Catherine Clinch

Catherine Clinch born 2009 or 2010 is an Irish child actress She made her film debut in The Quiet Girl 2022 Clinch grew up in the village of Ranelagh near Dublin Her father Tom Clinch is a stockbroker and her mother is the singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha She took acting classes from a young age Clinch first appeared on screen in Colm Bairéads The Quiet Girl An Cailín Ciúin as Cáit a reserved 9yearold who spends the summer of 1981 on a distant relatives farm Auditions sought a lead actress who could speak Irish the language of most of the film and advertised the role at Irishlanguage schools during the COVID19 pandemic The films producers recalled deciding quickly that Clinch was right for the roleable to carry the filmwhen they saw her audition tape Shot in 2020 and released in 2022 the film was critically acclaimed alongside praise in particular for Clinchs performance She was commended for conveying a deep reservoir of emotions while showing studious restraint She was awarded Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Quiet Girl at the 18th IFTAs