Actor Nick Grennell: Peter O’Toole looked at me and said: ‘Fair play, Nick’

Nick Grennell plays the evil stepmother in 'Cinderella' at the Gaiety. Photo: Mark Condren

Ciara Dwyer

Nick Grennell (64) is an actor and a stalwart of pantomime. His parents Aiden Grennell and Iris Lawler were also actors. He grew up in Terenure, Dublin, and now lives in Wexford with his wife Michelle, a cellist, and their three daughters: twins Olivia and Sophia (14), and Lucy (11). He’s currently in Cinderella at the Gaiety until January 21. ​

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