Rosaleen Linehan

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Rosaleen Linehan (born Rosaleen Philomena McMenamin on June 1, 1937 in Dublin) is veteran stage and screen actress.

Linehan has appeared in many Irish and American stage productions, such as Dancing at Lughnasa by Irish-born playwright Brian Friel, Blithe Spirit by Sir Noel Coward, Happy Days by Irish-born author/playwright Samuel Beckett, as well as appearing in, among others, the somewhat grisly movie Butcher Boy with Fiona Shaw.

A gifted comedic performer, Linehan has also been in such films as The Matchmaker, a romantic comedy starring Janeane Garofalo.

Linehan appeared in many revues on the Dublin stage written by her husband Fergus Linehan and co-starring in Des Keogh. Rosaleen and Fergus Linehan live in Dublin and have four children.