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Danielle Galligan
Other namesDani Galligan
Alma materThe Lir Academy, Trinity College Dublin
Years active2015–present

Danielle Galligan (born December 1992) is an Irish actress and theatre maker.[1]

Early life

Galligan is from Rathfarnham in South Dublin.[2][3] Galligan attended Loreto High School Beaufort and Ann Kavanagh's Young People's Theatre from 2005 to 2011.[4] She then studied Drama and Theatre studies at Trinity College Dublin and trained in Acting at The Lir Academy, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in 2015.[5]

Career

Theatre

After graduating from The Lir, Galligan began her career in stage productions such as the The Train with the Rough Magic Theatre Company and Hostel 16.[6] For Hostel 16, Galligan had a FUEL theatre making residency and workshop alongside Fionnuala Gygax and Ailish Leavy at the Druid Theatre.[7]

2017 All Honey [6] The Grimm Tale of Cinderella https://www.broadwayworld.com/ireland/article/BWW-Review-THE-GRIMM-TALE-OF-CINDERELLA-at-SMOCK-ALLEY-THEATRE-20010101 https://smockalley.com/our-own-work/

Lyrics [8] Summertime Christmas

2018? 2019? We Can’t Have Monkeys in the House [6] [9]

2019 The Playboy Riot!

2017? 2019? Galligan participated in a podcast with RISE Productions in which Galligan, Gavin Kostick, Eanna Hardwicke, and Janet Moran performed a modern version of 'Homer's Odyssey written by Kostick in full.[10] Galligan and Kostick then co-created and performed in Gym Swim Party, a choreography production inspired by Kostick's take on the The Odyssey in association with O'Reilly Theatre.[11] The production was featured in the 2019 Dublin Film Festival.

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Chaos Factory

In 2018, Galligan co-founded Chaos Factory, an experimental theatre company alongside Fionnuala Gygax, Venetia Bowe, and Rachel Bergin. They debuted with a production titled Kiss Kiss Slap, which featured in the 2018 Dublin Fringe Festival.[16][17]

MorphMe

Starting in 2019, Chaos Factory collaborated with The Corn Exchange on a workshop at the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, County Wicklow.[18]

Television and film

2016 Closing Time

2017 Strangers in the Park

2018 Pernicio[19][20]

2019

Break Us[21][22]

Galligan made her television debut in 2019 with guest roles in Game of Thrones and Krypton.[23] She landed her first major television role as Nina Zenik in upcoming Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of fantasy book series The Grisha Trilogy and the Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo.[24]

Other media

Galligan has participated in RTÉ radio dramas such as The Playboy of the Western World and Hecuba by Marina Carr.[25][26]

Personal life

Galligan was raised Catholic but now considers herself agnostic and critical of religion.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Closing Time The Wretched Girl Short film
2017 Strangers in the Park Aisling Short film; co-wrote
2018 Pernicio Sam Thomson Short film
2018 Beautiful Youth Lili Short film
2018 Tomorrow Eilish Short film
2019 Break Us Sophie Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Game of Thrones Sarra Episode: "The Last of the Starks"
2019 Krypton Enja Episode: "Zods and Monsters"
TBA Shadow and Bone Nina Zenik In production

Music videos

Song Year Artist Notes
"Can You Feel It" 2018 Yellow Season

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Train Bella Lime Tree Theatre; Dublin Theatre Festival, Project Arts Centre; Abbey Theatre
2016 Hostel 16 Danielle Druid Theatre; Smock Alley Theatre
2016 Cascando Auditor Samuel Beckett Theatre
2016 Beyond Barricades Helena / Christina / Nora / Julia Anu Productions; 1916 Bus Tour, Dublin
2017 The Heiress Maria Gate Theatre
2017 All Honey Ru New Theatre; Dublin Fringe Festival, Bewley's
2017 The Grimm Tale of Cinderella Ella / The Old Woman Smock Alley Theatre
2018 Lyrics Her Theatre Upstairs, Eden Quay
2018 Kiss Kiss Slap Dublin Fringe Festival, Smock Alley Theatre; Mermaid Arts Centre
Co-created
2018, 2019 Summertime Stash Dublin Fringe Festival, Peacock Theatre; Drogheda Arts Festival
Co-created
2018 12 Christmas Poems The Songstress Peacock Theatre
2019 The Playboy Riot! Molly Allgood 24 Hour Plays, Abbey Theatre
2019 We Can’t Have Monkeys in the House Cinnamon Peacock Theatre; New Theatre
2019 MorphMe Co-created
2019 Gym Swim Party Dublin Fringe Festival, O'Reilly Theatre
Co-created

Audio

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Playboy of the Western World Susan Brady RTÉ Drama
2018 Hecuba Polyxena RTÉ Drama
2019 The Odyssey: A New Version Various roles Irish Theatre Podcast

Awards and nominations

  • Nominated – Judges’ Choice Award/Best Duo – Dublin Fringe Festival 2018
    • Awarded Ena Burke Trophy & Bursary
  • Best Actress nomination – Underground Cinema Film Festival 2018
  • Best Actress nomination – Richard Harris International Film Festival 2018
    • Best Female Actor – Short & Sweet International Film Festival Hollywood 2019
    • Best Acting Duo – 6 On Nebraska Film Festival.

References

  1. ^ "Danielle Galligan". IMDb. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. ^ "A Dublin Actress Has Been Cast For Game Of Thrones & Could Be Involved In A Major Story-Line". Lovin Dublin. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Tom Moran (1 April 2018). "Danielle Galligan Plays Personality Bingo". Headstuff (Podcast). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Danielle Galligan". Lorraine Brennan Management. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Acting Profiles / Alumni 2015: Danielle Galligan". The Lir. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "People - Danielle Galligan". Playography Ireland. Irish Theatre Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Direct Provision under the spotlight at Druid". Connacht Tribune. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  8. ^ Connors, Graham (5 April 2018). "Lyrics Will Leave You With All The Feels". Headstuff. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  9. ^ Hayes, Katy (17 November 2018). "We Can't Have Monkeys in the House: New Irish play explores a lethal maternal misogyny". Independent.ie. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Irish Theatre Podcast". RISE Productions (Podcast). Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Thoughts on Homer and the Making of Gym Swim Party by Gavin Kostick". Writing.ie. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Gym Swim Party - Danielle Galligan and Gavin Kostick". Fringe Fest. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  13. ^ Keating, Sara (13 September 2019). "Gym Swim Party review: An epic battle on a contemporary stage". Irish Times. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Interview with Gavin Kostick and Danielle Galligan – Gym Swim Party – Dublin Fringe Festival". No More Workhorse. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Projects". Chaos Factory Theatre. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  16. ^ "About". Chaos Factory Theatre. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  17. ^ Whelan, Zuzia (29 August 2018). "A New Theatre Company Looks at Sexuality in the Wake of #MeToo". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  18. ^ "The Corn Exchange and Chaos Factory". Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre. January 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Watch Irish Short Film: Pernicio | Film Ireland". filmireland.net. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  20. ^ Featured (13 March 2019). "Award-winning Irish short, Pernicio, is now available to watch online". GearrScannain. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Galway Film Fleadh Filmmakers Roundtable | Film Ireland". filmireland.net. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  22. ^ kinsalesharks.awardsengine.com https://kinsalesharks.awardsengine.com/?action=ows:entries.details&e=30671&project_year=2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ^ Byrne, Ruairi Scott (27 November 2017). "An Irish actress has been cast in 'Game of Thrones' season 8 - and it could mean the return of a once great House". Buzz.ie. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  24. ^ Harris, Latesha (2 October 2019). "TV News Roundup: Netflix Reveals Cast of New Series 'Shadow and Bone'". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  25. ^ "The Playboy of the Western World - A Radio Musical". RTÉ Radio 1. 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  26. ^ "Hecuba written by Marina Carr". RTÉ Radio 1. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.


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