Aislín McGuckin

Aislín McGuckin
Aislín McGuckin
Born	May 1974; Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Alma mater	Rose Bruford College
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995 to Present
Notable work	Royal Shakespeare Company
Spouse	Aidan McArdle (m. 2004; div. 2019)
Children	3

Aislín McGuckin (born May 1974) is a Northern Irish actress. She has appeared in theatre, television, and film roles. Her early film work includes The Nephew and The White Countess. From 2014 to 2015, she starred as Letitia MacKenzie in the Starz series Outlander, and in 2020, played Marianne's mother, Denise, in the BBC One miniseries Normal People.^[1]

Early life[edit]

McGuckin was born in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland to parents Lorcan and Margaret. She grew up the eldest of three children in a Catholic family in Lurgan, County Armagh. She attended Sacred Heart Grammar School in Newry. She was going to study law at university, but changed her mind and instead pursued a degree in acting at Rose Bruford College in South East London.^[2]

Personal life[edit]

McGuckin met Aidan McArdle in London through a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Richard III. They married in 2004 and have three children, Mireille, Lorcan, and Senan. The family moved to Dublin in 2015. They divorced in 2019.^[3]^[4]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Trojan Eddie	Kathleen
1998	The Nephew	Aislín Brady
1999	David Copperfield	Emily	TV film
2005	The White Countess	Maria
2010	The Duchess of Malfi	The Duchess	Direct-to-Video
2016	Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III	Queen Elizabeth
2017	Oasis	Vivian Hades	TV film
2018	The Music Room	Mum	Short film
2019	The Other Lamb	Maria
2021	The Carer	Carol	Short film

Television[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Casualty	Niamh Quinn	Episode: "When All Else Fails"
1998	The Unknown Soldier	Jenny Davis	Miniseries; 3 episodes
1998	Amongst Women	Nell	Miniseries; 2 episodes
1998-2000	The Creatives	Rhona Platt	Series regular; 12 episodes
2003-04	Heartbeat	Dr. Liz Merrick	Series regular; 46 episodes
2008-09	Holby City	Callie Taylor	Recurring role; 8 episodes
2012	New Tricks	Laura Marsh	Episode: "Queen and Country"
2014-15	Outlander	Letitia MacKenzie	Recurring role; 5 episodes
2017	Paula	Diane	Miniseries; 2 episodes
	Overshadowed	Mum	Miniseries; 1 episode
	The Miniaturist	Agnes Meermans	Miniseries; 3 episodes
2020	Normal People	Denise	Recurring role; 8 episodes
2020	Cold Courage	Toni Gallagher	Recurring role; 5 episodes
2021	Modern Love	Dr. Wyman	Episode: "A Second Embrace, with Hearts and Eyes Open"
2021	Red Election		Episode: "Series 1, Episode 7"
2022	Death in Paradise	Eve Wilding	Episode: "Series 11, Episode 6"
2023	Silent Witness	Aoife Connolly	Episode: "Series 26, Episodes 6, 7 & 8"

Theatre credits[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Notes
1995	The Steward of Christendom	Dolly	Royal Court Theatre - London, Gate Theatre - Dublin & Australia/New Zealand Tour
1999	Our Father	Emer	Almeida Theatre, London
2000	Henry VI, Part 1	Countess of Auvergne	Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon	with Royal Shakespeare Company
	Henry VI, Part 2	Margery Jourdemayne
	Henry VI, Part 3	Rutland
2001	Richard III	Lady Anne Neville	Young Vic, London	with Royal Shakespeare Company
2002	The Clearing	Madeline	The Rep, Birmingham & UK Tour	with Shared Experience
2005	Twelfth Night^[5]	Olivia	Royal Shakespeare Theatre - Stratford-upon-Avon, Theatre Royal - Newcastle upon Tyne & Novello Theatre - London	with Royal Shakespeare Company
2007	Dancing at Lughnasa	Agnes Mundy	Lyric Theatre, Belfast
2009	The Home Place^[2]	Margaret O'Donnell	Grand Opera House, Belfast
2009	Dial M for Murder	Sheila Wendice	West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds & UK Tour
2010	The Duchess of Malfi^[6]	The Duchess	Greenwich Theatre, London
2010	Volpone	Celia	Greenwich Theatre, London
2011	Macbeth	Lady Macbeth	Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon	with Royal Shakespeare Company
2011	The Homecoming	Ruth	Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon	with Royal Shakespeare Company
2013	King Lear	Goneril	Theatre Royal, Bath
2014	Heartbreak House	Lady Ariadne Utterword	Abbey Theatre, Dublin
2015	A Month in the Country	Natalya Petrovna	Gate Theatre, Dublin
2015	Famished Castle	Angie	Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
2016	Richard III	Elizabeth	Almeida Theatre, London
2018	Come On Home	Martina	Peacock Theatre, Dublin
2019	Hecuba	Hecuba	Project Arts Centre, Dublin

References[edit]

^ Shillcock, Francesca (21 July 2020). "Who is Heartbeat star Aislin McGuckin?".
^ ^a ^b Bell, Jane (16 February 2009). "There are too few really good roles for women". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast. p. 9.
^ O'Neill, Leona (14 May 2020). "Normal People's NI-born stars on the TV drama's astonishing global impact". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^ Lynch, Donal (16 June 2015). "Mirror mirror on the wall". Independent.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^ Macaulay, Alastair (2 May 2005). "Twelfth Night". Financial Times. London. p. 15.
^ Billington, Michael (28 March 2010). "The Duchess of Malfi". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 May 2010.

External links[edit]

Aislín McGuckin at IMDb

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[1] Shillcock, Francesca (21 July 2020). "Who is Heartbeat star Aislin McGuckin?".

[jbell-2] Bell, Jane (16 February 2009). "There are too few really good roles for women". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast. p. 9.

[3] O'Neill, Leona (14 May 2020). "Normal People's NI-born stars on the TV drama's astonishing global impact". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

[4] Lynch, Donal (16 June 2015). "Mirror mirror on the wall". Independent.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2021.

[5] Macaulay, Alastair (2 May 2005). "Twelfth Night". Financial Times. London. p. 15.

[6] Billington, Michael (28 March 2010). "The Duchess of Malfi". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 May 2010.

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