Rosemary Henderson (born 1961), also known as Rose, is an Irish actress. She is known for playing Sister Assumpta in the Father Ted episodes 'And God created woman' and 'Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading'.[1][2][3]
Rosemary Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rosemary Henderson |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Derek Seymour |
Background
editHenderson is from Dublin, Ireland. After graduating from Alexandra College secondary school, she began work as a secretary at Guinness. In 1983, she left Guinness to become an actress. She is married to Derek Seymour, an executive at Allied Irish Banks, with whom she has 4 children. She lives in Dún Laoghaire.[4][1][5] Henderson is a Presbyterian.[citation needed]
Career
editHenderson has worked mainly in theatre and television. As a teenager, she attended the Betty Ann Norton summer school. As an adult, she undertook training at the Dublin Oscar Theatre School of Acting from 1981 to 1982 and at Stefan Niedziałkowski's American School of Polish Mime from 1983 to 1984. She took an 11-year hiatus, to raise her family.[1][5]
Henderson has written several plays and has performed at the Peacock Theatre, Gaiety Theatre, Bewley's Café Theatre and in the Dublin Fringe Festival.[2] She was nominated for a Hennessy Literary Award for her short story, The Box.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dear Imelda | Imelda |
| 2022 | Wireless (short)[6] | Ziggy |
| Dublin Crust | Daisy | |
| 2021 | Chicken Out | Marian |
| As Luck Would Have It | Adelia Gallagher | |
| 2019 | A Deal's A Deal | Kate |
| Ordinary Love | Woman #2 | |
| Rip to the Rescue! | Mammy | |
| 2017 | Nowhere Fast | Cepta |
| 2016 | The Middle Finger | Dennis' Mother |
| 2015 | Penny Dreadful | Nun |
| 2014 | A Nightingale Falling | Mrs. Johnston |
| 2013 | Swords: Building | Landlady |
| 2012 | Earthbound | Mrs. Reilly |
| Fair City | Val O'Dwyer | |
| 2011 | Sometimes People... | Emily's Mother |
| The Centre of the Universe | Nan | |
| 2010 | Single-Handed | Breda |
| Raw | Registrar | |
| 2009 | Belonging to Laura | Rosaleen Fitzpatrick |
| 1998 | Soft Sand, Blue Sea | Christine |
| 1995-1996 | Father Ted | Sister Assumpta (2 episodes) |
| 1992 | The Bargain Shop | Newsreader |
| 1989 | Dear Sarah | Maggie |
| 1988 | Nighthawks | |
| 1986 | Pajo's Junkbox | Grabbit |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mother of invention".
- ^ a b "Celebrate the arts this month". independent.
- ^ "Did you cop that Sr Assumpta from Father Ted is also the woman in the gas boiler ad with Daniel O'Donnell?".
- ^ "Father Ted actress explains why she's in favour of repealing the 8th". 20 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Rose Henderson on her love of applause!". 25 November 2015.
- ^ https://filmireland.net/2022/05/25/irish-short-film-review-wireless/
