Orlagh Cassidy

Orlagh Cassidy is an **Irish‑American** actress celebrated for her versatile work across stage, screen, and audio narration, boasting a career that began at the tender age of fourteen when she performed at the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C. *Her early immersion in classical repertory*—from Shakespeare’s *Troilus and Cressida* to Chekhov’s *The Cherry Orchard*—sharpened a prodigious talent that later earned her a Princess Grace Award in 1989 and a BFA in Acting from SUNY Purchase, where she was dubbed the “Queen of Dialects.” After a rigorous apprenticeship that saw her appear in eight shows a week for ten months, Cassidy made a striking Broadway debut in 1991 with Timberlake Wertenbaker’s *Our Country’s Good*, subsequently tackling seminal works such as Tennessee Williams’s *Garden District*, Noël Coward’s *Present Laughter*, and Yasmina Reza’s *God of Carnage*, each performance reinforcing her reputation for depth and nuance.

Beyond the footlights, Cassidy’s **television** résumé includes a decade‑long portrayal of Doris Wolfe on *Guiding Light* (1999‑2009), recurring roles on primetime dramas like *The Sinner* and *Chicago Med*, and a notable appearance in the 2025 season of the latter. Her **film** contributions span *The Sisterhood of Night* (2014), *Shirley* (2020), and *After Yang* (2021). As a prolific *voice actress*, she has narrated over 160 audiobooks, garnering 25 Earphones Awards and two Audie Award nominations, with standout titles such as *Dune* and *The Last Unicorn*. In 2023, she expanded her artistic palette by writing and starring in the one‑woman show *It’s in The Play*, earning Origin’s Femme First Award. Married to designer Nico Sidoti from 1995 until his passing in 2024, she raises two sons and continues to enrich American theatre and media with her unmistakable presence.