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Phyllis MacMahon
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Phyllis MacMahon

Born 1935 · Active 1970–2017

Phyllis MacMahon, an Irish actress, is known for her compelling performances in niche genres. In I Don't Want to Be Born (1976), she delivers a striking portrayal that aligns with her frequent roles as complex characters, often embodying nuns or troubled women. Her work reflects a deep engagement with the darker aspects of human experience, making her contributions significant within cult cinema. MacMahon's career, marked by a variety of roles, showcases her ability to navigate the unsettling narratives that define exploitation and horror films.

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I Don't Want to Be Born

I Don't Want to Be Born

1976 ★ 5.0
as Nun

A woman gives birth to a baby, but this is no ordinary little tyke. The child is seemingly possessed by the spirit of a freak dwarf who the mother once spurned. Cue a spate of strange deaths, the one common factor being the presence of a baby in pram at the scene...

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Filmography

17 credits
2010s 1 credit
2017
Movie ★ 7.3
2000s 4 credits
2009
Eamon as Grand Aunt
Movie ★ 5.5
2006
Movie
2004
Movie ★ 7.5
2002
The Magdalene Sisters as Sister Augusta
Movie ★ 7.4
1980s 2 credits
1988
The Fear as Bridie
TV ★ 5.0
1986
Shergar as Madge Fitzgerald
Movie
1970s 10 credits
1979
TV ★ 8.0
1978
Pennies from Heaven as Prostitute
TV ★ 7.6
1976
Movie ★ 5.2
1975
Movie
1974
Churchill's People as Mrs Cunyngham
TV ★ 5.0
1972
Carson Country as Woman at Bonfire
Movie
1972
Made as Irish Nurse
Movie ★ 7.0
1972
The Folk Singer as Protestant Wife
Movie
1971
10 Rillington Place as Muriel Eady
Movie ★ 7.3
1970
Leo the Last as Blonde Whore
Movie ★ 5.3