Culture That Made Me: Cork actress Norma Sheahan picks her touchstones 

Whitechurch actress/comedian Norma Sheahan includes Michael Jackson, Jilly Cooper, and Siobhán McSweeney among her selections, writes Richard Fitzpatrick 

Norma Sheahan brings her comedy show to Cork Opera House. 

Born in 1976, Norma Sheahan grew up in Whitechurch, Co Cork. Since qualifying from acting school at Rada, she has performed leading roles in plays such as Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine and an award-winning turn in Enda Walsh’s Bedbound in 2000. 

Her screen credits include The Clinic, Moone Boy and The Young Offenders. She will perform her comedy show, It’s Wine O’Clock with Norma Sheahan, at Cork Opera House, Thursday, January 22.