The Meaning of Life

Joe Duffy speaks to much loved actor Mary McEvoy, best known for her role as Biddy in the RTÉ drama Glenroe, about living with fame, the influence of her parents on her as she grew up as an only child and how she developed a deep spiritual connection to Buddhism. Mary candidly discusses the impact of living with depression that has inspired her two books How the Light Gets In and Ordinary Beauty and she reveals how she was nearly a victim in the Dublin bombings and discusses her stark memories of that day.

The Meaning of Life. Joe Duffy speaks with Mary McEvoy – Season 18, Episode 8, Sunday 12th January at 22:30 on RTÉ One.