Aislín McGuckin

Aislín McGuckin is an Irish actress who is from Lurgan in Co Armagh. She has appeared in theatre, various roles in TV and films including The Nephew and The White Countess. From 2014 to 2015, she starred as Letitia MacKenzie in Starz' Outlander (TV series).

Aislín McGuckin
Born1974 (age 45–46)
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
NationalityIrish
OccupationActress
Years active1995 to Present
Notable work
Royal Shakespeare Company
Spouse(s)Aidan McArdle (m.2004; divorced 2019)
Children3

Training

She studied and trained at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance, which is located in South-East London.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Trojan Eddie Kathleen
1998 The Nephew Aislín Brady
2010 The Duchess of Malfi Duchess
2018 The Music Room Mum Short film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Casualty Niamh Quinn Episode: "When All Else Fails"
1998 Amongst Women Nell Miniseries; 2 episodes
1998–2000 The Creatives Rhona Platt 12 episodes
1998 The Unknown Soldier Jenny Davis Television film
1999 David Copperfield Emily Part 2
2003–2004 Heartbeat Dr. Liz Merrick Series regular; 46 episodes
2008–2009 Holby City Callie Taylor 8 episodes
2012 New Tricks Laura Marsh Episode: "Queen and Country"
2014–2015 Outlander Letitia MacKenzie 5 episodes
2016 The Hollow Crown Queen Elizabeth Richard III
2017 Oasis Vivian Hades Pilot
2017 Paula Diane 2 episodes
2017 Overshadowed Mum 1 episode
2017 The Miniaturist Agnes Meermans 2 episodes
2020 Normal People Denise Sheridan Recurring role

Selected stage appearances
  • April 2005: Olivia in Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon[2]
  • February 2009: The Home Place, Grand Opera House, Belfast[1]
  • March 2010: Title rôle in The Duchess of Malfi, Greenwich Theatre, London[3]
  • May 2011: Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
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References
  1. Bell, Jane (16 February 2009). "There are too few really good roles for women". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast. p. 9.
  2. Macaulay, Alastair (2 May 2005). "Twelfth Night". Financial Times. London. p. 15.
  3. Billington, Michael (28 March 2010). "The Duchess of Malfi". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
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