Ingrid Craigie (born 1953 or 1954) is an Irish actor.

Background

Craigie was born in Cork, Ireland to Church of Ireland parents. She grew up in Finglas, Dublin, where her family owned and ran Merville Dairy. Her father, George, served in the Irish Army. Craigie went to school at Alexandra College before studying English at Trinity College Dublin, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1976. Her lecturers included Brendan Kennelly and David Norris. Craigie now lives in Portobello, Dublin.

Career

After university, Craigie joined the company of the Abbey Theatre where she stayed for five years. Her work there included several premieres of Brian Friel plays. Craigie starred as Grace in the 2006 Gate Theatre production of ''

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'' alongside Ralph Fiennes. She has also starred in productions of '' The Beauty Queen of Leenane'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Man Who Came to Dinner'', '' Mrs. Warren's Profession'' and '' Sweet Bird of Youth''. On Broadway, she has appeared in '' The Cripple of Inishmaan'' with Daniel Radcliffe, ''Wonderful Tennessee'', ''Ariel'' by Marina Carr and alongside Brendan Gleeson in '' The Plough and the Stars''. In 2022, Craigie toured Ireland and the United Kingdom as The Proprietor in the

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play ''Dinner with Groucho''.

Awards and achievements

In 2006, Craigie was appointed to the board of the Gate Theatre. In 2007, she won The Irish Times ''Irish Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award''.

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