Eileen Colgan
Eileen Colgan Simpson (20 January 1934 – 10 March 2014) was an Irish theatre, television and film actress. She was best known for her recurring role as Esther Roche on the RTÉ One soap opera, "Fair City". She also appeared in the RTÉ television drama, "Glenroe", as Mynah, the housekeeper of the priest. Her other television credits included "Ballykissangel", "The Hanging Gale" and "Strumpet City".

She began her acting career in Irish theatre in Dublin. Colgan then moved to London, where she appeared in television and radio roles. She also appeared on stage in Tokyo.

Colgan was a longtime member of the Abbey Theatre Players in Dublin from 1971 until 1988. In 1973, she won a Jacob's Award for Best Television Performance by an Actress for her role in "Hatchet".

Her filmography included roles in "Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx" in 1970, "My Left Foot" in 1989, "Far and Away" in 1992, "The Secret of Roan Inish" in 1994, "Angela's Ashes" in 1999, and "Tara Road" in 2005.

Eileen Colgan died on 10 March 2014, at the age of 80. She was survived by four children and eight grandchildren. Colgan was the widow of theatre director Alan Simpson, whom she had married after his divorce from Carolyn Swift. Simpson died in 1980.
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