Barbara Bergin

Barbara Bergin is an Irish actress, writer and director.

Among her acting credits are comedy sketch show Stew, Fair City, The Snapper, The Van and Intermission.[1] Theatre credits include Cell by Paula Meehan, for which she won an Irish Times Irish Theatre Award[2] and the Corn Exchange's adaptation of Dubliners by James Joyce.[3]

Her writing credits include The Clinic and the IFTA award-winning Love Is the Drug.[1] She directed On the Couch, a six-part comedy drama she created and wrote with Gary Cooke.[4] Her debut play Dublin Gothic premiered in The Abbey Theatre, Ireland's National Theatre on 27th November 2025 and is a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn prize 2026.

References

  1. ^ a b "Barbara Bergin | Actress, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ^ [1] Playography Ireland
  3. ^ [2] Playography Ireland
  4. ^ "TV3 Wants You To Get 'On The Couch' For Its New Original Comedy". iftn.ie. Retrieved 9 February 2026.