Sarah Greene

Sarah Greene (born 24 July 1984) is an Irish actress and singer. She won acclaim for portraying Helen McCormick in the West End and Broadway productions of The Cripple of Inishmaan. For her performance in the role, she was nominated for the 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress - Drama, as Hecate Poole in the Showtime and Sky series Penny Dreadful, as well as starring as Maxine in the CBS series Ransom. Early life Greene was born in Cork, Ireland. She became interested in acting when she saw Red Riding Hood along with her parents at the Opera House in Cork. A short time later she joined the CADA Performing Arts in Cork, where she took part in theatre plays and musicals until she was 19 years old. When Greene was six years old she first appeared on stage. She played a twin in the theatre play The King and I at the Opera House in Cork. After leaving CADA Performing Arts she was trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, from which she graduated in 2006.