Phyllis MacMahon (11 August 1935 – 10 September 2026) was an Irish actress. She is known for her work in films such as 10 Rillington Place (1971) in which she played Muriel Eady, the first woman murdered in the film by Richard Attenborough's John Christie, Leo the Last (1970), I Don't Want to Be Born (1975), The Magdalene Sisters (2002) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). She also played an Irish nurse in John Mackenzie's Made (1972). She typically plays nuns, prostitutes or old aunts.
McMahon was born on 11 August 1935,Happy Birthday Phyllis McMahon and died at a nursing home in Dublin, on 10 September 2026, at the age of 91.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1970 Leo the Last Blonde Whore 1971 10 Rillington Place Muriel Eady 1972 Made Irish Nurse 1975 I Don't Want to Be Born Nun 2002 The Magdalene Sisters Sister Augusta 2004 Shaun of the Dead Bernie 2006 Peppermint Nan 2009 Eamon Grand Aunt 2017 Phantom Thread Tippy
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