Leah McNamara is an Irish actress. She starred in the film Metal Heart (2018)[1] and the Sky Max thriller Then You Run (2023).[2] She also appeared in the History series Vikings (2017–2019), the BBC One–RTÉ crime drama Dublin Murders (2019),[3][4][5] and the BBC Three–Hulu miniseries Normal People (2020).[6][7]
Leah McNamara | |
|---|---|
 McNamara at the 2017 Dublin International Film Festival | |
| Born | Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life and education
editMcNamara is from Castletroy, a suburb of Limerick. Her uncle is opera singer Paul McNamara.[8]
McNamara attended Castletroy College.[9] She went on to study Drama and Theatre at University College Cork and train at Bow Street Academy.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cherry Tree | Caroline St. John | |
| 2016 | Lily | Violet | Short film |
| 2017 | Nails | Gemma Milgrom | |
| 2018 | Cellar Door | Flo | |
| 2018 | Metal Heart | Chantal | |
| 2021 | Danny Boy | Lucy Wood | |
| 2024 | Hellboy: The Crooked Man | Effie Kolb |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jack Taylor | Waitress[11] | Episode: "Purgatory" |
| 2017–2019 | Vikings | Aud | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Rosalind Devlin | Main role |
| 2020 | Normal People | Rachel[11] | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Then You Run | Tara[2] | Main role |
| 2024 | The Gentlemen | Kellie Ann Ward | Recurring role |
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Donald (20 June 2019). "Metal Heart: Hugh O'Conor's charming comedy set in middle-class suburban Dublin". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b Levine, Nick (6 July 2023). "Leah McNamara on leaving 'Normal People' behind". nme.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Flynn, Fiona (6 November 2019). "'Dublin Murders' viewers were left with a LOT of questions after the finale". Entertainment.ie. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Crawley, Peter (6 November 2019). "Dublin Murders finale review: A nerve-fraying crescendo ends in an anticlimax". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Delaney, Laura (10 October 2019). "Dublin Murders stars recall unusual first meeting". Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ Fogarty, Paul (15 October 2019). "Dublin Murders: Meet Leah McNamara - age, Instagram, previous roles!". HITC. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Corbetta, Martina (6 November 2019). "Normal People serie tv Hulu: quando esce, trama, cast e streaming". TvSerial. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Levine, Nick (6 July 2023). "Leah McNamara on leaving 'Normal People' behind: "Acting is a marathon not a sprint"". NME. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Lynch, Richard (28 January 2017). "Limerick actress Leah McNamara nominated for an Audi Dublin International Film Festival award". ILoveLimerick.ie. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Leah McNamara: Ex-UCC student about to hit the big time in new Sky thriller". Irish Examiner. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b McDermott, Roe (4 February 2020). "Hot for 2020 Actors: Leah McNamara". Hotpress. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
