Eileen Crowe

Eileen Crowe (2 March 1899 – 8 May 1978)

She appeared in many films from 1936–1964 including The Plough and the Stars (1936), The Quiet Man (1952), Home is the Hero (1959) and Girl with Green Eyes (1964).

Between 1931–1953 she appeared in the Abbey Theatre productions of plays by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy including A Disciple (1931), Katie Roche (1936), (1937), (1949), (1953), Temporal Powers (1932), (1937) and The Reapers (1930).

Early life Born Alice Izabella at Carlingford Terrace in Drumcondra, Crowe was one of ten children born to grocer Moses Crowe and Therese Eglinton.

Later life and death Upon her entry to the Abbey School of Acting, Crowe made her debut in 1921 in the play The revolutionist, taking the lead role of Nora Mangan. Crowe played her last role of Miss Hatty in 'Grogan and the ferret', after which she retired. During these near five decades, she starred in many plays, including The marriage of Columbine (1921) and Juno and the Paycock (1924) in which she took the part of Mary Boyle. Even more, following her film debut in 1925 in The Land of her Fathers, Crowe made her last film appearance in Girl with Green Eyes, which debuted in 1964. That same year she appeared in the Aldwych Theatre's production of Juno and the Paycock in London. She worked in the Abbey for the vast majority of her career, except for when she was on a six month tour for Peg O' My Heart, touring Northern Ireland and England.

In 1924, when the play Grasshopper was being produced, Crowe met her husband Peter Judge, also known as F.J. McCormick. They got married in 1925, and later on they had a daughter and a son. The couple had two children, a son and a daughter.

Playography A Disciple 1931 Katie Roche 1936, 1937, 1949, 1953 Temporal Powers 1932, 1937 The Reapers 1930

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1936 The Plough and the Stars Bessie Burgess 1947 Hungry Hill Bridget 1949 Top o' the Morning Biddy O'Devlin 1951 The Promise of Barty O'Brien Mrs. O'Brien 1952 Steel Town Millie McNamara 1952 The Quiet Man Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair 1957 The Rising of the Moon Mrs. O'Hara - Police Sergeant's Wife (3rd Episode)1959 Home is the Hero Daylia O'Reilly 1959 Shake Hands with the Devil Mrs. Madigan 1960 A Terrible Beauty Mrs. Kathleen O'Neill 1960 Boyd's Shop Miss McClure 1964 Girl with Green Eyes Mrs. Byrne (final film role)