Biography - Brid is a native of Galway and was member of the Abbey Theatre Company until 1999. Amongst her favourite productions were: 'Translations', 'Mary Makebelieve', 'Boss Grady's Boys', 'The Mai', 'Lower Depths', 'Riders to the Sea', 'The Playboy of the Western World' (Hong Kong Arts Festival), 'The Well of The Saints' (Perth International Festival), 'The Great Hunger' (Edinburgh Festival, London, Paris, New York, and Moscow). Brid played Rose in the world premiere of 'Dancing At Lughnasa' (Abbey Theatre, Royal National Theatre, West End and Broadway). She has also worked with Taidhbhearc Na Gaillimhe, most notably in 'Cre Na Cille' (for which she was nominated for an Irish Times/ESB Award for Best Actress , 2003) and on Fishamble's production of 'Consenting Adults'. She recently appeared in Hansel and Gretel for Storytellers Theatre Company. Most recently she appeared in the feature film version of 'Cre Na Cille' as the central character Caitriona, directed by Robert Quinn for TG4/Telegael. Film and Television includes: Pure Mule (RTE2), Dying for a Drink (RTÛ), The Family (BBC/RTÛ), Ros Na R“n (Tyrone/TG4), Lipservice (Brother Films/TG4), Clare sa Spair & An tua Nö Fuil Löidir (TG4).