Deirdre Donnelly

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Deirdre Donnelly.

Deirdre Donnelly is an Irish actress, based in Dublin who works in television, films and theatre.

Donnelly was a member of the Abbey Theatre Company for several years[1] before leaving to work on the television series The Riordans.[2] She appeared in 58 episodes of the television series Ballykissangel, from 1996 to 2001.[3]

Early life[edit]

Donnelly is the third of four daughters. Her father was from Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin and her mother from Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan. Her sister Terry Donnelly is also an actress.[4]

Donnelly grew up in Cullenswood House, Ranelagh,[5] and was educated at Mount St. Anne's School in Milltown, South Dublin. She studied for two years at the Brendan Smith Theatre Academy[6] and a further two years at the Abbey Theatre School of Acting.[7]

In 2004, Donnelly completed postgraduate studies at UCD, receiving a first-class master's degree in Modern Drama Studies.[7]

Stage roles[edit]

  • Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin and on national tour with the Irish Theatre Company,[8]
  • Olivia in Twelfth Night at the Abbey's Peacock Theatre.[9]
  • The Bride in Lorca's Blood Wedding at the Abbey[10]
  • Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer with the Irish Theatre Company.[11]
  • Boesman and Lena for Field Day Theatre Company at the Guildhall in Derry[12]
  • The Mouth in Beckett's Not I at the Peacock.[13]
  • Jon Fosse's A Dream of Autumn at the Project Theatre, Dublin[14] She received an Irish Times Best Supporting Actress nomination
  • Nuts and Bolts in Bewley's Cafe Theatre, Dublin[15]
  • Linda Loman Death of a Salesman at the Gate Theatre, Dublin.[16]
  • Lady Catherine de Burgh in Pride and Prejudice at the Hong Kong Arts Festival
  • Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Spoleto Arts Festival in South Carolina.[7]
  • Monagh in Catchpenny Twist at the Peacock Theatre,
  • Tiny Tina in John, Paul, George, Ringo...and Bert for the ITC
  • Roscommon in The Blue Macushla at the Abbey Theatre,
  • Christina Daftigan in The J. Arthur Maginnis Story with the Irish Theatre Company,
  • Magdalene in Frank McGuinness's Donegal, also at the Abbey
  • Evening Train at the Everyman Palace Theatre. Cork.[7]

Film and television roles[edit]

  • The Riordans (1974 - TV Series - RTE) as Cathy.
  • The Last of Summer (1978 - TV Series - RTE) as Jo.
  • Farmers (1978 - TV Drama - RTE) as Nuala.
  • Miracles and Miss Langan (1979 - TV Drama - RTE) as Miss Langan.
  • Criminal Conversation (1981 - Feature Film - BAC Films) as Margaret.
  • Painted Out (1982 - TV Drama - RTE) as Maura Doyle.
  • Attracta (1983 - Feature Film - BAC Films) as Geraldine Carey.
  • The Irish RM (1984-85 - TV Series - RTE/Channel 4) as Miss Fraser.
  • The Fantasist (1986 - Feature Film - ITC Films) as Fionnuala O'Sullivan.
  • Molloy (1989 - TV Series - RTE) as Mrs. Molloy.
  • Connemara (aka La Rouge) (1990 - Feature Film - Lapaca Films) as La Reine.
  • The Hamster Wheel (1993 - TV Drama - BBC NI) as Jeanette.
  • Runway One (1995 - V Drama - BBC) as Mrs. Connaughton.
  • Ballykissangel (1996-2001 - TV Series - World Productions/BBC) as Siobhan.
  • Legend (2006 - TV Series - RTE) as Bernie Molloy.
  • The Clinic (2006-07 - TV Series - RTE) as Carol O'Dwyer.
  • Cracks (2009 - Feature Film - Scott Free/Element Pictures) as Miss Lacey.
  • Homemade (2012 - Short Film - Park Films) as Joan.
  • Quirke (2014 - TV Series - BBC/RTE) as Sister Dominic.[17]
  • Amber (2015 - TV Series - RTE) as Maureen O'Donoghue.
  • The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015 - TV Series - ITV) as Mrs. Townsend.
  • Goodbye, Darling (2016 - Short Film - Fantastic Films) as Kathleen.
  • Striking Out (2017 - TV Series - Blinder Films/RTE) - as Judge O'Sullivan.[17]
  • The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid (2018 - Feature Film - Park Films) as Supreme Court Judge.
  • The Virtues (2019 - TV Series - Warp Films/Channel 4) as Susan.[17]
  • Rialto (2019 - TV Series - Marcie Films) as Miriam.
  • The Ferry (2019 - Short Film - Media Factory) as Bertha.
  • Brassic (2019 - TV Series - Calamity Films/ Sky 1) as Mo Dennings.[17]
  • The Lady on the Hill (aka The Bog Lady) (2019 - Short Film - Red Spider Films) as The Mother.[18]
  • Fair City (2023 - RTE Soap Opera) as Jacinta Boyle.

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.theabbeytheatre.ie/archives/person_detail/14586 [dead link]
  2. ^ Burrrowes, Wesley, The Riordans: A Personal History (Gilbert Dalton, Dublin 1977) p.105
  3. ^ "2019 Gala: Irish Repertory Theatre Celebrating 30 Years".
  4. ^ Gutierrez, Danielle. "BWW Interview: Terry Donnelly Talks Irish Rep and THREE SMALL IRISH MASTERPIECES". BroadwayWorld.com.
  5. ^ White, Victoria, ed., Cullenswood House: Old Ghosts & New Stories (A & A Farmer, Dublin, 2009) pp.38-50
  6. ^ Jordan, Eamonn & Weitz, Eric, eds., The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Irish Theatre and Performance (Palgrave MacMillan, London, 2018) p. 332
  7. ^ a b c d "Deirdre Donnelly".
  8. ^ Actress Deirdre plays her Schooldays Heroine Sunday Independent 16 October 1977
  9. ^ Twelfth Night at Peacock Enchants - Evening Herald 11 March 1975
  10. ^ "Donnelly, Deirdre | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach". Abbey Theatre.
  11. ^ "Cork Past and Present".
  12. ^ O'Toole, Fintan, Voices On - Review of Boesman and Lena - Sunday Tribune 25 September 1983
  13. ^ "Donnelly, Deirdre | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach".
  14. ^ musingsinintermissions.blogspot.com/2019/.../irishtimes-theatre-awards-complete.html
  15. ^ "Bewley's Cafe Theatre | Dublin, Ireland".
  16. ^ "Irish Theatre Magazine | Reviews | Current | Death of a Salesman". Archived from the original on 6 December 2017.
  17. ^ a b c d Lavender, Jane (6 November 2020). "Where are the Ballykissangel cast now- from major successes to tragic break ups". Irish Mirror.
  18. ^ "Deirdre Donnelly".

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