Clare Dunne (Irish actress)
Clare Dunne | |
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 Dunne in 2022 | |
| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
Clare Dunne is an Irish actress, born in Dublin. She has appeared in stage roles with the Abbey Theatre and the National Theatre.[1][2]
Career
Dunne's work at the Abbey Theatre includes Juno and the Paycock (a co-production between the Abbey Theatre and the National Theatre). Other theatre work includes The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Silver Tassie, Druid 35 and The Playboy of the Western World (Druid), Julius Caesar (Donmar Warehouse), Detroit (National Theatre), Three Sisters (Lyric Hammersmith and Filter), A Midsummer Night's Dream[3] (Filter at Latitude) and Crunch (Nabakov). Dunne wrote and performed Living with Missy (Smock Alley Theatre). Radio work includes On Her Majesty's Service and News from Home (BBC Radio 4). Dunne graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff in 2009.[2]
Dunne played Prince Hal in the Donmar Warehouse and St. Ann's Warehouse all-female version of Shakespeare's Henry IV,[4] directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
In 2015, Dunne starred in Grounded, by George Brant, in the Dublin Fringe Festival.[5]
Dunne's film work includes the shorts The Cherishing (2016) and Nice Night for It (2017).[6]
Dunne portrayed Victoria in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).[7] She then co-wrote and starred as Sandra in Herself (2020),[8] which reunited her with director Phyllida Lloyd.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Victoria | |
| 2020 | Herself | Sandra | Also screenwriter |
| 2021 | The Last Duel | Celia |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-23 | Kin | Amanda Kinsella | Main role, 16 episodes |
| 2022 | Witness Number 3 | Detective Whelan | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "Arts Desk Website". 17 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Abbey website". Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Wicker, Tom. "A Midsummer Night's Dream review at the Lyric Hammersmith – 'raucously enjoyable'". The Stage. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (11 November 2015). "Review: 'Henry IV,' Donmar Warehouse's All-Female Version". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Crawley, Peter (10 September 2015). "Grounded review: A morality play about drone warfare | Tiger Dublin Fringe". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Clare Dunne". IMDb. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Cashin, Rory (20 September 2021). ""I actually dropped the phone!" - Irish actress reveals mad moment she got surprise call to star in major Marvel movie". JOE.ie.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (11 January 2021). "'Herself' Writer-Star Clare Dunne Explores Domestic Violence in Breakout Film". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Director Phyllida Lloyd: 'Women are not afraid to give away their power'". 8 September 2021.
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