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Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Actor · Born April 26, 1972 (54) · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bronagh Gallagher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 26, 1972 (54)
From
Derry City, Northern Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Bronagh Gallagher's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
23%
Society
17%
Morality
9%
Survival
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
9
Joyful
7
Absurd
6
Warm
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bronagh Gallagher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bronagh Gallagher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

66 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • How to Get to Heaven from Belfast(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Booker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The End(2024)

    as Friend

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dance First(2023)

    as Nora Barnacle

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Signora Volpe(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Mallory Bell

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield(2019)

    as Mrs. Micawber

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • A Bump Along the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Pamela

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 38 episodes · as Carol Dennings

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Heyday - The Mic Christopher Story(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society(2018)

    as Charlotte Stimple

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Derry Girls(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as The Commitment

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Your Ma's a Hard Brexit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Woman

  • Return to Montauk(2017)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Genius(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Berthe Weill

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • You, Me and the Apocalypse(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Larsson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Shooting for Socrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Irene

  • The Food Guide to Love(2013)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Orbit Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mother

  • Made in Belfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Undertaker

  • The Other Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gwen

  • The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mrs. Nickleby

  • Grabbers(2012)

    as Una Maher

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • After the Triumph of Your Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Woman of the Theater

  • Pramface(2012)

    Show 19 episodes · as Sandra Prince

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Albert Nobbs(2011)

    as Cathleen

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    as Elf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Field of Blood(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Trisha Meehan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Siobhan

  • Tamara Drewe(2010)

    as Eustacia

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Big I Am(2010)

    as Di Bains

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland(2009)

    as Hattie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes(2009)

    as Palm Reader

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Faintheart(2008)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Last Chance Harvey(2008)

    as Oonagh

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Botched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sonya

  • The Peter Serafinowicz Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Various

  • Middletown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tessie

  • Tristan + Isolde(2006)

    as Bragnae

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tara Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Polly

  • Shameless(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Spin the Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Teresa

  • Holy Cross(2003)

    as Sarah Norton

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Skagerrak(2003)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Thunderpants(2002)

    as Mrs. Smash

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kitty

  • Wild About Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Miss Boyle

  • The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Millicent

  • Cry Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Bambi

  • Deja Vu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alice Walker

  • Shockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Walker

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    as Republic Cruiser Captain

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • This Year's Love(1999)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Divorcing Jack(1998)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Painted Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Eileen

  • The Precious Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sandra Williamson

  • Mary Reilly(1996)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shadow of a Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Minnie Powell

  • Ruffian Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dervla

  • Pulp Fiction(1994)

    as Trudi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • You, Me & Marley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Frances

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Minnie Powell

  • The Commitments(1991)

    as Bernie McGloughlin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dear Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Anne Conlon

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ada Mason

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Frances

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra Williamson

  • The Body Is Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cora

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 65 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Last Chance Harvey (2008)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

Brassic (2019)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19852026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 66: 66 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
91061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bronagh Gallagher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Thunderpants (2002)

84th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bronagh Gallagher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles17–49 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles20–84 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bronagh Gallagher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bronagh Gallagher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glen Hansard shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles