Laura Donnelly
OVERVIEW
Laura grew up in Belfast, Ireland, and graduated from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2004.
Laura won Best Actress at the 2018 Olivier Awards for her portrayal of Caitlin Carney in 'THE FERRYMAN'.
Laura's credits include: 'THE NEVERS' (HBO), 'TOLKIEN' (Fox Searchlight), 'BRITANNIA' (Sky), 'THE RIVER' (Royal Court Theatre/Circle In The Square - Broadway) and 'THE FERRYMAN' (Royal Court Theatre/Gielgud Theatre).
CHARACTERISTICS
- Height: 5' 4 (163cm)
- Playing Age: 30 - 33
- Eye Colour: Brown
- Hair Colour: Black
- Hair Length: Mid Length
- Appearance: WhiteEastern EuropeanMediterranean
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AWARDS
TONY AWARD NOMINATION (2019), Best Leading Actress in a Play - Caitlin Carney in 'THE FERRYMAN'
OLIVIER AWARD WINNER (2018), Best Actress - Caitlin Carney in 'THE FERRYMAN'
CREDITS
Film
TOLKIEN, Mabel - Fox Searchlight (director: Dome Karukoski)
THE PROGRAM, Emma O'Reilly - Working Title films/Studio Canal (director: Stephen Frears)
HELLO CARTER, Tara Stephens - JLB Productions/Revolution Films (director: Anthony Wilcox)
DREAD, Abby (lead) - Matador Cinema 3/Seraphim Films (director: Anthony DiBlasi)
INSATIABLE, Rachel (Lead) - Kirby Films (director: Jessie Kirby)
RIGHT HAND DRIVE, Ashley (lead) - Pine Road Pictures (director: Mark Kalbskopf)
Television
THE NEVERS, Amalia True - HBO (director: Joss Whedon)
BRITANNIA, Hella - Sky (director: Various)
BEOWULF, Elvina - ITV (directors: Various)
OUTLANDER, Jenny Fraser - Starz/Leftbank (director: John Dahl)
THE FALL, Sarah Kay (lead) - BBC (director: Jakob Verbruggen)
MISSING, Violet Heath - ABC (director: Steve Shill)
MERLIN, Freya (recurring) - KUDOS (director: Metin Hussein)
BEST, Barbara Best - BBC (director: Colin Barr)
OCCUPATION, Katy - Kudos (director: Nick Murphy)
ROUGH DIAMOND, Aoife - BBC/RTE (director: Dermot Boyd)
HEX, Maya - Sky One (director: Brian Grant)
SUGAR RUSH, Beth- Channel 4 (director: Harry Bradbeer)
Theatre
THE FERRYMAN, Caitlin Carney - Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway (director: Sam Mendes)
THE FERRYMAN, Caitlin Carney - Royal Court Theatre/Gielgud Theatre (director: Sam Mendes)
THE WASP, Heather - Trafalgar Studios (director: Tom Attenborough)
THE RIVER, Other Woman - Circle In The Square, Broadway (director: Ian Rickson)
TUTTO BENE MAMMA?, The Women - The Print Room (director: Ewan Marshall)
THE RIVER, Other Woman - Royal Court Theatre (director: Ian Rickson)
PHILADELPHIA HERE I COME, Katie Doogan - Donmar Warehouse (director: Lyndsey Turner)
JUDGEMENT DAY, Anna - Almeida (director: James McDonald)
ROMEO AND JULIET, Juliet - Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (director: Timothy Sheader)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, Hermia - Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (director: Dominic Leclerc)
DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Chrissie - Lyric Theatre Belfast (director: Mick Gordon)
A BOSTON MARRIAGE, Catherine - B*Spoke/Project Theatre Dublin
