Laura Donnelly

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Laura Donnelly
Born (1982-08-20) 20 August 1982 (age 39)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Partner(s)Jez Butterworth

Laura Donnelly (born 20 August 1982)[1] is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her lead role as Amalia True in HBO’s The Nevers (2021). In April 2018 she won the Best Actress award at the Olivier Awards for her performance in The Ferryman.[2] She made her on-screen debut in 2005 in the Channel 4 drama Sugar Rush. She is also known for appearing in Outlander, Britannia, The Fall, and as a main character in the Irish film Insatiable (2008). She also starred in Best: His Mother's Son, a BBC drama on the life of George Best, playing Best's sister, Barbara. She starred in Jez Butterworth's play, The River at the Royal Court Theatre, alongside Dominic West and Miranda Raison. She reprised her role in the Broadway production alongside Hugh Jackman.

Biography[]

Donnelly grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2004. She won Best Actress at the 2018 Olivier Awards for her portrayal of Caitlin Carney in The Ferryman. Donnelly's credits include The Nevers (HBO), Tolkien (Fox Searchlight), Britannia (Sky Group), The River (Royal Court Theatre/Circle In The Square) and The Ferryman (Royal Court Theatre/Gielgud Theatre).

She lives in London with Jez Butterworth and their two daughters.[3]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Insatiable Rachel Lead
2009 Dread Abby
Right Hand Drive Ashley
2013 Hello Carter Tara
2014 Heart of Lightness Ellida
2015 The Program Emma O'Reilly
2019 Tolkien Mabel Tolkien

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Sugar Rush Beth 2 episodes
Casualty Fleur Butler 7 episodes
Hex Maya Robertson 4 episodes
2006 The Bill Jody Macmillan 1 episode
2007 Rough Diamond Aoife 1 episode
2009 Occupation Katy Hibbs 2 episodes
Merlin Freya 2 episodes
Best: His Mother's Son Barbara Best TV film
2012 Missing Violet Heath
2013 The Fall Sarah Kay 5 episodes
2014-2017 Outlander Janet "Jenny" Fraser Murray
2016 Beowulf Elvina
2018-2021 Britannia Hella 6 episodes
2021 The Nevers Zephyr Alexis Navine / Amalia True Lead

Theatre[]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 Evening Standard Theatre Award Best Actress The Ferryman Nominated [5]
2018 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actress Won [6]
2019 Tony Award Best Actress in a Play Nominated [7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ Turner, Lauren (9 April 2018). "Hip hop musical Hamilton sweeps Oliviers" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Soloski, Alexis (6 April 2021). "Laura Donnelly's Week: 'Dora the Explorer' and a Poetry Prescription". Retrieved 8 April 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "Laura Donnelly". Jag London. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ Thompson, Jessie (4 December 2017). "These are the winners of the 2017 Evening Standard Theatre Awards". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Olivier Awards 2018". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ^ "The Tony Award Nominations". www.tonyawards.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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