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          • 15 Irish Women in Film and Television

          15 Irish Women in Film and Television

          To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, check out some of Ireland's fiercest females in TV and film.

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          Comedian Aisling Bea has come a long way since her stand-up comedy days. She has since appeared in numerous TV series and panel shows, including writing and producing 'This Way Up' alongside fellow Irish actress Sharon Horgan

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          Director, animator, writer and producer Nora Twomey has lent her hand to works such as 'The Secret of Kells' (2009), 'Wolfwalkers' (2020) and 'The Breadwinner'.


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          Actress, writer, comedian and producer Sharon Horgan was raised in Co. Meath. She is best known for her roles in 'Divorce', 'Pulling' and 'This Way Up'.

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          Bronagh Gallagher is a singer and actress from Northern Ireland. You might recognise her from her roles in The Commitments, Pulp Fiction and A Bump Along the Way.

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          IFTA nominated Ethiopian-Irish actress Ruth Negga was raised in Limerick. She began her TV career starring in 'Love/Hate' and 'Misfits', before hitting the silver screen alongside Brad Pitt in 'Ad Astra'.


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          Film and television director Dearbhla Walsh has worked on numerous drama series such as Eastenders, Shameless and Talk to Me. She became the first woman to direct an episode of 'Fargo' in 2017. Walsh has won two IFTA's for directing in 2011 and 2018.

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          Dublin born actress Orla Brady has been nominated for several IFTA awards for her work in television. She has also  appeared in films such as 'A Girl from Mogadishu', 'Rose Plays Julie' and 'The Foreigner'.

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          Born and raised in Cobh, Co. Cork, Fiona Shaw CBE is an Irish actress and theatre director. You may recognise her from her role as Petunia Dursley in Harry Potter (2001 - 2010).  She received multile nominations for her recent roles in 'Killing Eve' and 'Fleabag'. Fiona has also worked extensively in the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, 

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          Galway native Nora-Jane Noone first gained recognition for her role in 'The Magdalene Sisters' in 2002. She has since gone on to star in 'The Descent' (2005) and 'Brooklyn' (2015).


 
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          IFTA and BAFTA winning screenwriter and director Aisling Walsh has previously directed episodes of 'The Bill' and 'Trial and Retribution'. Walsh has since directed films such as 'Maudie' (2016), 'The Daisy Chain' (2008) and 'Visions of Europe' (2004).

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          Actress Sinead Cusack began her acting career The Abbey Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Academy. She has received numerous award nominations for her on-stage roles in 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'Rock'n'Roll'.
She later starred in 'The Tiger's Tail' (2006), 'The Sea' (2013) and 'V for Vendetta' (2006).

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          Dublin native Amy Huberman kicked off her career in TV drama series 'The Clinic' in 2003. Most recently, Amy has written and starred in 'Finding Joy'.

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          Actress Saoirse Ronan burst onto the acting scene in 2007 when she featured in 'Atonement' at the age of 13. Since then, she has taken on major roles in films such as 'The Lovely Bones', 'Brooklyn' and 'Little Women'. 

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          Mary McGuckian is a Northern Irish film director, producer and screenwriter. She has produced and written films such as 'A Girl from Mogadishu' (2018), 'The Novelist' 92011) and 'Man on the Train' (2011).

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          Stage, television and film actress Fionnula Flanagan was born and raised in Dublin. Her impressive career has spanned 50 years, earning her a IFTA Lifetime Acheivement Award in 2012 and the Maureen O'Hara Award in 2011 as a woman who has excelled in film.

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