Rynagh O'Grady

Rynagh O'Grady (1954 – 8 February 2021) was an Irish actress who was known for her roles of Mary O'Leary in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and Minnie Kennedy in the 1999 film A Love Divided.[1]

Rynagh O'Grady
Born	1954 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Died	8 February 2021 Dublin

Her acclaimed role as Mary in Father Ted saw her star alongside Patrick Drury (who played her husband John), with the pair constantly devising ways to maim and kill one another, but acting like a happily married couple in front of priests.[2]

Filmography

• Supervized (2019)
• Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
• Ultimate Force (2002)
• The Cassidys (TV series) (2001)
• When Brendan met Trudy (2000)
• A Love Divided (1999)
• Night Train (1998)
• Father Ted (1995–1998)
• Moll Flanders (1996)
• Widows' Peak (1994)
• The Rector's Wife (1994)
• The Bullion Boys (1993)
• The Snapper (1993)
• Don't Leave Me This Way (1993)
• The Bill (1993)
• Far and Away (1992)
• The Commitments (1991)
• The Lilac Bus (1990)
• Number 10 (1983)
• Ascendancy (1982)
• Can We Get On Now, Please? (1980)
• S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
• The Stud (1978)
• Yanks Go Home (1977)
• The Glittering Prizes (1976)
• Within These Walls (1975)
• Play for Today (1973)

References

1. "Abbey Theatre and Father Ted actress Rynagh O'Grady dies". RTE News. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
2. "Ranking the best fights between John and Mary from Father Ted". Joe.ie. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Rynagh O'Grady at IMDb
• Hollywood.com at Archive.today (archived 25 January 2013)