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Later work
In Phyllis Ryan's later life she made a return to acting. Phyllis Ryan worked on various productions with director Micheal Scott including his Cuchulain Cycle, in which she played Aoife (Of The Shidh). Phyllis Ryan's last stage performance was in 2000 in Deborah Warner's production of Medea (play) in which she acted as Chorus. Starring Fiona Shaw for the Abbey Theatre Ryan published her Memoir, 'The Company I Kept' in 1996, which included stories about her long career and the people she met throughout.

Awards in later life
In 2002 Phyllis Ryan received the Special Tribute Award at the ESB/Irish times Special Tribute Award. and an honorary life membership of Irish Actors Equity.

Marriage
Phyllis Ryan married Sean Colleary, a stage manager. Colleary became ill with a Nervous disorder and moved to London as he could not provide for his family. Later he died from the administration of a lethal injection, Ryan claims she did not know if the injection would be lethal but Ryan was relieved he was out of his misery. Later Ryan had an affair with a married man, journalist Liam Mac Gabhann. The two embarked on an affair that lasted until his death in 1979. Neither Phyllis nor Mac Gabhann were free to marry, since divorce was then impossible, even after Phyllis's husband died in London in 1964.

Death
Phyllis Ryan died on the 6th of June 2011 in Kildare. Phyllis Ryan died in the care of the medical and pallative teams at Naas General Hospital. Phyllis Ryan died at the age of 91. Phyllis Ryan's service took place at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin 1. A huge funeral was recorded at the Cathedral.