Rynagh O'Grady

Rynagh O'Grady
Born(1951-04-18)18 April 1951
Dublin, Ireland
Died7 February 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 69)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActress

Rynagh O'Grady (18 April 1951 – 7 February 2021[1]) was an Irish actress who was known for her roles of Mary O'Leary in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and Minnie Kennedy in the 1999 film A Love Divided. She trained in the Abbey Theatre School and first appeared on their stage in 1969.[2]

In Father Ted, she starred alongside Patrick Drury as a husband and wife couple, John and Mary, who constantly argue and fight, but act happily married when talking to the priests.[3][4]

O'Grady died on 7 February 2021, aged 69.[5]

  1. ^ Rynagh O'Grady, Born: 18 April 1951; Died: 7 February 2021, irishtimes.com. Accessed 8 February 2021.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Abbey Theatre and Father Ted actress Rynagh O'Grady dies". RTE News. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Ranking the best fights between John and Mary from Father Ted". Joe.ie. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Father Ted actress Rynagh O'Grady passes away". Irish Independent. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Death Notice of Rynagh O'Grady". rip.ie.