| Maureen Toal | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1930-09-07)7 September 1930 Fairview, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 24 August 2012(2012-08-24) (aged 81) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
Maureen Toal (7 September 1930 – 24 August 2012) was an Irish stage and television actress whose professional career lasted for more than sixty years.
She was born in 1930 and was originally from Fairview, Dublin. Toal began performing at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1946, when she was just sixteen years old. She became a fixture at the theatre, portraying Bessie Burgess in The Plough and the Stars and the Widow Quinn in The Playboy of the Western World. She also appeared in several one woman shows, including Baglady, which was written by Irish playwright Frank McGuinness.
Another playwright, John B. Keane, wrote the role of Mame Fadden in his play, The Change in Mame Fadden, specifically for Toal. Hugh Leonard also penned characters in his plays A life and Great Big Blonde with the intention of casting Toal in the parts. Toal was best known to Irish television audiences for her role as Teasy McDaid on RTÉ One's Glenroe during the 1990s.
Honours
The University College Dublin awarded Toal an honorary doctorate in literature in 2010.
Personal life
In 1952, she married fellow Irish actor Milo O'Shea; they divorced in 1974
Death
Maureen Toal died in her sleep at her home in Sandycove, Dublin, on 24 August 2012, two weeks before her 82nd birthday. She was survived by her son, Colm O'Shea; two sisters, one brother, and three grandchildren.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Rooney | Kathleen O'Flynn | |
| 1961 | Only the Wind | Mrs. Collins | |
| 1962 | A Guy Called Caesar | Lena | |
| 1963 | Maigret (TV series) | The Log of the Cap Fagnet - Adele Noirhomme | |
| 1967 | Ulysses | Zoe Higgins | |
| 1969 | Otley | Landlady | |
| 1970 | Paddy | Clair Kearney | |
| 1978 | On a Paving Stone Mounted | ||
| 1984 | Summer Lightning | Dolly St.Leger | |
| 1996 | Snakes and Ladders | Rose |
Partial playography
- Bláithín agus an Mac Rí (1953)
- A Slipper for the Moon (1954)
- A Flea in Her Ear (1979)
- A Life (1979)
- Baglady (1985)
- Yerma (1987)
References
- ^ "'Greatest' actor Maureen Toal dies". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Noted actress Maureen Toal dies". RTÉ News. RTÉ. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- "Maureen Toal: obituary". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- "MAUREEN TOAL 1930 - 2012". www.irishplayography.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
External links
- Maureen Toal at IMDb