Aislín McGuckin

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]

Aislín McGuckin
BornMay 1974
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationActress
Years active1995 to Present
Notable workRoyal Shakespeare Company
Spouse
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(m. 2004; div. 2019)​
Children3

Early life

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

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

Film
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
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Casualty Niamh Quinn Episode: "When All Else Fails"
1998 The Unknown Soldier Jenny Davis Miniseries; 3 episodes
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
Cold Courage Toni Gallagher Recurring role; 5 episodes
2021 Modern Love Dr. Wyman Episode: "A Second Embrace, with Hearts and Eyes Open"
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
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
Dial M for Murder Sheila Wendice West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds & UK Tour
2010 The Duchess of Malfi[6] The Duchess Greenwich Theatre, London
Volpone Celia Greenwich Theatre, London
2011 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon with Royal Shakespeare Company
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
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
  1. Shillcock, Francesca (21 July 2020). "Who is Heartbeat star Aislin McGuckin?".
  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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