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Caoilfhionn Dunne

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Caoilfhionn Dunne
Born
Dublin, Ireland
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2008-present
Television

Caoilfhionn Dunne is an Irish stage, television, and film actress.

Early life

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From Dublin, she was born in Finglas.[1] She attended the Gaiety School of Acting.[2][3]

Career

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She had first screen role was in Little White Lie, a 2008 romantic comedy for RTÉ Television. Her theatre work included Conor McPherson’s The Veil at London’s Royal National Theatre.[4] She also appeared in Mike Bartlett’s play Wild, Laurence Boswell's Forever Yours Mary Lou, Lyndsey Turner's Fathers and Sons at the Donmar Warehouse as well as Conor McPherson’s plays The Nest which he translated from the German writer Franz Xaver Kroetz and The Night Alive, for which she was nominated for the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer in 2013.[5][6]

She played Lizzie from the third series of RTÉ Television drama Love/Hate.[7][8] In 2014, she was nominated for best supporting actress in a television series at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards.[9][10]

She appeared in Suzy Storck from the book by Magali Mougel at the Gate Theatre, London in 2017.[11] In 2017, she was nominated for best actress at the 14th Irish Film & Television Awards for her role in the film In View.[12]

She appeared in the 2019 horror film Saint Maud.[13] She plays Jackie Walsh in the BBC television series Industry and as Brearn in the historical fantasy series, Brittania.[14][15] In July 2024, she was cast in a lead role in Lisa McGee series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast.[16]

Partial filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Little White Lie Charlotte Television film
2012-2014 Love/Hate Lizzie 10 episodes
2016 In View Ruth Film
2019 Ghosts Director Petra O'Keefe 1 episode
2019 Chernobyl Yenina 1 episode
2019 Saint Maud Nurse Film
2019 Britannia Brearn 9 episodes
2020-2022 Industry Jackie Walsh 14 episodes
TBA How to Get to Heaven from Belfast Dara Filming

References

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  1. ^ McCarthy, Fionnuala (5 Mar 2013). "Guess who's back? Lizzie the masked assassin returns for more Love/Hate". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Get yourself on the road to stardom at the Gaiety School of Acting". Joe.ie. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Fancy being the next Colin Farrell? The Gaiety School of Acting is looking for you". entertainment.ie. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ Shortall, Eithne (August 13, 2017). "Calling the shots". The Times. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (October 31, 2016). "Caoilfhionn Dunne: Conor McPherson gives a poetry to the normal". Whats on Stage. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ "London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2013: the winners and shortlist". Evening Standard. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. ^ Byrne, Luke (14 October 2014). "SPOILER ALERT: Love/Hate's Lizzie on THAT shock scene". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. ^ clark, Donald (18 November 2017). "Caoilfhionn Dunne: Life after Love/Hate is clearly In View". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Nominations for IFTA Awards announced". RTE. 27 Feb 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ^ "And the IFTA award goes to..." Independent.ie. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ^ Lawson, Mark (1 November 2017). "Suzy Storck review – home is a battlefield in brooding motherhood drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  12. ^ "IFTA Film Awards: Our tips to win later tonight". RTE. 8 Apr 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  13. ^ Frye, Brendan (October 1, 2019). "Saint Maud (2019) Review – TIFF 2019 Shockingly Horrific". cgmagonline. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ^ Morris, Nicky (1 July 2024). "Unforgotten star joins star-studded cast of Derry Girl creator's new Netflix thriller - details". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  15. ^ Craig, David (1 July 2024). "Derry Girls creator's new comedy thriller casts Unforgotten and Industry stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  16. ^ Ritman, Alex (1 July 2024). "'Derry Girls' Creator Lisa McGee Unveils Lead Cast for Netflix Comedy Thriller Series 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 July 2024.