Rosaleen Linehan

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Dublin, Ireland-born theater and film actress, who was born on June 1, 1937 (the same day as American actor Morgan Freeman) and christened Rosaleen Philomena McMenamin.

She has appeared in many Irish and American stage productions, such as Dancing at Lughnasa by Irish-born playwright Brian Friel, Blithe Spirit by Sir Noel Coward, Happy Days by Irish-born author/playwright Samuel Beckett, as well as appearing in, among others, the somewhat grisly movie Butcher Boy, in which Fiona Shaw also appeared (as the murder victim of a young psychopath).

She is based in Dublin, and is married to Fergus Linehan; they have 4 children.

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