |
| 2022 | Bad Sisters | Bibi Garvey | Main role |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast | Deedee Harrison | Main Cast |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | The Empress of India | Kate | Town Hall Theatre, Galway |
| 2006 | The Year of the Hiker | Mary Lacey | The Pavilion Theatre, Dublin |
| 2007 | Danti Dan | Cactus | Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford |
| 2009 | The Playboy of the Western World | Honor Blake | Druid Theatre Company |
| 2010 | Phaedra | Ismene | Project Arts Centre, Dublin |
| 2010 | Little Gem | Amber | Peacock Theatre, Dublin |
| 2011 | Between Foxrock and a Hard Place | Sorcha | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin |
| 2011 | Between Foxrock and a Hard Place | Sorcha | Cork Opera House, Cork |
| 2012 | Alice in Funderland | Alice | Abbey Theatre, Dublin |
| 2013 | The Cripple of Inishmaan | Helen McCormick | Noël Coward Theatre, London |
| 2014 | The Cripple of Inishmaan | Helen McCormick | Cort Theatre, New York |
| 2017 | Woyzeck | Marie | Old Vic, London |
| 2017 | The Ferryman | Caitlin Carney | Gielgud Theatre, London |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Anne Bonny Performer: "The Parting Glass" | Voice |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Cerys an Craite | Voice |
| 2016 | The Bunker | "Margaret" | Live Action |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2014 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Cripple of Inishmaan | Nominated |
| 2014 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Play | The Cripple of Inishmaan | Nominated |
| 2015 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Rising Star | — | Won |
| 2015 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Film | Noble | Won |
| 2016 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Drama | Penny Dreadful | Won |
| 2016 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role Drama | Rebellion | Nominated |
| 2018 | Irish Film Festival London | Ros Hubbard Award for Acting | — | Won |
| 2018 | Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards | Best Actress | Rosie | Nominated |
| 2020 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role Film | Rosie | Nominated |
| 2020 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role Drama | Dublin Murders | Nominated |
| 2020 | Women's Image Network Awards | Actress in a Television Movie / Limited Series | Dublin Murders | Nominated |
| 2021 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Drama | Normal People | Won |
| 2022 | Peabody Award | Entertainment | Bad Sisters | Won |
| 2023 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Supporting Actress – Television Drama | Bad Sisters | Nominated |