Cathleen Delany was born on 21 July 1907 in Dublin, Ireland. She was an actress, known for The Dead (1987), The Snapper (1993) and Attracta (1983). She died on 19 June 1997 in Dublin, Ireland.
Delany was originally a singer who started her acting career in the early 1930s and found success at the Gate Theatre in Dublin. She later appeared in a number of character roles in film and television, most famously as Aunt Julia in John Huston's The Dead.