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Gibney in 2015
Born
Jennifer Ann Gibney

(1964-07-07) 7 July 1964 (age 60)
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 1996–present
Known for Cathy Brown in Mrs. Brown's Boys
Spouse(s)
(m. 2005)

Jennifer Ann O'Carroll (née Gibney; born 7 July 1964) is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing Cathy Brown in the BBC television sitcom, Mrs. Brown's Boys and its adaptions. She also appeared as contestant on the twelfth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2014.

Early life

Jennifer Ann Gibney was born on 7 July 1964 in Dublin, Ireland. She worked as a civil servant in the Irish tax office for seven years and then joined the Bank of Ireland. Gibney studied for a drama degree while at the bank and joined the company's amateur dramatics group. She trained to be an actress at Dublin Oscar Theatre School.

Career

Gibney's first professional acting role came in 1996, with a minor part in Some Mother's Son, a film starring Helen Mirren. In 1999, she appeared in the film Agnes Browne as Winnie the Mackerel. In 2007, she appeared in Prosperity as Linda.

Gibney's most prominent role is her portrayal of Cathy Brown, the daughter of Agnes Brown, played by her real-life husband, Brendan O'Carroll, a part she began playing in the 1990's in the original Mrs Browne, and subsequently the BBC sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys since 2011. She also appeared as Cathy in the film adaption Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie and the talk show All Round to Mrs. Brown's between 2017 and 2020. Gibney and O'Carroll reprised their roles as the characters in the Netflix film A Madea Homecoming (2022).

Strictly Come Dancing

In 2014, Gibney took part in the twelfth series of Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with Irish professional Tristan MacManus. Gibney and MacManus were the second couple to be eliminated in week three of the competition after dancing to ABBA's "Mamma Mia" on Movie Week. She competed in the bottom two against Blue star Simon Webbe and his partner Kristina Rihanoff.

Week No. Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Craig Revel Horwood Darcey Bussell Len Goodman Bruno Tonioli Donny Osmond Total
1 Jive – "Happy" 3 5 5 5 18 None
2 Waltz – "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" 4 5 5 5 19 Bottom two
3 Foxtrot – "Mamma Mia" 3 5 5 5 5 23 Eliminated
  • Note: Donny Osmond was a guest judge for the third week

Personal life

Gibney has been married to Brendan O'Carroll since 2005 and has three stepchildren, Fiona and Danny, who also appear in Mrs. Brown's Boys, and Eric.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002–2008 Mrs. Brown's Boys The Original Series Cathy Brown Main role
2007 Prosperity Linda Episode: "Stacey's Story"
2011–present Mrs. Brown's Boys Cathy Brown Main role
2014 Strictly Come Dancing Herself Series 12
2017–2020 All Round to Mrs. Brown's Cathy Brown Main role
2018 For Facts Sake Herself

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
1996 Some Mother's Son Woman Searcher No.2
1999 Agnes Browne Winnie
2014 Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie Cathy Brown
2022 A Madea Homecoming

See also

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