Skip to content
MovieCove
Ger Ryan

Ger Ryan

Actor

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ger Ryan is an Irish film and television actress, whose credits include Queer as Folk, The War of the Buttons, The Van, Moll Flanders, Driftwood, A Love Divided and Intermission. Ryan has worked extensively in theatre, television and film. She has been twice nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for Family and Amongst Women, and three times nominated by IFTA for Amongst Women, Intermission and The Return. She is also a recipient of a Belfast Telegraph EMA Award in for her work on A Place with the Pigs and Song of the Yellow Bittern. In 2007, she received an IFTA for her work on the two-part docu-drama, Stardust, by RTÉ. She also played Margie McEvoy in all three series of the award-winning BBC drama series, The Street, with Timothy Spall. Most recently, she has played the role of Maeve Harte in RTÉ's popular drama series, Raw. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ger Ryan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 115% in 30 days

What are Ger Ryan's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Self
26%
Survival
16%
Society
14%
Morality
10%
Power
7%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
9
Warm
3
Contemplative
4
Joyful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ger Ryan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ger Ryan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Three Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kathleen Nolan

  • The South Westerlies(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Noreen

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Rialto(2019)

    as Kathleen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Little Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · as Sylvia Ross

  • The Man Who Invented Christmas(2017)

    as Mrs. Dickens

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Love, Rosie(2014)

    as Alice Dunne

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Callback Queen(2013)

    as Mary Carroll

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Redemption(2013)

    as Mother Superior

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Body Farm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Teresa Quinn

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Raw(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Maeve Harte

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dorothy Mills(2008)

    as Eileen McMahon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Exodus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Batya

  • Damage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Liz Maher

  • The Street(2006)

    Show 18 episodes · as Margie McEvoy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christine Keegan

  • Frozen(2005)

    as Elsie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Return(2003)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Intermission(2003)

    as Maura

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Niamh

  • No Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Siobhan Cassidy

  • Fat Friends(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Aisling Rymer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Forgive and Forget(2000)

    as Ruth O'Neil

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs. Sowerberry

  • Queer as Folk(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Margaret Jones

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Northern Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Amongst Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rose

  • Plotlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Grainne Mulligan

  • The Van(1996)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Moll Flanders(1996)

    as Orphanage Woman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • After 68 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • War of the Buttons(1994)

    as Fergus' Mum

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Paula Spencer

  • Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Paula Spencer

  • The Commitments(1991)

    as Pawnbroker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Assistant in Jewellers

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1988 to 2021; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Love, Rosie (2014)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

The Street (2006)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Redemption (2013)

Film career

19882021

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
9106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ger Ryan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Callback Queen (2013)

89th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Commitments (1991)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ger Ryan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ger Ryan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ger Ryan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colm Meaney shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers