Jeananne Crowley
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Jeananne Crowley (born 18 December 1949) is an Irish actress and writer who has worked in Irish theatre and in British film and television. She appeared in the film Educating Rita and is possibly best known for her role as Nellie Keene in the BBC drama series Tenko.
Television
Crowley has appeared in The Clinic and Proof. Other television credits include: The Onedin Line; Shoestring; Reilly, Ace of Spies; Doctor Who (as Princess Vena in the serial Timelash); and The Racing Game (as Meg Appleby).
Film
Crowley has appeared in several films, including Educating Rita (1983), alongside Julie Walters and Michael Caine; The Fifth Province (1997); and Dead Bodies (2003).
Stage
Crowley is a veteran stage actress, having been a member of the Royal National Theatre in London for a period in the 1970s.[1] Beginning in 1972, she appeared in several productions at The Abbey Theatre in Dublin.[2]
In 1975, she played the title role in Katie Roche[3] by playwright Teresa Deevy.
She has also performed at the Gate Theatre in Dublin, most notably in Pygmalion,[4] and as the lead in Tom Stoppard's Arcadia.[5]
Writer
Crowley has written two plays, one of which was performed at the Royal Court Theatre, and has also been a regular contributor to British and Irish national newspapers, including the Sunday Times, The Observer, The Guardian and the Irish Times.[6][7][8] In 2002, she was a judge for the Irish Novelist of the Year competition.[9]
