Sheila McGibbon

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Sheila McGibbon Cast photo of Sheila McGibbon for Culture Vultures 1988.
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Sheila McGibbon Cast photo of Sheila McGibbon for Culture Vultures 1988.

Sheila McGibbon (married name: Sheila R. Graham) was an actress from Belfast in Northern Ireland. She was born to a modestly wealthy catholic family in 1921, and died on October 4, 1997. She married John Graham, a Northern Irish activist, pro-golfer[citation needed], and member of the IRA. Together they had seven children in the Belfast area. Throughout her distinguished career, she starred in numerous plays in the Abbey Theatre, and in the Lyric Theatre, Dublin, and in Belfast. According to Irish Playography documents, she starred in 12 plays, however this number is often disputed among actors she worked with and family who claim that number is closer to 20. She also starred in numerous radio, television, and movie roles. Some of the plays and radio shows McGibbon starred in were later broadcast on television which she also starred in. Her first radio broadcast was in February 26, 1955; her last was in June 29, 1995. In 1988 McGibbon appeared in one movie, God's Frontiersmen, and was offered a role for another film but she turned down due to family matters.

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[edit] Legacy

Sheila McGibbon remains one of the more noted Irish actresses of her time. Her picture still remains framed in the lobby of Ireland's national theatre, the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Her picture also remains in the memorial of the Lyric Theatre, Dublin. According to an article writtin in the Belfast Telegraph in 1997 (the year of McGibbon's death) she had helped Oscar nominated Northern Irish actor Liam Neeson obtain an Equity Card in 1978. In 1969 McGibbon was chosen to fly on the first Concorde flight, and was subsequently the first Irish actress to ever fly on Concorde.

[edit] Plays

The following plays, excluding Moodie in Manitoba and The Square Peg which were produced by The Ulster Group Theatre, were produced for and by the Lyric Theatre, Dublin, the venue for the plays was the Lyric Theatre Belfast and the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.

  • Culture Vultures Role of: Sarah (12 October 1988)
  • Family Fever Role of: Sadie Galbraith (23 December 1968)
  • Guests Role of: Min Meeneely (Summer of 1974)
  • Nightfall to Belfast Role of: Mrs. Rogers (4 July 1973)
  • Separate Beds Role of: Sarah Rea (19 August 1970)
  • Stop it Nurse Role of: Martha Cooper (12 August 1968)
  • Tea in a China Cup Role of: Great Aunt Maisie (9 November 1983)
  • The Belle of the Belfast City Role of: Dolly (3 May 1989)
  • The Mating Season Role of: Mrs. Jamieson (8 December 1969)
  • The Square Peg Role of: Annie McQuillan (4 September 1950)
  • We Do It For Love Role of: Mrs. Ryan (14 May 1975)
  • Moodie in Manitoba

[edit] Radio Programs

The following radio programs were produced and recorded by and for the BBC.

  • THE CLEARANCE OF AUDLEYSTOWN - 29 June (1995)
  • THE COLLEEN BAWN - 03 November (1990)
  • THE LAST OF A DYIN' RACE (Part One) - 14 January (1986)
  • THE LAST OF A DYIN' RACE (Part Two) - 21 January (1986)
  • ULSTER FINAL - September(1983)
  • BEYOND THE PALE (1980)
  • MAGUIRE (1980)
  • THE MCCOOEY'S - 26 February (1955)

[edit] Television Programs

The Following Television programs were filmed for and by the BBC

[edit] Movies

  • God's Frontiersmen (1988) Role of: Elizabeth Brownlee

[edit] External links

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