Virginia Cole
Virginia Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born | Virginia Violet Cole |
| Died | 8 November 2018 Rathmines, Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
Virginia Cole (c. 1947–8 November 2018), was an Irish actress who appeared in several of Ireland's iconic tv shows and films.
Biography
[edit]Cole was seventeen when her acting career began in earnest with the part of Concepta Feeney in Tolka Row. From there she appeared in almost every iconic Irish tv show and film including Wanderly Wagon, The Irish R.M., The Clinic, The Snapper, and Agnes Browne. She also performed on stage in a variety of plays and took some of her shows to RTÉ Radio Drama. Cole had one daughter Lucy and son Justin with her then husband John McColgan. She later became a barrister in Dublin.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] She died of cancer in 2018.[5][8]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Tribute to Actress, Virginia Cole". Irish Equity. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09.
- ^ "THURSDAY PLAY DATE". TCD.
- ^ "IRISH RM, THE". Trinity College Dublin.
- ^ Foley, Catherine. "A Greek chorus of approval". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b "Tribute to Virginia Cole - Laurence Foster". superannrte.ie.
- ^ "Lord of the Riverdance". independent.
- ^ "Irish playography". www.irishplayography.com.
- ^ "Death Notice of Virginia Violet COLE". rip.ie.