Eimar O'Grady is an Irish stuntwoman.
Early life and education edit
O'Grady is from County Wicklow. As a child, she was a competitive swimmer and diver. She earned a BA in cello music performance from the Royal Irish Academy of Music.[1][2] She subsequently took the two-year Professional Actor course at the Gaiety School of Acting.[3]
Career edit
After graduation, O'Grady worked as a professional cellist. She performed with musicians such as Ray Manzarek and toured with the band One Day International.[4] O'Grady began working in stunts in 2008.[5] She has worked as a stunt performer and stunt coordinator on a variety of films and television shows including Vikings, The Tudors, Murder Mystery,[1] and Foundation.[5] O'Grady credits working as Eva Green's stunt double on Penny Dreadful as her breakthrough job.[1]
Personal life edit
O'Grady married to Declan O'Rourke in 2015.[1][2] The have a son, Lun Dubh.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d O'Connor, Amy (2019-06-07). "Life of a stuntwoman: 'When I had the baby, I knew it was the end of me jumping off things'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b O'Grady, Eimar (2015-03-16). "Waking hours with stunt woman... Eimear O'Grady". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Know your limits , Highs and Lows with Stunt woman Eimear O'Grady". NOISE Dublin. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b English, Galen (2021-03-08). "Ireland's Leading StuntWoman Eimear O'Grady Loves Being Set On Fire". Evoke. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b McCarthy, Esther N. (2021-02-07). "Meet Orlaith Doherty - Jennifer Aniston's Dublin born stunt double". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2024-02-19.