Bronagh Gallagher
Known for
Bronagh Gallagher, born in Derry in 1972, is a Northern Irish actress and musician whose career mixes gritty ensemble drama and cult independent cinema. She broke through as the fierce Bernie McGloughlin in Alan Parker's The Commitments (1991), and the following years took her from Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), where she played Jody's friend, to Mary Harron's The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). She has continued with British and Irish film and television, including Divergent (2014), the Star Wars sequel The Force Awakens (2015) and Kenneth Branagh's Belfast (2021). Also active as a soul-inflected singer-songwriter, she remains one of the most distinctive character actresses to come out of the North of Ireland.
Bronagh Gallagher
37 Movies
18 Series
Bronagh Gallagher, born in Derry in 1972, is a Northern Irish actress and musician whose career mixes gritty ensemble drama and cult independent cinema. She broke through as the fierce Bernie McGloughlin in Alan Parker's The Commitments (1991), and the following years took her from Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), where she played Jody's friend, to Mary Harron's The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). She has continued with British and Irish film and television, including Divergent (2014), the Star Wars sequel The Force Awakens (2015) and Kenneth Branagh's Belfast (2021). Also active as a soul-inflected singer-songwriter, she remains one of the most distinctive character actresses to come out of the North of Ireland.
Movies
Plays Trudi
Pulp Fiction
1994
Plays Republic Cruiser Captain
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Plays Palm Reader
Sherlock Holmes
2009
Plays Elf (voice)
Arthur Christmas
2011
Plays Bragnae
Tristan & Isolde
2006
Plays Oonagh
Last Chance Harvey
2008
Plays Mrs. Micawber
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
Plays Bernie McGloughlin
The Commitments
1991
Plays Cathleen
Albert Nobbs
2011
Plays Eustacia
Tamara Drewe
2010
Plays Charlotte Stimple
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018
Plays Friend
The End
2024
Plays Annie
Mary Reilly
1996
Plays Mrs. Smash
Thunderpants
2002
Plays Una Maher
Grabbers
2012
Plays Nora Barnacle
Dance First
2023
Plays Hattie
Malice in Wonderland
2010
Plays Rachel
Return to Montauk
2017
Plays Polly
Tara Road
2005
Plays Maggie
Faintheart
2009
Plays Sophie
Sweet Dreams
2003
Plays Taxi Driver
Divorcing Jack
1998
Plays Rachel
The Food Guide to Love
2013
Plays Sonya
Botched
2007
Plays Carol
This Year's Love
1999
Plays Di Bains
The Big I Am
2010
Plays Pamela
A Bump Along the Way
2019
Plays Miss Boyle
Wild About Harry
2000
Plays Undertaker
Made in Belfast
2013
Plays Millicent
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
Plays Irene
Shooting for Socrates
2014
Plays Mother
Orbit Ever After
2013
Plays Tessie
Middletown
2007
Plays Kitty
Sinners
2002
Plays Teresa
Spin the Bottle
2003
Plays Eileen
Painted Angels
1998
TV Shows
Plays Carol Dennings
Brassic
2019
Plays Sandra Prince
Pramface
2012
Plays Larsson
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015
Plays Booker
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
2026
Plays Various
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
2007
Plays Mrs. Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby
2012
Plays Trisha Meehan
The Field of Blood
2011
Plays Gwen
The Other Child
2013
Plays Siobhan
Accused
2010
Plays The Commitment
Derry Girls
2018
Plays Ada Mason
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Plays Berthe Weill
Genius
2017
Plays Mallory Bell
Signora Volpe
2022
Plays Minnie Powell
Performance
1991
Plays Alice Walker
Shockers
1999
Plays Ronnie
Shameless
2004
Plays Sandra Williamson
Screen Two
1985
Plays Frances
ScreenPlay
1986
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Full Filmography
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
Booker · 7 episodes
2026–
TV
The End
Friend
2024
Film
Dance First
Nora Barnacle
2023
Film
Derry Girls
The Commitment · 1 episode
2022
TV
Signora Volpe
Mallory Bell · 1 episode
2022
TV
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Mrs. Micawber
2019
Film
A Bump Along the Way
Pamela
2019
Film
Brassic
Carol Dennings · 38 episodes
2019–
TV
Genius
Berthe Weill · 1 episode
2018
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bronagh Gallagher and where are they from?
Bronagh Gallagher is 54 years old, born on April 26, 1972 in Derry City, Northern Ireland.
What are the most famous roles of Bronagh Gallagher?
Bronagh Gallagher is best known for roles in Pulp Fiction, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Sherlock Holmes.
How many movies has Bronagh Gallagher been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Bronagh Gallagher has appeared in 37 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Bronagh Gallagher's first movie?
The career of Bronagh Gallagher began with Dear Sarah (1990).
What is Bronagh Gallagher's most recent movie or series?
Bronagh Gallagher's most recent release is How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, which premiered on February 12, 2026.
What TV shows has Bronagh Gallagher appeared in?
On television, Bronagh Gallagher has appeared in Agatha Christie's Poirot, Derry Girls, Genius, Brassic.
Bronagh Gallagher
1972-04-26 · Derry City, Northern Ireland
Bronagh Gallagher (born April 26, 1972) is an Irish singer and actress from Derry, Northern Ireland.
During her teens she got involved, through school, in drama and music activities, and joined a local amateur dramatics group, the Oakgrove Theatre Company. At one time she was a backing singer in a local band, The Listener. Her big break came when she starred as Bernie in The Commitments. She has also appeared in such films as Thunderpants, You, Me & Marley, Divorcing Jack, Pulp Fiction, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Last Chance Harvey, Sherlock Holmes, and on stage in a Théâtre de Complicité production of The Street of Crocodiles.
Her first album Precious Soul was released in 2004 on the Salty Dog Records label and was produced by John Reynolds. The album features collaborations with Brian Eno on the songs "He Don't Love You" and "Hooks". Gallagher wrote most of the music on the album, played the drums and sang lead vocals.Bronagh Gallagher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.