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01/05/2011 – McCormack – “Lights Out” TV Series New York City Premiere – Arrivals – Hudson Theatre NYC – New York City, NY, USA -Photo Credit: Mohammed Kasim / PR Photos
Birth Name: Catherine Jane McCormack
Place of Birth: Surrey Mid Eastern, Surrey, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 3 April, 1972
Ethnicity: English, Irish
Catherine McCormack is a British actress. Her roles include the films Braveheart , North Star (1996), The Land Girls , Dangerous Beauty , Dancing at Lughnasa , Shadow of the Vampire , A Rumor of Angels , The Weight of Water , Born Romantic , The Tailor of Panama , Spy Game (2001), A Sound of Thunder , Renaissance (2006), The Moon and the Stars , 28 Weeks Later , Magic in the Moonlight , The Journey (2016), Promise at Dawn , The Song of Names , Cordelia (2019), and My Oxford Year ; and the series Armadillo , Midnight Man , Light Outs , Lucan , Life in Squares , Genius: Einstein , Temple , Slow Horses , and A Thousand Blows ; as well as works on stage.
Catherine’s paternal grandfather was named Henry McCormack. Henry was of Irish origin.
Catherine’s paternal grandmother was Ellen Mary Crane (the daughter of Samuel Crane and Ellen S. Dale). Ellen was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Catherine’s great-grandfather Samuel was the son of William Crane and Harriet/Harriett Scrivener. Ellen was the daughter of Sarah Ann Smith.
Catherine’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Abram.
Catherine’s maternal grandmother’s surname was Taylor.
Source: Genealogy of Catherine McCormack (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.genealogy.com