Maggie Shevlin
Maggie Shevlin (born June 6, 1953) is an Irish actress.
Maggie Shevlen was born in Newry, Northern Ireland. After graduating from Queen's University Belfast, having won Best Actress in the Irish Student Drama Festival, she went on to study drama at the University of Manchester, where her contemporaries were Antony Sher, Richard Griffiths, Julie Walters, and Bernard Hill. After graduation, Shevlin acted on Coronation Street and numerous projects with Granada Television, including a period as a children's TV presenter.
Shevlin is married with two children and lives in London, England. She is a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist specialising in REBT and Performance Anxiety.
Filmography
- Eureka Street (1999, miniseries) - Mamie
- Titanic Town (1998) - Mrs. Morris
- The Pale Horse (1997) - Bella
- Beyond Reason (1995) - Fran Christie
- Forever Green (1991-1992, TV series) - Maggie Finch
- Safe House (1990) - Annie Maguire
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (1985) - Mrs. O'Leary
- Harry's Game (1982) - Mrs. Downes
- Coronation Street (1960) - Jean Cooper
Shevlin has also appeared on numerous BBC Radio drama productions and is the author of the acclaimed Radio 4 play Cheatin' Heart.