Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

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Known For

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996 • as Wyn Ryan

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

2002 • as Mrs. Greene

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown

1989 • as Mary

Performance

Performance

1991 • as Mrs Grigson

Breakfast on Pluto

Breakfast on Pluto

2005 • as Ma Braden

Philomena

Philomena

2013 • as Mother Barbara

Filmography

2025

Small Town, Big Story
Small Town, Big Story
as Betty Battles
TV - Released: 2/27/2025

2024

That They May Face the Rising Sun
That They May Face the Rising Sun
as Mary Murphy
Movie - Released: 4/26/2024

2022

Joyride
Joyride
as Noreen
Movie - Released: 7/29/2022
Aisha
Aisha
as Mrs. Keegan
Movie - Released: 11/17/2022

2019

Out of Innocence
Out of Innocence
as Patsy Kerrigan
Movie - Released: 4/12/2019

2018

Damo & Ivor: The Movie
Damo & Ivor: The Movie
as Grano
Movie - Released: 3/15/2018
Women on the Verge
Women on the Verge
as Aunty Bronagh
TV - Released: 10/11/2018

2017

Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul
as Mrs. Tuck
Movie - Released: 9/13/2017

2014

Run & Jump
Run & Jump
as Nora
Movie - Released: 1/24/2014

2013

Movie
The Note
as Lars's Mother
Movie - Released: 7/13/2013
Philomena
Philomena
as Mother Barbara
Movie - Released: 11/1/2013
Life of Crime
Life of Crime
as Rose Woods
TV - Released: 5/10/2013
Lucan
Lucan
as Nanny Roberts
TV - Released: 12/11/2013

2012

Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations
as Mavis Hooley
Movie - Released: 5/31/2012
Stella Days
Stella Days
as Miss Courtney
Movie - Released: 3/9/2012

2011

Wake Wood
Wake Wood
as Peggy O'Shea
Movie - Released: 3/25/2011

2007

Single-Handed
Single-Handed
as Eithne Driscoll
TV - Released: 1/1/2007

2005

Breakfast on Pluto
Breakfast on Pluto
as Ma Braden
Movie - Released: 11/16/2005

2004

Inside I'm Dancing
Inside I'm Dancing
as Annie
Movie - Released: 10/15/2004
The Blackwater Lightship
The Blackwater Lightship
as Dr. Louise
Movie - Released: 2/4/2004

2003

Intermission
Intermission
as Celia
Movie - Released: 8/29/2003

2002

Sinners
Sinners
as Rev. Mother Paul
Movie - Released: 3/26/2002
No Tears
No Tears
as Nuala
TV - Released: 1/14/2002
Foyle's War
Foyle's War
as Mrs. Greene
TV - Released: 10/27/2002

2000

An Everlasting Piece
An Everlasting Piece
as Mrs. O'Neill
Movie - Released: 12/22/2000
The Closer You Get
The Closer You Get
as Mary Mulligan
Movie - Released: 12/27/2000
Wild About Harry
Wild About Harry
as Lily
Movie - Released: 12/31/2000

1998

Titanic Town
Titanic Town
as Kathleen
Movie - Released: 8/8/1998

1996

Crossroads of Laredo
Crossroads of Laredo
as Barbara
Movie - Released: 5/1/1996
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
as Wyn Ryan
TV - Released: 2/21/1996

1995

An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure
as Grace Bird
Movie - Released: 5/11/1995
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends
as Emily Mahon
Movie - Released: 4/7/1995
Shadow of a Gunman
Shadow of a Gunman
as Mrs. Grigson
Movie - Released: 10/7/1995

1994

Takin' Over the Asylum
Takin' Over the Asylum
as Rosalie
TV - Released: 9/27/1994
Scarlett
Scarlett
TV - Released: 11/13/1994

1993

The Snapper
The Snapper
as Kay Curley
Movie - Released: 8/6/1993

1992

Hostages
Hostages
as Elaine Spence
Movie - Released: 9/23/1992

1991

The Miracle
The Miracle
as Wardrobe Mistress
Movie - Released: 4/5/1991
Fatal Inheritance
Fatal Inheritance
as Mrs. Donovan
Movie - Released: 10/1/1991
Performance
Performance
as Mrs Grigson
TV - Released: 10/5/1991

1990

The Field
The Field
as Tinker Woman
Movie - Released: 9/21/1990
Movie
The Lilac Bus
as Mary
Movie - Released: 1/1/1990

1989

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
as Mary
Movie - Released: 4/7/1989