Dr. Kate Rowan was the sweet, brilliant wife of PC Nick, and she brought a warmth that made Aidensfield feel like home. Niamh Cusack played her with such gentle intelligence that fans were gutted when her character died from cancer in 1997.
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So what’s Niamh doing now? She’s been busy on stage and screen, keeping her career wonderfully varied. You might have seen her in The Serpent or Silent Witness, and she’s a regular on the London theatre scene.
It’s cool because she didn’t get stuck in a “period drama” box. She’s like that cool aunt who shows up in different genres and reminds you how good she is.