- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSiobhan Giollamhuire Mac Cionnaith
- Siobhan McKenna was born on May 24, 1923 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She was an actress and writer, known for Doctor Zhivago (1965), King of Kings (1961) and Of Human Bondage (1964). She was married to Denis O'Dea. She died on November 16, 1986 in Dublin, Ireland.
- SpouseDenis O'Dea(1956 - November 5, 1978) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- Born in Belfast, but raised in the Free State/"Republic of Ireland", and educated at the St. Louis Convent in County Monaghan.
- Siobhan is pronounced "shi-vahn".
- Interred in Rahoon Cemetery, Galway (Ireland), where a nearby road is named in her honor.
- Began her acting career in 1940 as a semi-professional at the Gaelic An Taibhdhearc Theatre in Galway. From 1944, frequently appeared in productions of the Abbey Theatre, and in 1947 made her London debut in "The White Steed".
- Had one son, Donnacha O'Dea, by her marriage to Denis O'Dea.
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