Orlagh Cassidy is an American actress.

Career

Cassidy made her

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debut in ''

Present Laughter ''Present Laughter'' is a comic play written by Noël Coward in 1939 but not produced until 1942 because the Second World War began while it was in rehearsal, and the British theatres closed. The title is drawn from a song in Shakespeare's ''T ...

'' with

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in 1996. She portrayed

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, in the play ''The Adult in the Room,'' a Broadway Factor NYC world premiere written by Bill McMahon and directed by Heather Arnson and Conor t Bagley, which premiered at the Victory Gardens Theater in

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. She appeared

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in ''Bright Ideas'' at MCC; on Broadway in ''Our Country's Good'' and "Present Laughter"; regionally in ''Richard III" (Lady Anne)'' with Richard Thomas, Mark Lamos directing; and in ''

The Misanthrope ''The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover'' (french: Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux; ) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris ...

'' at Philadelphia Drama Guild, among other productions. Cassidy later played Doris Wolfe on ''

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'' (1999–2000, 2001, 2002, 2004–2009). She narrated the 2013 TV series ''Desperate Measures''.

Accolades

Cassidy received a nomination for the 2007 Drama Desk Outstanding Actress in a Play for the Off-Broadway production of ''"The Field" at The Irish Rep.''

Filmography

Television

* ''

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'' (1992) ("Over a Barrel"; 1992–1993) * '' Another World'' as Sloane Wallace (1992–1993) * '' Murder One'' ("Chapter Twenty-One") (1996 episode); "Chapter Twenty-Two" (1996 episode) * ''

Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God th ...

'' ("In Loco Parentis") (1998 episode) * ''

'' as Doris Wolfe (1999–2000, 2001, 2002, 2004–2009) * ''

Sex and the City ''Sex and the City'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. An adaptation of Candace Bushnell's newspaper column and 1996 book anthology of the same name, the series premiered in the United Stat ...

'' ("Defining Moments") (2001 episode) * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' ("Wrath') (2001 episode) * ''

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'' ("Star Crossed") (2003 episode) * ''

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'' ("The Island") as Shelly Miller (2014 episode) * '' Blue Bloods'' as Anne Carter (2012) (Season 2, Episode 19:"

Some Kind of Hero ''Some Kind of Hero'' is a 1982 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor as a returning Vietnam War veteran having trouble adjusting to civilian life. Soon he is involved in an organized crime heist. It co-stars Margot Kidder and was d ...

") * ''Desperate Measures'' (2013), narrator * ''

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'' as Rachel (2017) (Season 6, Episode 7: " Imminent Risk") * ''Madam Secretary'' as Regina Boroumand (2017) (Season 4, Episode 18: "The Friendship Game")

Film

* ''Passing Stones'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''The Pornographer: A Love Story'' (2004) * ''

The Great New Wonderful ''The Great New Wonderful'' is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Sam Catlin and directed by Danny Leiner. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Tony Shalhoub, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Olympia Dukakis, and tells the tales of several New Y ...

'' (2005) * '' St Vincent'' as speech therapist (2014) * ''

Shirley Shirley may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë * ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film * ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film * ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bas ...

'' as Caroline (2020) * ''

The Pale Blue Eye ''The Pale Blue Eye'' is a 2022 American mystery thriller film written and directed by Scott Cooper, adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Louis Bayard. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Christian Bale, Harry Mell ...

'' as Mrs. Fry (2022)

References

External links

* American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American television actresses American people of Irish descent Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub