Lynda Gough

Lynda Gough has worked in theatre, film and T.V since leaving drama college 25 years ago. Her work has taken her on many Irish and international tours.

From Lady Sneerwell in School for Scandal which toured the U.A.E to Kenya with the Performance Corporation where she worked in collaboration with the Armani’s people’s theatre in Nairobi. Lynda also swam her way into the role of “Ursula” the Sea Witch in Big Telly’s water extravaganza of “The little Mermaid touring N.I. and Taiwan. She has also performed in three Gaiety pantomimes. Most recently Robinson Crusoe playing “Mona Marley the Magical Mermaid”.

TV work has included ‘Chrisso’ in Fair City, Kilinaskully Christmas Special, ‘Tina’ in Red Rock. Lynda played Jacynta in the Irish comedy film ‘Happy Ever Afters.

Theatre credits include ‘Fat’ in Enda Walshe’s Suckin Dublin (Abbey Theatre), The House of Bernarda Alba by Lorca (Abbey Theatre), The Only True history of Lizzie Finn by Sebastian Barry (Abbey Theatre), Widow Quinn in The Playboy of the Western Road (Big Telly Theatre Company), Candide and the 7 Deadly Sins by Jo Mangan and the Performance Corporation, Mother Ireland in Michael Collins the Musical, The All Star Wars both by Bryan Flynn.

Lynda has toured with the one woman play Shirley Valentine and The Memory of Water playing Vi directed by Ben Barnes.

Skills: Contralto · Ex-International Swimmer · Full Driver’s License
Age range: 46-55 · Female
Height (cm): 178 cms
Height (inches): 5′ 10″
Eye colour: Blue
Hair colour: Salt and Pepper

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
·         FINALIST in the Network Waterford Business Success Through Professionalism
·         THE FEMALE EXCELLENCE AWARD MAY 2011
·         Candide – Best Production – Fringe Festival 2002. Judges Special Award, Irish Theatre Awards for 2002.
·         Butterflies and Bees – Audience Award at Irish Short Film Festival in Montreal 2002,
·         2nd in Galway Film Fleadh 2001 (Tiernan McBride Award).
·         South Pacific – Bloody Mary – Best Comedienne Nomination – National Irish Musicals Association.(A.I.M.S.)

FILM/TV
The Man Who Invented Christmas         Charwoman       Bharat Nalluri    Garland Films
Musing with Will              Agent   Kevin Dwane     Red Scarab Films /Stone Mad Films
Happy Ever Afters          Jacynta Stehen Burke
Killinaskully 5     Demented Woman        Eugene O’Connor           Shortt Comedy
Prosperity          Linda     Lenny Abrahamson        Element
The Man Who Lost Ireland         Mrs Pee                              RTE/Mint/Flame
Butterliies and Bees       Mother                Jenny Roche Conroy      Independent
Frannie Joan      Marian Quinn    RTE pilot (Janey Films)
Finbarr’s Class   Garda   Roy Haybeard   RTE
Fair City               Chriso   Paul Fitzgerald  RTE
Afternoon Tea  Shirley  Emily Godson    Independent

Actor notes
SPECIAL SKILLS

Strong singing voice (contralto)
Swimmer (ex international)
Workshop leader (national anti-bullying campaigns).
Good at accents