100+ Most Beautiful Irish Actresses
1. Aimee Richardson is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Myrcella Baratheon in the first two seasons of the television series Game of Thrones.
Born: 29 December 1997, Bangor, United Kingdom
Parents: John Richardson
Movies and TV shows: Miss Conception, Game of Thrones
2. AislÃn McGuckin is an Irish actress who is from Lurgan in Co Armagh. She has appeared in theatre, various roles in TV and films including The Nephew and The White Countess. From 2014 to 2015, she starred as Letitia MacKenzie in Starz' Outlander.
Born: 1974, Enniskillen, United Kingdom
Spouse: Aidan McArdle (m. 2004)
Children: 3
Education: Rose Bruford
Movies and TV shows: The Nephew (1998), Trojan Eddie (1997), Normal People (Since 2020), Heartbeat (1992 – 2010), The Miniaturist
3. Aisling ClÃodhnadh O'Sullivan, known professionally as Aisling Bea, is an Irish comedian, actor, and screenwriter.
Born: 16 March 1984, Kildare, Ireland
Full name: Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan
Siblings: Sinéad O'Sullivan
Awards: Audie Award for Humor
Parents: Helen O'Sullivan, Brian O'Sullivan
Movies and TV shows: This Way Up (Since 2019), Living with Yourself (Since 2019), The Fall (2013 – 2016), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Since 2005), Love Wedding Repeat (2020)
4. Aisling Franciosi is an Irish actress. She is known for playing the part of Katie Benedetto in the RTÉ-BBC Two crime drama television series The Fall and for her role as Kate Crawford in the TNT series Legends.
Born: 1993, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.63 m
Education: Trinity College Dublin
Awards: AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress
Nominations: Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor
Movies and TV shows: The Nightingale (2018), The Fall (2013 – 2016), Clique (2017 – 2018), Quirke (2014), Legends (2014 – 2015)
5. Aisling O'Neill is an Irish actress. She has portrayed Carol Foley in Fair City for more than two decades. O'Neill's portrayal of Carol earns her personal letters of admiration and bought her an IFTA nomination for Best Female Performance in a Soap or Comedy.
Born: 1974, Dublin, Ireland
Parents: Chris O'Neill
Movies and TV shows: Red Room (2017), Fair City (1989 – 2020), Goldfish Memory (2003), City of Roses (2015), Lily (2016)
6. Alexandria Sharpe is an Irish soprano singer and actress mostly known for her live roles in London's West End and on the Irish stage. In the United States she is best known as one of the former members of Celtic Woman from 2008–2010.
Born: 4 May 1972, Portmarnock, Ireland
Genre: Christian/Gospel
Albums: Songs from the Heart, Be Still My Soul, The Beautiful Game, Broken by Design
Music group: Celtic Woman (2009 – 2010)
7. Alison Doody is an Irish model and actress. After making her feature film debut with a small part in Bond film A View to a Kill, she went on to play Elsa Schneider in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Born: 11 November 1966, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.75 m
Spouse: Gavin O'Reilly (m. 1994–2006)
Children: Alanna O'Reilly, Lauren O'Reilly
Movies and TV shows: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), A View to a Kill (1985), King Solomon's Mines (Since 2004), Taffin (1988), Major League II (1994)
8. Amy Huberman is Irish actress and writer, known for her role as Daisy in the RTÉ drama series The Clinic. In 2018, she began writing and starring in the comedy series Finding Joy.
Born: 20 March 1979, Cabinteely, Ireland
Height: 1.63 m
Spouse: Brian O'Driscoll (m. 2010)
Books: Hello, Heartbreak, I Wished For You
Children: Billy O'Driscoll, Sadie Humerman O'Driscoll
Movies and TV shows: Finding Joy (Since 2018), Striking Out (Since 2017), The Clinic (2003 – 2009), Can't Cope, Won't Cope (2016 – 2018), The Stag (2013)
9. Amy James-Kelly is a British actress best known for her role as Maddie Heath in the ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, from December 2013 to June 2015. Before landing the role in Coronation Street, she attended the Blue Coat School in Oldham.
Born: 1995, Antrim, Northern Ireland (UK)
Nominations: The British Soap Award for Best Newcomer
Education: The Blue Coat School, Manchester School of Acting
Movies and TV shows: Coronation Street (Since 1960), Safe (2018), Jericho (2016), Military Wives (2019), Last Summer
10. Amy Shiels is an Irish film and television actress who has appeared in the films Veronica Guerin, Slaughter, Twin Peaks, and as Lunafreya Nox Fleuret in Final Fantasy XV.
Born: 21 February 1991, Dublin, Ireland
TV shows: The Detour
Movies: Cowboys & Angels (2003), Citadel (2012), Slaughter (2009), Young Alexander the Great (2010), Veronica Guerin (2003)
11. Amybeth McNulty is an Irish-Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Anne Shirley in the CBC/Netflix drama series Anne with an E, based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Born: 7 November 2001, Letterkenny, Ireland
Height: 1.63 m
Nominations: Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Awards: Canadian Screen Awards - Shaw Media Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Nationality: Canadian, Irish
Movies and TV shows: Anne with an E (2017 – 2019), Morgan (2016), Clean Break (2015)
12. Amy-Joyce Hastings is an Irish actress who has worked in film, television and theatre. Hastings' first role was in the 1990 film Fools of Fortune. She has also featured in Season 1 of The Tudors alongside Henry Cavill.
Born: 24 September 1980, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Trinity College Dublin, Gaiety School of Acting
Parents: Robert Hastings, CatrÃona Hastings
Movies: The Callback Queen (2013), Qed (2017), Sanctuary (2016), Fools of Fortune (1990), The Very Stuff (1997)
13. Angeline Ball is an Irish actress and singer who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments and as Tina in John Boorman's The General. She has appeared in films and television series both in the UK and in the US. She is also a stage actor.
Born: 1969, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse: Patrice Gueroult
Albums: The Commitments Vol.2
Children: Katie Rose
Awards: Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress in a Film
Movies and TV shows: The Commitments (1991), Acceptable Risk (Since 2017), My Girl 2 (1994), Bloom (2003), The General (1998)
14. Ann Skelly is an Irish actress who has appeared in Kissing Candice, Red Rock, Rebellion and Little Women. In 2018, she was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for best actress for Kissing Candice.
Born: 6 December 1996, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Bow Street
Movies and TV shows: Death and Nightingales (2018), Kissing Candice (2017), Red Rock (2015 – 2020), Rose Plays Julie (2019), The Nevers (Since 2021)
15. Rebecca Quin is an Irish professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE on the Raw brand under the ring name Becky Lynch and, as of May 2020, is on maternity leave. Lynch is one of WWE's biggest and highest paid stars. Quin began training as a professional wrestler in June 2002.
Born: 30 January 1987, Limerick, Ireland
Height: 1.68 m
Billed height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Movies and TV shows: WWE SmackDown (Since 1999), WWE NXT (Since 2010), Rumble (2021), The Marine 6: Close Quarters (2018),WWE, Summerslam (2014)
16. Bronágh Taggart is a Northern Irish actress and writer, born in Belfast. She has appeared in BAFTA-winning Occupation, Best: His Mother's Son, and The Fall and has written for BBC Northern Ireland series 6Degrees since it first aired in 2012.
Born: 1981, Belfast, United Kingdom
Spouse: Jonathan Harden (m. 2008)
Education: Queen's University Belfast
Movies and TV shows: The Fall (2013 – 2016), Best: His Mother's Son (2009), Freakdog (2008), The Mighty Celt (2005), Guard (2017)
17. CaitrÃona Mary Balfe is an Irish actress, producer and former fashion model. She is best known for her starring role as Claire Fraser in the Starz drama series Outlander,
Born: 4 October 1979, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.77 m
Spouse: Tony McGill (m. 2019)
Nominations: Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Awards: Satellite Award for Best Television Ensemble, People's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
Movies and TV shows: Outlander (Since 2014), Ford v Ferrari (2019), Now You See Me (2013), Escape Plan (2013), Money Monster (2016)
18. Caroline Morahan is an Irish actress and television host. In 2015, she was chosen as the face of Littlewoods Ireland.
Born: 9 August 1977, Drogheda, Ireland
Spouse: Daithi O'Caoimh (m. 2012)
Education: Dublin City University
Nominations: VIP Style Award for Most Stylish Woman
Movies and TV shows: Off the Rails (Since 2000), The Podge and Rodge Show (2006 – 2010), Howard Cantour.com (2012), I Can't See You Anymore (2012), Lionhead (2012)
19. Catherine Walker is an Irish actress, notable for British and Irish television appearances including The Clinic, Northanger Abbey and Waking the Dead, Bitter Sweet, Critical and A Dark Song. More recently, she appeared as Madame Scarron/Madame de Maintenon in series 2 of the TV series Versailles.
Born: 1975, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse: Will Matthews
Movies and TV shows: The Delinquent Season (2017), Cursed (Since 2020), A Dark Song (2016), Versailles (2015 – 2018), Rig 45
20. Charlotte Murphy is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Siobhán Delaney in the RTÉ drama series Love/Hate, for which she won the 2013 Irish Film and Television Award for Best TV Actress, and as Ann Gallagher in the BBC One drama series Happy Valley.
Born: 30 November 1984, Enniscorthy, Ireland
Height: 1.62 m
Education: Gaiety School of Acting
Nominations: WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Play
Parents: Brenda Murphy, Pat Murphy
Movies and TV shows: Peaky Blinders (Since 2013), Love/Hate (2010 – 2014), Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014), The Last Kingdom (Since 2015), The Foreigner (2017)
21. Christina Bennington is a Northern Irish actress and singer, best known for originating the lead role of Raven in Bat Out of Hell: The Musical, in various productions of the show from 2017 to 2019 in both the UK and North America.
Born: 30 January 1992, Belfast, United Kingdom
Genre: Musical theatre
Nominations: WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Musical
22. Clare Dunne is an Irish actress, born in Dublin. She has appeared in stage roles with the Abbey Theatre and the National Theatre.
Born: 1988, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Movies: Herself (2020), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), Nice Night For It (2017), The Cherishing (2016), Monged (2015)
23. Danielle Galligan is an Irish actress, theatre maker, and poet.
Born: 1 December 1992, Dublin, Ireland
Other name: Dani Galligan
Parents: Lorraine Brennan Management
Education: The Lir Academy, Trinity College Dublin
Movies and TV shows: Shadow and Bone, Strangers in the Park (2017), Cold Courage (Since 2020)
24. Danielle Ryan is an Irish actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur.
Born: 1 November 1983, Ireland
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (2006)
Movies: Vivarium (2019), The Silencing (2020), Wild Mountain Thyme, Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017), Rialto (2019)
25. Deirdre Mullins is an Irish film, television & theatre actor and director. In 2017, she won a Scottish BAFTA for Best Actress in Film for The Dark Mile. She is best known for playing series regular Naomi in Channel 4's Man Down opposite Greg Davies and Rik Mayall.
Education: University of St Andrews, Mount Temple Comprehensive School, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Movies and TV shows: The Dark Mile (2017), Tank 432 (2015), My Name Is Emily (2015), Man Down (2013 – 2017), The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015 – 2017)
26. Deirdre O'Kane is an Irish stand-up comedian and actress. Wikipedia
Born: 25 March 1968, Drogheda, Ireland
Spouse: Stephen Bradley
Siblings: Liz O'Kane
Children: Holly Bradley, Daniel Bradley
Casting directed: I Went Down
Movies and TV shows: Noble (2014), Moone Boy (2012 – 2015), Paths to Freedom (2000), Intermission (2003), The Lodgers (2017)
27. Denise Gough is an Irish actress. She was born in Ennis, County Clare and is the elder sister of the actress Kelly Gough. She is notable for her work in theatre and television, including the play The Painter and Messiah V: The Rapture. Gough is a two-time Olivier Award winner.
Born: 28 February 1980, Ennis, Ireland
Height: 1.65 m
Siblings: Kelly Gough
Awards: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress
Nominations: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
Movies and TV shows: Colette (2018), The Other Lamb (2019), Angels In America Part One - Millennium Approaches (2017), The Kid Who Would Be King (2019), Paula (2017)
28. Dervla Kirwan is an Irish television, stage, and film actress who specializes in drama roles. She gained notoriety for her roles in Ballykissangel, Goodnight Sweetheart, and the Doctor Who Christmas special episode The Next Doctor.
Born: 24 October 1971, Churchtown, Ireland
Height: 1.63 m
Spouse: Rupert Penry-Jones (m. 2007)
Children: Florence Penry-Jones, Peter Penry-Jones
Awards: London Independent Film Award for Best Low Budget Film
Movies and TV shows: Ballykissangel (1996 – 2001), Goodnight Sweetheart (1993 – 2016), The Stranger (Since 2020), Ondine (2009), With or Without You (1999)
29. Dominique McElligott is an Irish actress. She has appeared as a series regular on Raw, Hell on Wheels, The Astronaut Wives Club, House of Cards, The Last Tycoon, and The Boys.
Born: 5 March 1986, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.73 m
Education: University College Dublin
Movies and TV shows: Hell on Wheels (2011 – 2016), The Boys (Since 2019), House of Cards (2013 – 2018), The Last Tycoon (2016 – 2017), Moon (2009)
30. Elaine Cassidy is an Irish actress. She is known for playing the lead character Abby Mills in the American television series Harper's Island for CBS, Felicia in Felicia's Journey, Runt in Disco Pigs, etc..
Born: 31 December 1979, Raheny, Ireland
Height: 1.57 m
Spouse: Stephen Lord (m. 2007)
Children: Lynott Lord Cassidy, Kila Lord
Parents: Phyllis Cassidy, Dermot Cassidy
Movies and TV shows: Harper's Island (2009), BBC Drama Fingersmith (2005), No Offence (2015 – 2018), Disco Pigs (2001), Acceptable Risk (Since 2017)
31. Elaine Symons is an Irish actress who was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and who has had roles on television since 1997.
Born: 4 December 1974, Ireland
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (2000)
Movies and TV shows: Waterloo Road (2006 – 2015), Conspiracy of Silence (2003)
32. Emily Anne Taaffe born in Dublin, is an Irish actress. She lives in South London.
Born: 10 January 1984, Skerries, Ireland
Education: LAMDA, Trinity College Dublin
Movies and TV shows: The Dig (2018), Little Bird (2017), VS. (2018), Beast (2017), Paula (2017)
33. Emma Bolger is an Irish actress.
Born: 5 January 1996, Dublin, Ireland
Siblings: Sarah Bolger
Nominations: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Parents: Derek Bolger, Monica Bolger
Movies and TV shows: Heidi (2005), In America (2002), Intermission (2003), Proof (2004 – 2005)
34. Emma Eliza Regan is an Irish actress.
Born: 4 December 1992, Connemara
Siblings: Mary Regan
Movies: Darkness on the Edge of Town (2014), Hexing (2017), Tin Can Man (2007), Love Eternal (2013), Get Up and Go (2014)
35. Eva Birthistle is an Irish actress and writer. She is best known for her role in Ae Fond Kiss... and since 2015 has starred in The Last Kingdom. She won the London Film Critics Circle British Actress of the Year Award in 2004, and has twice won the IFTA Best Actress in a Leading Role award.
Born: 1 January 1974, Bray, Ireland
Height: 1.62 m
Children: 2
Nominations: The British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film
Education: Foyle College Senior School, Gaiety School of Acting
Movies and TV shows: The Delinquent Season (2017), Ae Fond Kiss... (2004), Wake Wood (2009), The Last Kingdom (Since 2015), Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
36. Eva O'Connor is an Irish stage actress and playwright. O'Connor's play My Name Is Saoirse—a one-woman show in which she starred—was performed at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe and 2014 Dublin Fringe Festival.
Education: Wesley College
37. Evanna Patricia Lynch is an Irish actress, model, activist, voice actress and narrator. She rose to prominence for her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series, appearing in the last four films and their tie-in video games, as well as in the 2012 musical A Very Potter Senior Year.
Born: 16 August 1991, Termonfeckin, Ireland
Height: 1.58 m
TV shows: Dancing with the Stars, Danny and the Human Zoo
Siblings: Máiréad Lynch, Emily Lynch, Patrick Lynch
Movies: My Name Is Emily (2015), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I (2010), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
38. Memphis Eve Sunny Day Hewson is an Irish actress, who now lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, United States. Her first major role was in the 2011 drama film This Must Be the Place. She portrayed Yvonne in the 2013 thriller film Blood Ties and Nurse Lucy Elkins in Steven Soderbergh's TV series The Knick.
Born: 7 July 1991, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.55 m
Education: Tisch School Of The Arts, New York University
Parents: Bono, Ali Hewson
Siblings: Jordan Hewson, Elijah Hewson, John Hewson
Movies and TV shows: Robin Hood (2018), The Knick (2014 – 2015), The Luminaries (Since 2020), Papillon (2017), Bridge of Spies (2015)
39. Fiona Glascott is an Irish actress. She was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film/TV for 2003's Goldfish Memory.
Born: 22 November 1982, Waterford, Ireland
Spouse: Tom Brooke (m. 2014)
TV shows: Indian Summers, Bachelors Walk, Clone, Instinct, Little Devil, Fallen
Movies: The Duel (2010), Brooklyn (2015), Resident Evil (2002), Apartment 143 (2011), The Legend of Longwood (2014)
40. Fiona O'Carroll is an Irish actress and cast-member of the popular BBC/RTÉ sitcom, Mrs. Brown's Boys. Fiona is the daughter of Doreen O'Carroll and Mrs. Brown's Boys star and creator, Brendan O'Carroll.
Born: 14 September 1980, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse: Martin Delany (m. 2006)
Children: Dexter Delany, Felix Delany, Eli Delany, Isaac Joseph Delany
Parents: Brendan O'Carroll, Doreen Dowdall
Siblings: Danny O'Carroll, Eric O'Carroll, Brendan O'Carroll
Movies and TV shows: Mrs. Brown's Boys (Since 2011), All Round to Mrs. Brown's (Since 2017), Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie (2014)
41. Flora Anne Selina Montgomery is a Northern Irish actress.
Born: 4 January 1974, Greyabbey, United Kingdom
Spouse: Soren Jessen (m. 2014)
TV shows: Father & Son, Mosley, Metropolis
Siblings: Hugh Geoffrey Clive Montgomery, Rose Evelyn Montgomery, Frances Mary Montgomery
Education: University of Cambridge, Gaiety School of Acting, Rockport School, Corpus Christi College
Movies: Basic Instinct 2 (2006), When Brendan Met Trudy (2000), Goldfish Memory (2003), Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale (2003), Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)
42. Frances Healy is an Irish actress, comedian, radio personality and TV presenter. She graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 1999.
Born: 24 August 1970, Limerick, Ireland
Movies: The Magdalene Sisters
43. Gemma-Leah Devereux is an Irish actress. She is known for her role as Lady FitzGerald in the fourth and final season of the television series The Tudors.
Born: 9 August 1990, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Arts Educational Schools London
TV shows: The Tudors, Striking Out
Parents: Francis Devereux, Irene Devereux
Movies: Judy (2019), Stitches (2012), Dartmoor Killing (2015), Cardboard Gangsters (2017), Get Up and Go (2014)
44. Genevieve O'Reilly is an Irish actress known for her work in the Star Wars franchise as Mon Mothma, having portrayed the character in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One, and as well as her voice role as the character in Star Wars Rebels, and as Moira in Overwatch.
Born: 6 January 1977, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse: Luke Mulvihill
Education: NIDA - National Institute of Dramatic Art (2000)
Movies and TV shows: Tin Star (2017), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Glitch (2015 – 2019), Diana: Last Days of a Princess (2007), The Secret (2016)
45. Geraldine O'Rawe is a Northern Irish actress. O'Rawe was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland She studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London in 1989 and made her television debut in the series Final Run in 1988.
Born: 4 March 1971, Belfast, United Kingdom
Spouse: Paul Sarossy
Education: Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
TV shows: Seven and Me, Amongst Women
Movies: Circle of Friends (1995), Some Mother's Son (1996), The Harpist (1999), Mr In-Between (2001), Resurrection Man (1998)
46. Jamie-Lee O'Donnell is an Irish actress from Northern Ireland. She is best known for portraying Michelle Mallon in the Channel 4 Northern Irish sitcom, Derry Girls.
Born: 1992, Londonderry, United Kingdom
Partner: Paul McCay
Movies and TV shows: Derry Girls (Since 2018), 6Degrees (2012 – 2015), I Told My Mum I Was Going on an RE Trip (2018)
47. Jane McGrath is an IFTA Award nominated Irish actress. She is best known for playing Garda Sharon Cleere in the Irish drama series Red Rock since 2015. McGrath comes from Foxrock, outside of Dublin city. She graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2009.
Born: 1988
Education: Gaiety School of Acting
Nominations: VIP Style Award for Most Stylish Newcomer
Movies and TV shows: Red Rock (2015 – 2020), Black Ice (2013), The Moonstone (2016), Amber (2014), Nowhere In Particular (2011)
48. Jayne Wisener is an actress and singer from Northern Ireland. She played Johanna in the British-American film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. She was also in one episode of The Inbetweeners.
Born: 19 May 1987, Ballymoney, United Kingdom
Height: 1.65 m
Spouse: Wayne Austin (m. 2012)
Education: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Coleraine High School
Nominations: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Movies and TV shows: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Jane Eyre (2011), Boogeyman 3 (2008), Life Just Is (2012), Injustice (2011)
49. Jenn Elizabeth Murray is a Northern Irish actress. In 2009, she received an IFTA Award nomination for her role in the film Dorothy Mills. Her other notable roles were in Brooklyn, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
Born: 1986, Belfast, United Kingdom
Height: 1.57 m
TV shows: The Fades, Truckers, The Day of the Triffids
Movies: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019), Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (2016), Dorothy Mills (2008), Love & Friendship (2016), Brooklyn (2015)
50. Jessie Buckley is an Irish actress and singer. Her career began in 2008 as a contestant on the BBC TV talent show I'd Do Anything in which she placed second. In the same year she appeared in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music.
Born: 28 December 1989, Killarney, Ireland
Height: 1.7 m
Nominations: BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Albums: Wild Rose (Official Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Parents: Marina Cassidy, Tim Buckley
Movies and TV shows: Wild Rose (2018), Judy (2019), Chernobyl (2019), Taboo (Since 2017), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
51. Jill Murphy is an actress.
Born: 1983, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Gaiety School of Acting
Movies: Happy Ever Afters
52. Joanne King is an Irish actress. She is best known for her roles as Cyd on the BBC1s Casualty and as Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford in the Showtime 2007 - 2010 series The Tudors.
Born: 20 April 1983, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Gaiety School of Acting
Parents: Ronan King, Edel King
Movies and TV shows: The Tudors (2007 – 2010), Casualty (Since 1986), Massive (2008), Boy Eats Girl (2005)
53. Jordanne Jones is an actress.
Parents: Lynn Ruane
Education: Bow Street
Movies and TV shows: Metal Heart (2018), I Used to Live Here (2014), Resistance (2019), Rebellion (2016), Heartbreak
54. Karen Hassan is an Northern Irish actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. From 2010 until 2013 she played Lynsey Nolan in the main series of Hollyoaks. Her work includes roles in Hollyoaks Later and Hunger.
Born: 31 July 1981, Belfast, United Kingdom
Education: Queen's University Belfast (2004)
Nominations: The British Soap Award for Best Actress
Movies and TV shows: The Fall (2013 – 2016), Cellar Door (2018), Hollyoaks (Since 1995), Doing Money (2018), Soft Border Patrol (Since 2018)
55. Kate Gilmore is a stage and television actress from Artane, Dublin. She is best known for playing Karen O'Neill in RTÉ One's Fair City. She has played Lucy in Striking Out since 2017. Gilmore is an only child. In 2015, she won an Irish Times Theatre Award for "best supporting actress".
Movies and TV shows: Striking Out (Since 2017), Fair City (1989 – 2020), The Nation Holds Its Breath (2016)
56. Kathy Rose O'Brien is an actress from Dublin, Ireland, who has appeared in the Irish television drama Whistleblower, which dealt with the controversial events at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.
Born: Ireland
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (2006)
Movies and TV shows: The Legend of Longwood, Leave, Whistleblower
57. Katie McGrath is an Irish actress. In television, she is best known for portraying Morgana on the BBC One series Merlin, Lucy Westenra on the British-American series Dracula, etc..
Born: 1983, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.68 m
Full name: Katherine Elizabeth McGrath
Siblings: Sean McGrath, Rory McGrath
Parents: Mary McGrath, Paul McGrath
Movies and TV shows: Merlin (2008 – 2012), Supergirl (Since 2015), Slasher (Since 2016), A Princess for Christmas (2011)m Dracula (2013 – 2014)
58. Katrina Devine is an Irish-born New Zealand actress.
Born: 1 July 1980, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Spouse: Blair Strang (m. 2001)
Movies and TV shows: Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003), Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004), Atomic Twister (2002), Left for Dead (2007), Shortland Street (Since 1992)
59. Kelly Gough is an Irish actress, known for her role as Kate Kelly in the RTÉ series Raw. From 2019 to 2020, she appeared in the BBC medical drama Casualty as Violette Spark.
Born: 23 April 1987, Ennis, Ireland
Education: Trinity College Dublin
Siblings: Denise Gough
Movies and TV shows: The Fall (2013 Р2016), Raw (2008 Р2013), Marcella (Since 2016), Sc̼p (2013 Р2014), Kill Command (2016)
60. Kelly Thornton is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Corrina Mallon in the 2015 RTÉ drama Clean Break and for her role as Emma in Life's a Breeze for which she earned an IFTA nomination for best actress.
Born: 13 April 1997, Dublin, Ireland
Books: How to Start And Maintain a Successful Online Business
Movies and TV shows: Life's a Breeze (2013), Bainne (2019), Sing Street (2016), Clean Break (2015), Inside I'm Racing (2017)
61. Kerry Condon is an Irish television and film actress, best known for her role as Octavia of the Julii in the HBO/BBC series Rome, as Stacey Ehrmantraut in AMC's Better Call Saul, and as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y. in various films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Born: 4 January 1983, Thurles, Ireland
Height: 1.6 m
Awards: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Movies and TV shows: Bad Samaritan (2018), Unleashed (2005), Rome (2005 – 2007), Better Call Saul (Since 2015), The Last Station (2009)
62. Kojii Helnwein is an Irish actress, musician and model. Wikipedia
Born: 8 January 1981, Tallaght, Ireland
Spouse: Cyril Helnwein
Parents: Enda Wyatt
Movies and TV shows: Models of the Runway (2009 – 2010), The O'Briens (2013), Little Bear (2015), Urban Traffik (2017)
63. Laura O'Toole is an Irish actress.
Born: 5 June 1985, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Drama Centre London, Alexandra College Dublin
64. Laura Donnelly is a Northern Irish actress. She made her on-screen debut in 2005 in the Channel 4 drama Sugar Rush, where she featured as a love interest of the female protagonist in two episodes. She is also known for appearing in Outlander, Casualty, Hex, and as a main character in the Irish film Insatiable.
Born: 20 August 1982, Belfast, United Kingdom
Height: 1.63 m
Partner: Jez Butterworth
Nominations: Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play
Albums: Let Your Listening Be Wide
Movies and TV shows: Outlander (Since 2014), The Fall (2013 – 2016), Tolkien (2019), The Nevers (Since 2021), Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016)
65. Leah McNamara is an Irish actress known for playing Rosalind Devlin in the 2019 BBC/Starz/RTÉ mini-series Dublin Murders. She played Aud in Vikings. She also starred in Hugh O'Conor's 2019 film, Metal Heart. She has been cast as Rachel in the 2020 BBC Three/Hulu series, Normal People.
Born: Limerick, Ireland
Education: Bow Street, University College Cork
Movies and TV shows: Metal Heart (2018), Dublin Murders (Since 2019), Vikings (Since 2013), Nails (2017), Normal People (Since 2020)
66. Leigh Arnold is an Irish actress. A native of Foxrock, County Dublin, Arnold is known for her role of Dr Clodagh Delaney in the Irish TV series The Clinic.
Born: 17 October 1979, Foxrock, Ireland
Spouse: Steve Davies (m. 2014)
Children: Hunter James Davies
Education: St. Andrew's College, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Dublin Business School
Parents: Maureen Arnold, David Arnold
Movies and TV shows: The Clinic (2003 – 2009), Charlie Casanova (2010), Deception (Since 2013), Ustica: The Missing Paper (2016)
67. Liana O'Cleirigh is an actress.
Born: 16 February 1987, Dublin, Ireland
Movies: What Richard Did (2012), Zonad (2009)
68. Linda Bhreathnach is an award-winning Irish writer, director and actress. From Ros Muc, Conamara in the west of Ireland, she is a former Miss Galway and a runner up for Miss Ireland in the same year. She is best known for her award-winning films.
Born: 1983, Rosmuck, Ireland
Movies and TV shows: Adulting (2016), Seacht (2008 Р2011), Ros na R̼n (Since 1996), Native (2017), A Break in the Clouds (2017)
69. Lisa Dwan is an Irish stage, film and television actress, director, and writer. She is best known for her performances and adaptations of the work of Samuel Beckett and other theater.
Born: 25 November 1977, Coosan, Ireland
Genre: Rock
Books: A Body of Beckett
Movies and TV shows: Top Boy (Since 2011), Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog (1998 – 1999), Rock Rivals (2008), Oliver Twist (1997), Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2013)
70. Lorraine Pilkington is an Irish actress from Dublin who is best known for her role as Katrina Finlay from Monarch of the Glen.
Born: 18 April 1974, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse: Simon Massey (m. 2001)
Children: Inigo Massey, Milo Massey
Education: Manor House School, Raheny, Gaiety School of Acting
Movies and TV shows: Human Traffic (1999), The Miracle (1991), Monarch of the Glen (2000 – 2005), Rabbit on the Moon (2004), Rough Diamond (Since 2007)
71. Louisa Clare Harland is an Irish actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Orla McCool in Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.
Born: 31 January 1993, Dublin, Ireland
Education: Mountview
Movies and TV shows: Derry Girls (Since 2018), Standby (2014), The Deceived, The Deceived: Extras
72. Madeline Mulqueen is an Irish model and occasional actress.
Born: 19 July 1990, Limerick, Ireland
Partner: Jack Reynor
Education: Mary Immaculate College
Hair color: Brown hair
Movies: Day Off
Nominations: VIP Style Award for Most Stylish Newcomer, VIP Style Award for Look of the Year
73. Maria Doyle Kennedy is an Irish singer, songwriter, and actress. With a singing and acting career that has spanned more than 30 years, she has established herself as one of Ireland's most prolific artists and entertainers.
Born: 25 September 1964, Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.67 m
Spouse: Kieran Kennedy (m. 1988)
Children: Jesse James Kennedy, Lewis Doyle, Salvador Kennedy, Daniel Kennedy
Awards: Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series
Movies and TV shows: Orphan Black (2013 – 2017), Outlander (Since 2014), The Tudors (2007 – 2010), The Commitments (1991), Sing Street (2016)
74. Melanie Clark Pullen is an Irish actress, producer and writer.
Born: 2 July 1975, Ireland
Education: Trinity College Dublin
Movies and TV shows: Inspector George Gently (2007 – 2017), EastEnders (Since 1985), Ordinary Love (2019), The Railway Children (2000)
75. Niamh McGrady is a film, stage and television actress from Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland. She is best known for her parts as Mary-Claire Carter in Holby City and PC Danielle Ferrington in the psychological thriller The Fall.
Born: 4 October 1982, Castlewellan, United Kingdom
Education: Assumption Grammar School, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Movies and TV shows: The Fall (2013 – 2016), Maze (2017), Best: His Mother's Son (2009), Learning to Breathe (2016), Outlines (2017)
76. Niamh Walsh is an Irish actress.
Born: 17 April 1988, Dublin, Ireland
Education: LAMDA
Nominations: Audie Award for Audio Drama, Audie Award for Young Adult
Movies and TV shows: Jamestown (2017 – 2019), The English Game (Since 2020), Jo Maxi (1988 – 1993), Send in the Clowns (2015)
77. Nicole Mary Kidman AC is an Australian actress and producer. She has received an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. She was listed among the world's highest-paid actresses in 2006, 2018 and 2019.
Born: 20 June 1967, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height: 1.8 m
Net worth: $183 million (2015)
Children: Isabella Jane Cruise, Connor Cruise, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, Faith Margaret Kidman Urban
Spouse: Keith Urban (m. 2006), Tom Cruise (m. 1990–2001)
Movies and TV shows: Big Little Lies (2017 – 2019), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), Bombshell (2019), The Others (2001)
78. Nora-Jane Noone is an Irish actress. She rose to prominence for her debut role in The Magdalene Sisters. Her other notable roles were in The Descent and Brooklyn. In 2020, she was listed as number 47 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Born: 8 March 1984, Galway, Ireland
Education: National University of Ireland Galway
Nominations: London Film Critics Circle Award for British Newcomer of the Year
Movies and TV shows: Jack Taylor (Since 2010), The Magdalene Sisters (2002), The Descent (2005), Doomsday (2008), 12 Feet Deep (2017)
79. Orla Brady is an Irish theatre, television, and film actress born in Dublin. She has been nominated for several awards from the Irish Film & Television Academy for her work in televised programs.
Born: 28 March 1961, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.68 m
Spouse: Nick Brandt (m. 2002)
Marriage location: Chyulu Hills, Kenya
Parents: Catherine Brady, Patrick Brady
Movies and TV shows: Into the Badlands (2015 – 2019), The Foreigner (2017), Mistresses (2008 – 2010), Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006), Wuthering Heights (1998)
80. Orla O'Rourke is an Irish actress known for her role in the 2014 film Calvary.‹See TfM›
Born: Zambia
TV shows: Boys and Girls
Movies: Calvary (2014), Down Dog (2014), The Front Line (2006), Harry Brown (2009), The Postcard Killings (2020)
81. Paula Malcomson is a Northern Irish actress. She is sometimes credited as Paula Williams.
Born: 1970, Belfast, United Kingdom
Height: 1.66 m
Nominations: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Movies and TV shows: Ray Donovan (2013 – 2020), Deadwood (2004 – 2006), Deadwood: The Movie (2019), Caprica (2010), The Hunger Games (2012)
82. Rachel Carson Pilkington is an Irish actress.
Born: 28 November 1974, Tipperary, Ireland
Parents: Joe Pilkington
Movies: Cut Me Deep
83. Rachel Rath is an Irish film, television and theatre actress. She has appeared in the films The Actors, Laws of Attraction, Ella Enchanted and Anton.
Born: 2 October 1976, Gorey, Ireland
Movies: The Actors (2003), Laws of Attraction (2004), Axe Raiders, Dark Side of Heaven, Anton (2008)
84. Rachel Kelly Tucker is a Northern Irish West End and Broadway actress, best known for her portrayal of Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked. She has also starred in various other musicals and plays, including one alongside Sting.
Born: 29 May 1981, Belfast, United Kingdom
Spouse: Guy Retallack (m. 2009)
Education: Royal Academy of Music
Albums: On the Road, The Reason, Hold Me Closer (Live), The Last Ship - Original Broadway Cast Recording
Movies and TV shows: I'd Do Anything (2008), Chain of Desire (1992)
85. Rebecca O'Mara is an Irish actress. The Dublin born actress grew up by the sea in Sandycove and is the voice actor for Caitlin in the children's television series Thomas & Friends.
Born: 15 March 1977, Sandycove, Ireland
Parents: Veronica O'Mara, Stephen O'Mara
Nephew: David O'Mara
Education: Trinity College Dublin, LAMDA, Holy Child Secondary School
Siblings: Jason O'Mara, Stephen James O'Mara
Movies: Jimmy's Hall (2014), The History of Mr Polly (2007), Herself (2020), Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Engines (2014)
86. Roma Downey is an actress, producer, and author from Derry, Northern Ireland. She produced the mini-series, The Bible, for the History Channel and also starred in it, as Mary, mother of Jesus.
Born: 6 May 1960, Londonderry, United Kingdom
Spouse: Mark Burnett (m. 2007), David Anspaugh (m. 1995–1998), Leland Orser (m. 1987–1989)
Children: Reilly Marie Anspaugh
Albums: Healing Angel
Movies and TV shows: Touched by an Angel (1994 – 2003), The Bible (2013), Son of God (2014), A.D. The Bible Continues (2015), A Woman Named Jackie (1991)
87. Rosanna Diane Davison is an Irish actress, singer, writer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2003. She is the daughter of musician Chris de Burgh, and the song "For Rosanna" was written by her father for his 1986 album, Into the Light in her honor.
Born: 17 April 1984, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.78 m
Spouse: Wesley Quirke (m. 2014)
Children: 1 daughter
Siblings: Hubie Davison, Michael Davison
88. Sharon Ruth Bradley is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing Emily Merchant in Primeval and Karen Voss in Humans. She has also had recurring roles in Legend, The Innocence Project, Plus One and Love/Hate. She won the IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007 for Stardust.
Born: 24 January 1987, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.73 m
Parents: Charlotte Bradley
Education: Trinity College Dublin
Siblings: Roisin Murphy
Movies and TV shows: Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018), Grabbers (2012), In Her Skin (2009), Love/Hate (2010 – 2014), Humans (2015 – 2018)
89. Ruth Delia Kearney is an Irish actress, best known for her roles as Jess Parker in Primeval, Daisy in The Following, and London in Flaked, a series on Netflix. Wikipedia
Born: 11 November 1984, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.63 m
Spouse: Theo James (m. 2018)
Movies: Jet Stream, Fast Freddie The Widow And Me
Education: Trinity College Dublin, St. Andrew's College
TV shows: Flaked (2016 – 2017), Sanditon (2019), Primeval (2007 – 2011), The Following (2013 – 2015), Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me (Since 2011)
90. Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba is an Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter. In 2000, at the age of 17, she shot to fame with the release of her debut single "Gotta Tell You", which reached the top five in Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States.
Born: 18 January 1983, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse: Torray Scales (m. 2012)
Albums: Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Robert Johnson
Children: Sage Scales
Parents: Peter Mumba, Barbara Mumba
Movies: The Time Machine (2002), Boy Eats Girl (2005), Johnny Was (2006), Spin the Bottle (2003), Once Upon a Time in Dublin
91. Saoirse Una Ronan is an Irish and American actress. Primarily noted for her roles in period dramas since adolescence, Ronan has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and nominations for four Academy Awards and five British Academy Film Awards. Wikipedia
Born: 12 April 1994, The Bronx, New York, United States
Height: 1.68 m
Awards: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Movies: Lady Bird (2017), Little Women (2019), Brooklyn (2015), Atonement (2007), The Lovely Bones (2009)
92. Saoirse-Monica Jackson is an actress from Northern Ireland, known for portraying the role of Erin Quinn on the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.
Born: 24 November 1993, Londonderry, United Kingdom
Parents: Ruth Jackson
TV shows: Derry Girls
Nominations: VIP Style Award for Most Stylish Newcomer
Education: Arden School of Theatre, St Cecilia's College
93. Sarah Bolger is an Irish actress. She has starred in the films In America, Stormbreaker, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Moth Diaries, The Lazarus Effect, and Emelie. On television, she portrayed Princess Mary Tudor in The Tudors, for which she won an IFTA award, and Princess Aurora in Once Upon a Time.
Born: 28 February 1991, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.59 m
Siblings: Emma Bolger
Nominations: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Parents: Monica Bolger, Derek Bolger
Movies and TV shows: The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Mayans M.C. (Since 2018), Emelie (2015), A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019), The Tudors (2007 – 2010)
94. Sarah Greene is an Irish actress and singer, best known for portraying Helen McCormick in the West End and Broadway productions of The Cripple of Inishmaan.
Born: 21 July 1984, Cork, Ireland
Height: 1.63 m
Education: Gaiety School of Acting
Nominations: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Movies and TV shows: Dublin Murders (Since 2019), Ransom (2017 – 2019), Penny Dreadful (2014 – 2016), Normal People (Since 2020), Rosie (2018)
95. Che Puan Sarimah binti Ibrahim is a Malaysian-Irish television host, actress, singer and radio announcer.
Born: 19 February 1978, Dublin, Ireland
Albums: Sarimah
Spouse: Tunku Nadzimuddin Tunku Mudzaffar (m. 2015), Andrew Browning Abdullah (m. 2006–2009)
Parents: Elizabeth Hanlon, Ibrahim Hj Ahmad
Siblings: Ismel Ibrahim, Redzuan Ibrahim, Izhak Ibrahim
96. Scarlett Mack is an Irish/Scottish actress, best known for her role as Amy McConachie in the film Blackbird.
Born: 5 June 1989, Belfast, United Kingdom
Education: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Lancaster University
Movies and TV shows: Blackbird (2013), Far from the Apple Tree (2018), The Romance Class (2015), Four Times, The Nest (Since 2020)
97. Seána Kerslake is an Irish actress. She is known for portraying the role of Aisling O'Dowd in RTÉ2 comedy-drama Can't Cope, Won't Cope. In 2017, she was named one of sixteen young actors by Screen International as a Star of Tomorrow.
Born: 21 October 1990, Tallaght, Ireland
Height: 1.73 m
Nominations: VIP Style Award for Most Stylish Newcomer, VIP Style Award for Look of the Year
Education: Bow Street, Maynooth University
Movies and TV shows: The Hole in the Ground (2019), A Date for Mad Mary (2016), Can't Cope, Won't Cope (2016 – 2018), Dublin Oldschool (2018), Dollhouse (2012)
98. Shari O'Donnell is an Irish actress and film producer known for playing Anna, daughter of F. A. Mitchell-Hedges in The Lost World of the Crystal Skull. She operates her own film production company Nantosuelta Entertainment.
Born: 1 May 1985, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland
Movies: Along the Roadside, The Lost World of the Crystal Skull
99. Sharon Lorencia Horgan is an Irish actress, writer, comedian and producer. She is best known for the comedy series Pulling and Catastrophe, both of which she starred in and co-wrote. She also created the HBO comedy series Divorce.
Born: 13 July 1970, London Borough of Hackney, London, United Kingdom
Height: 1.73 m
Spouse: Jeremy Rainbird (m. 2006)
Children: Sadhbh Rainbird, Amer Rainbird
Movies and TV shows: Catastrophe (2015 – 2019), Pulling (2006 – 2009), This Way Up (Since 2019), Motherland (Since 2016), Game Night (2018)
100. Simone Kirby is an Irish actress. She is probably best known for playing Oonagh in the Ken Loach film Jimmy's Hall.
Movies and TV shows: The Hole in the Ground (2019), Jimmy's Hall (2014), Notes on Blindness (2016), England Is Mine (2017), Resistance (2019)
101. Slaine Kelly is an Irish television and film actress. Her first role was on the Irish short film Ouch directed by Ken Wardrop. She then went on to play a small part in George directed by Rory Bresnihan & John Butler the short stars Amy Huberman and Hugh O'Conor.
Born: 9 July 1982, Dublin, Ireland
Record label: Weird Dance Music
Genre: Dance/Electronic
TV shows: The Tudors
Albums: YM2414 EP
Movies: The O'Briens (2013), Sodium Party, Comedown (2012), Rise of the Footsoldier 2 (2015), Psychosis (2010)
102. Sophie Vavasseur is an Irish actress best known for her award-nominated role as Evelyn Doyle in the Irish film Evelyn.
Born: 10 May 1992, Dublin, Ireland
Parents: Christopher Vavasseur
Movies: Evelyn (2002), Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack (2017), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Exorcismus (2010), The Old Curiosity Shop (2007)
103. Susan Patricia Loughnane is an Irish actress and author. She is known for playing Debbie in drama Love/Hate, for which she won the 2013 Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her first novel The Art of Scandal was published in October 2014.
Born: 16 February 1987, Malahide, Ireland
Books: The Art of Scandal
Awards: VIP Style Award for Most Stylish Newcomer
Education: Malahide Community School, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Movies and TV shows: Love/Hate (2010 – 2014), A Dark Song (2016), Nocturne Passage (2013), Poison Pen (2014), The Food Guide To Love (2013)
104. Susan McFadden is an Irish actress and singer. She is best known for playing the roles of Sandy in Grease and Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical in London's West End and being a member of Celtic Woman from 2012 to 2018.
Born: 8 February 1983, Dublin, Ireland
Spouse: Anthony Byrne
Siblings: Brian McFadden
Music group: Celtic Woman (Since 2012)
105. Tara Lee is an Irish actress, singer and songwriter. She is signed to BMG Chrysalis. In 2018, Lee appeared in EastEnders as Jessica Jones for four episodes. As well as her work in television, Lee has also worked in film.
Born: 8 November 1994, Dublin, Ireland
Record label: BMG RIGHTS
Genre: Pop
Albums: Noir, Soundtrack EP, Dance Through The Holidays
Movies and TV shows: The Racer (2020), Raw (2008 – 2013), Alright Now (2018), Love Spreads
106. Tara Louise Leniston is an Irish actress. She was born in England, grew up in County Clare, Ireland and has also lived in Korea, Sweden, and Hong Kong. She traveled abroad with her father Greg, who was a senior manager with Baltimore Technologies.
Born: 1 May 1983, Crawley, United Kingdom
Parents: Greg Leniston
Education: Arts Educational Schools London
Books: Coming Home to Autism: A Room-by-Room Approach to Supporting Your Child at Home After ASD Diagnosis
Siblings: Sophie Leniston
Movies: Meet Me in Miami (2005), The Medallion (2003)
107. Thaddea Graham is a Chinese-born Northern Irish actress. She stars as Hanmei Collins in the Sky One series Curfew and Iona in the Netflix series The Letter for the King. She is set to star in upcoming Netflix series The Irregulars and BBC miniseries Us.
Born: China
Education: Arts Educational Schools London
TV shows: The Letter for the King (Since 2020), The Irregulars, Curfew (Since 2019)
108. Irish born Valene Kane is perhaps best known for her performances in all three series of BBC Two's BAFTA nominated The Fall, in which she played Jamie Dornan's first lover, Rose Stagg, etc..
Born: 30 January 1987, Newry, United Kingdom
Spouse: Ed Cooper Clarke
Parents: Val Kane
Education: The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Movies and TV shows: The Fall (2013 – 2016), Thirteen (2016), Ex-Patriot, Gangs of London (Since 2020), Sonja - The White Swan (2018)
109. Valerie O'Connor is an Irish television actress, theatre actress and singer. She is best known for playing Det. Insp. Nikki Grogan in soap-opera Red Rock and Miss Jervis in ROY.
Born: 1981, Dublin, Ireland
Children: 1
Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Movies and TV shows: Cherry Tree (2015), Red Rock (2015 – 2020), Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010), City of Ember (2008), The Daisy Chain (2008)
110. Victoria Smurfit is an Irish actress. She is known for playing Orla O'Connell in the BBC television series Ballykissangel and Detective Chief Inspector Roisin Connor in the ITV police procedural Trial & Retribution.
Born: 31 March 1974, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 1.72 m
Spouse: Douglas Baxter (m. 2000)
Children: Ridley Belle Baxter, Evie Dorothy Baxter, Flynn Alexander Baxter
Parents: Dermot Francis Smurfit, Caroline Smurfit
Movies and TV shows: Trial & Retribution (1997 – 2009), Once Upon a Time (2011 – 2018), Dracula (2013 – 2014), About a Boy (2002), Bulletproof Monk (2003)
111. Yasmine Akram is an Irish-Pakistani actress, writer and comedian, best known for playing Janine Hawkins in the third series of Sherlock. Wikipedia
Born: 11 March 1982, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Education: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (2007)
Siblings: Masooma Akram
Movies and TV shows: Sherlock (Since 2010), The Reluctant Landlord (Since 2018), Undercover (2015), Gold Digger (2019), A Date for Mad Mary (2016)
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A glaring omission is Neasa Nà Chuanaigh (pron 'Nyasa Nee Hooney'), a wonderful stage and film actress from An Spidéal, i nGaillimh (Spiddal, in Galway).
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