Known for her role as Nurse Nancy Corrigan in Call The Midwife, up-and-coming actress Megan Cusack is part of the Cusack family acting dynasty. Megan is currently 28 years old; she was born on the 23rd May 1996 and was brought up in West Cork.
Megan in Call The Midwife
First appearing on the show in series 10, Megan has been playing Ann “Nancy” Corrigan since 2021. Her character was raised by Catholic nuns in an orphanage and was then sent away to Nonnatus house as a trainee midwife.
At age 16, Nancy had a daughter named Colette, who also features in the show and lives in the same orphanage that her mother did as she was born out of wedlock. Nancy receives monthly visits from her daughter, but then takes her welfare into her own hands and tries to work hard to provide a life for her child.
Speaking to Radio Times about what her character Nancy got up to Call The Midwife series 12, Megan said: "Hopefully, or what I expect, is more of a fight to have her daughter. I think despite being very foot-in-mouth and a bit erratic, I think the main thing is she wants to make her daughter her own and live together."
In 2024, Nancy was a main part of the Call The Midwife Christmas special, and we are pleased to hear that Nurse Corrigan will also be in Call The Midwife series 14.
Megan Cusack's family
Born to producer Pádraig Cusack and his wife Denise Harris, Megan comes from Irish acting royalty, as her grandparents are stage and screen actors Cyril Cusack and Maureen Cusack (The Rising of the Moon).
She is the niece of actresses Catherine Cusack (Coronation Street), Niamh Cusack (Heartbeat), Sinéad Cusack (Hoffman, Summer Solstice) and Sorcha Cusack (Father Brown, River). Her cousins include actors Calam Lynch (from shows such as Bridgerton and the upcoming Miss Austen) and Max Irons (from The Riot Club, Condor, whose father is The Lion King and Lolita actor Jeremy Irons).
Megan Cusack's TV shows, films and theatre
Apart from becoming a regular character in Call The Midwife, Megan has played Dunyasha on stage in Galway, in an adaptation of Anton Chekov's The Cherry Orchard. She has also appeared in the soap Doctors.
Is Megan Cusack married?
Currently, Megan Cusack is not married.
Does Megan Cusack have social media?
You can find Megan on X (formerly Twitter) under the username @MeganJessCusack.
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