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Laura Donnelly (born 20 August 1982[1]) is an actress from Northern Ireland. 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 Casualty, Hex, and as a main character in the Irish film Insatiable (2008). She recently starred in Best: His Mother's Son, a BBC drama on the life of George Best, playing Best's sister, Barbara. She currently stars in Jez Butterworth's new play, The River at the Royal Court Theatre, alongside Dominic West and Miranda Raison.
Biography[]
Donnelly attended Rathmore Grammar School in Belfast, where she grew up.[2] She then moved to Glasgow to study at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[3] After graduating in 2004, she had a series of roles in the theatre in Ireland and Scotland before moving to London, where her career in television began.[4]
Personal life[]
Donnelly was formerly in a relationship with Nathan Connolly, the lead guitarist of the Northern Irish band Snow Patrol.
Career[]
Film[]
| Year | Movie | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Insatiable | Rachel |
| 2009 | Right Hand Drive | Ashley |
| Dread | Abby | |
| 2013 | Hello Carter | Tara Stephens |
| The Houdini Girl (Short) | Rosa | |
| 2014 | Goldfrapp: Tales of Us | Woman in "Stranger" |
| Heart of Lightness | Ellida | |
| 2015 | The Program | Emma O'Reilly |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sugar Rush | Beth |
| Casualty | Fleur Butler | |
| Hex | Maya Robertson | |
| 2006 | The Bill | Jody MacMillan |
| 2007 | Rough Diamond | Aoife |
| Be More Ethnic (TV Movie) | Leanne O'Dwyer | |
| 2009 | Best: His Mother's Son (TV Movie) | Barbara Best |
| Occupation | Katy Hibbs | |
| 2010 | Comedy Lab | Various |
| 2009-2010 | Merlin | Freya |
| 2012 | Missing | Violet Heath |
| 2013 | The Fall | Sarah Kay |
| 2016 | Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (TV Mini-Series) | Elvina |
| 2014-Present | Outlander | Jenny Murray |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet[5] | Open Air Theatre at Regents Park |
| 2012 | The River | Other Woman | Royal Court Theatre |