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Bairbre Dowling
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on Broadway in 2009 in "In Life Worth Living"
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Barbara Patricia Dowling
27 March 1953 Dublin, Ireland
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| Died | 20 January 2016 (aged 62) New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
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Notable work
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... of the Western World, The Dead, War of the Buttons |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | Richard Boyd Barrett (half-brother) |
Bairbre Dowling (born Barbara Patricia Dowling; March 27, 1953 – January 20, 2016) was a talented actress from Ireland. She acted in many movies, on stage in America, and on TV in both the US and Ireland.
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Early Life
Bairbre Dowling was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her father, Vincent Dowling, was an actor. Her mother, Brenda Doyle, was also an actress. Bairbre had three sisters: Louise, Valerie, and Rachael. She also had a half-brother named Cian. Later, it was revealed that Irish politician Richard Boyd Barrett was also her half-brother.
Acting Career
On Stage
In 1970, Bairbre Dowling joined the Abbey Theatre company. She performed in plays like The Becauseway and Rites. In 1977, she worked with her father at the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival. This festival was held in Cleveland, Ohio.
She acted alongside her husband, Colm Meaney, in the play And a Nightingale Sang in 1985. Bairbre also appeared on Broadway, which is a famous theater district in New York City. There, she performed in the play Da. In 2011, she was in a play called Temporal Powers.
Bairbre often worked at the Miniature Theatre of Chester in Massachusetts. She frequently collaborated with her father there. In 1993, she starred in a one-woman show. This show was about the life of actress and writer Fanny Kemble.
In Film and TV
Bairbre Dowling's first movie role was in Dementia 13 (1963). This film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. She also appeared in Zardoz (1973) and Changing Habits (1997).
On American television, Bairbre had roles in several popular shows. These included Murder She Wrote, Crossing Jordan, Days of Our Lives, Star Trek: Voyager, and ER. In Ireland, she was well-known for her long-running role in the TV series The Riordans.
Bairbre was also part of The California Artists Radio Theatre (CART). She performed in over 30 live radio plays with this group.
Personal Life
From 1982 to 1994, Bairbre Dowling was married to actor Colm Meaney. They had a daughter together named Brenda, who was born in 1984. Bairbre Dowling passed away in 2016 in New York. She was 62 years old.
Filmography
Movies
- Dementia 13 (1963)
- Zardoz (1974)
- Cry of the Innocent (TV movie, 1980)
- The Long Journey Home (TV movie, 1987)
- The Dead (1987)
- War of the Buttons (1994)
- Changing Habits (1997)
Television Shows
- Murder, She Wrote (1995)
- ER (1997)
- Star Trek: Voyager (2000)
- Crossing Jordan (2003)
- Days of Our Lives (2007)
