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BIO

Highlights of her 50-plus-year career include NYC: Dancing at Lughnasa, A Touch of the Poet, Outside Mullingar (Broadway); Juno and the Paycock (Roundabout); Cripple of Inishmaan (Atlantic); Give Me Your Hand, Afterplay (Irish Rep). London: The Ferryman, Arcadia, Hamlet, As You Like It, In Celebration (West End); The Cripple of Inishmaan, Hinterland (NT); The Hostage, Shadow of a Gunman (RSC). Film/TV: "Scandal," Damned United, Tara Road, Waking the Dead. Awards: two Drama Desks, Theatre World Special, London Critics, two Irish Theatre, Audie. Noms: Tony, Olivier, Grammy, Helen Hayes. Associate Artist of the Abbey Theatre, National Theatre of Ireland.

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
West End Revival, 2020
Grandmaman

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Aunt Patricia Carney

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2014
Aoife

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Eileen

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2005
Nora Melody

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Juno Boyle

[Broadway]
1991
Maggie


Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2018 - Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Dearbhla Molloy , The Ferryman


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Ensemble Performances

Dearbhla Molloy, The Cripple of Inishmaan

Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Dearbhla Molloy , Dancing at Lughnasa

News


Broadway Stage and Screen- A Spring 2024 Watch Guide

A new Broadway season has arrived at last, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 10 are already films that you can watch from home. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2024, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!
Irish Repertory Theatre to Stage New York Premiere of BELFAST GIRLS

Today, the Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director and Ciarán O’Reilly, Producing Director) announced two productions for their Spring 2022 season. The New York Premiere of Belfast Girls by Jaki McCarrick (The Naturalists) and directed by Nicola Murphy (A Girl Is A Half-formed Thing) will run May 11-June 26, 2022 on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, with an opening night set for May 19, 2022. Two by Synge, by John Millington Synge and directed by Charlotte Moore (The Streets of New York), will run April 13-May 22, 2022 on the W. Scott McLucas Studio Stage, with an opening night set for April 24, 2022.
Photos: First Look at THE BOOK OF DUST at The Bridge Theatre

Nicholas Hytner’s production of Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage continues at The Bridge Theatre to 26 February 2022. 
Irish Repertory Theatre Announces Fall 2021 In-Person Season

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today productions for their upcoming fall season, which will mark their return to in-person programming following the Covid-19 shutdown in March 2020.  
Filmed Version of UNCLE VANYA Wins The Theatre Award at The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2021

Uncle Vanya was filmed on stage under strict covid protocols at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the middle of 2020. The new film version of the production had a cinematic release ahead of being broadcast on BBC Four, making it the first UK stage production closed by the Coronavirus pandemic to have been filmed and produced for the screen.
Irish Rep Announces Summer 2021 Performances on Screen Featuring GHOSTING, THE CORDELIA DREAM and More

 Irish Repertory Theatre announced today three Performance on Screen digital productions for their Summer 2021 season. Ghosting, by Anne O’Riordan and Jamie Beamish and directed for streaming by Jamie Beamish, will premiere on Tuesday June 22, 2021. The production, starring Anne O’Riordan, will run through Sunday July 4, 2021. 
New York Film Premiere of THE MAN WHO WANTED TO FLY to be Screened by Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today that they will host virtual screenings of the New York film premiere of The Man Who Wanted to Fly. Directed by Frank Shouldice, The Man Who Wanted to Fly will be screened online on Tuesday May 25 at 7pm ET and Wednesday May 26 at 2pm & 7pm ET.
UNCLE VANYA to Premiere as Part of PBS Great Performances in May

The U.S. premiere of Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Uncle Vanya will premiere as part of PBS Great Performances on Friday, May 7.
Broadway on Demand Partners With Broadway Wine Club, Launching With Irish Rep's PERFORMANCES ON SCREEN Series

This special partnership launches with the streaming of the Irish Repertory Theatre company’s 2020 Performances on Screen series, which includes Conor McPherson’s The Weir, Eugene O’Neill’s classic A Touch of the Poet, and the legendary Bill Irwin in On Beckett / In Screen and much more.
Virtual Theatre This Weekend: March 6-7- with Eva Noblezada, Jeremy Jordan and More!

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 6-7, 2021.
All Nine of Irish Repertory Theatre's PERFORMANCES ON SCREEN Will be Available to Rent on Demand

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced that beginning Monday March 8, 2021 at 12pm ET, all nine 2020 Performance on Screen digital productions will be available to rent from Broadway on Demand through December 31, 2021.
Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, February 24- with Laura Bell Bundy, Victoria Clark and More!

Today (February 24) in live streaming: Stars in the House celebrates William Finn's Birthday, Laura Bell Bundy on Backstage Live, and more!
Irish Rep Announces THE ARAN ISLANDS: A Performance on Screen

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today that their next Performance on Screen digital production is The Aran Islands by J.M. Synge and adapted and directed by Joe O’Byrne. Starring Brendan Conroy, the virtual production of The Aran Islands will premiere on Tuesday March 16, 2021 at 7pm ET and run through Sunday March 28, 2021.
Virtual Theatre This Weekend: February 20-21- with Santino Fontana, Jessie Mueller and More!

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, February 20-21, 2020.
Irish Rep Announces Extension for THEATRE @ HOME WINTER FESTIVAL

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced a two-week extension of the Theatre @ Home Winter Festival. The free repertory retrospective of all of the original digital productions created by Irish Repertory Theatre during the COVID-19 shut-down was originally set to conclude on February 21 and will now run through March 7, 2021.
Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, February 10- with James Monroe Iglehart, Bill Irwin and More!

Today (February 10) in live streaming: Game Night at Stars in the House, a family reunion on The Chaos Twins, and more!
Virtual Theatre This Weekend: February 6-7- with Christy Altomare, Tony Goldwyn and More!

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, February 6-7, 2020.
Reserve now for free: Irish Rep's Theater @ Home Winter Festival!

Special Offer - Reserve now for free: Irish Rep’s Theater @ Home Winter Festival!
Irish Rep Announces THEATRE @ HOME WINTER FESTIVAL Featuring Melissa Errico, Max von Essen, Ali Ewoldt and More

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced their Theatre @ Home Winter Festival, a four-week repertory retrospective of all of the original digital productions created by Irish Repertory Theatre during the COVID-19 shut-down, from January 26 – February 21, 2021.
BWW Review: WILD MOUNTAIN THYME is Enchanting Escapism

WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, a film you’ve likely not heard of, is truly one of 2020’s most beautifully lyrical and heartwarming romances. Adapted from John Patrick Shanely’s 2014 hit Broadway play OUTSIDE MULLINGAR, the film is both a love letter to Ireland and fairy tale romance, featuring enchanting performances from Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Christopher Walken, Dearbhla Molloy, and Jon Hamm.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Dearbhla Molloy been in?

Dearbhla Molloy has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Dearbhla Molloy been in?

Dearbhla Molloy has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Dearbhla Molloy's first West End show?

Dearbhla Molloy's first West End show was Uncle Vanya which opened in 2020

What awards has Dearbhla Molloy been nominated for?

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for The Ferryman; Outstanding Ensemble Performances (Drama Desk Awards) for The Cripple of Inishmaan; Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Dancing at Lughnasa.

What awards has Dearbhla Molloy won?

Dearbhla Molloy has won the Outstanding Ensemble Performances at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in The Cripple of Inishmaan.

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