Bronagh Gallagher

During her teenage years, she got involved in drama and music activities through school and joined a local amateur dramatics group called the Oakgrove Theatre Company. At one time she was a backing singer in a local band called The Listener (1989–90). The band practised in a garage that belonged to Kevin McLaughlin, the drummer. Laurence Harkin, aka L, was the lead singer and guitarist.

A former hairdresser,[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/10341635/Whatever-happened-to-The-Commitments.html "Whatever Happened to the Commitments"], telegraph.co.uk; accessed 4 June 2017 Gallagher's big break came when she starred as Bernie in The Commitments (1991), followed by a supporting role in the BBC drama You, Me & Marley (1992). She had small parts in Pulp Fiction (1994) and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). Other film appearances include Mary Reilly (1996), Divorcing Jack (1998), Thunderpants (2002), Skagerrak (2003), Tristan & Isolde (2006), Last Chance Harvey (2008), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Grabbers (2012).

Gallagher has appeared onstage in Théâtre de Complicité touring production of The Street of Crocodiles and The National Theatre's production War Horse as Rose Narracott.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

Gallagher's first album Precious Soul was released in 2004 on the Salty Dog Records label and was produced by John Reynolds. The album features collaborations with Brian Eno on the songs "He Don't Love You" and "Hooks". Gallagher wrote most of the music on the album, played the drums and sang lead vocals.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

Gallagher released a second album Bronagh Gallagher in 2012 and a third album Gather Your Greatness in 2016.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2012-05-17 |title=Bronagh Gallagher tours with eight piece band |url=https://www.limerickpost.ie/2012/05/17/bronagh-gallagher-tours-with-eight-piece-band/ |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=Limerick Post Newspaper |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Telegraph |first=Belfast |date=19 December 2016 |title=For Bronagh Gallagher great music 'is a primal thing - it's my home, more so than film acting' ' |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/for-bronagh-gallagher-great-music-is-a-primal-thing-its-my-home-more-so-than-film-acting--35300625.html }}{{Cite news |title=Bronagh Gallagher: Gather Your Greatness review - sung with raw passion |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/bronagh-gallagher-gather-your-greatness-review-sung-with-raw-passion-1.2660178 |access-date=2022-11-27 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}

In 2009, Gallagher starred alongside a well-known cast on the MySpace/Vertigo Films production Faintheart and starred in the BBC Three comedy TV series Pramface in 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.visitsouthshropshire.co.uk/news/newarticle.php?id=676|title=Myspace, Screen West Midlands and Vertigo Films Announce Innovative Plans To Release Faintheart, The Re-enactment Themed Film Filmed On Location In Ludlow, Shropshire|date=5 January 2009|work=Ludlow & South Shropshire Tourist Information|publisher=South Shropshire Tourism Association|access-date=11 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001215709/http://www.visitsouthshropshire.co.uk/news/newarticle.php?id=676|archive-date=1 October 2011|url-status=dead}}

On television, she played the mother of young Nick in the BBC drama Nick Nickleby. She played Trisha Meehan in The Field of Blood and Ada Mason in Agatha Christie's Poirot Series 10 episode "The Mystery of the Blue Train".{{IMDb name|302345|Bronagh Gallagher}}

An image of Gallagher, in character as Bernie McGloughlin in the film The Commitments, was featured on an Irish postage stamp as part of the Ireland 1996: Irish Cinema Centenary series issued by An Post.{{cite web|url=http://www.emerald-isle-gifts.com/irish-stamps---philately/commemoratives-1990-99/ireland-1996-irish-cinema-centenary-set-of-4-mnh-se-ten.asp|title=Ireland 1996: Irish Cinema Centenary|publisher=Emerald Isle Gifts, original stamps from An Post|date=17 October 1996|access-date=19 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024747/http://www.emerald-isle-gifts.com/irish-stamps---philately/commemoratives-1990-99/ireland-1996-irish-cinema-centenary-set-of-4-mnh-se-ten.asp|archive-date=29 November 2014|df=dmy-all}} The image includes her The Commitments co-stars Angeline Ball as Imelda Quirke, Maria Doyle Kennedy as Natalie Murphy and Robert Arkins as Jimmy Rabbitte.

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• [http://www.donniephair.com/bronagh-gallagher-music Bronagh Gallagher in Concert at The Ardhowen Theatre], donniephair.com; accessed 5 August 2017.

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Category:Film actresses from Northern Ireland

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