Louisa Harland

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Louisa Harland
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Harland in 2021
Born
Louisa Clare Harland[1]

Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Notable work
Derry Girls

Louisa Clare Harland (age 27–28)[2] is an Irish actress.[3] She is best known for her role as Orla McCool in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.[4][5][6]

Early life[]

Born in Dublin[7] to a Northern Irish father,[1] Harland has two older sisters, Katie and Ellie. She was part of the Ann Kavanagh Youth Theatre in Rathfarnham.[8] She trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.[9]

Career[]

Television and film[]

Upon graduation, Harland landed a recurring role as Kayleigh in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate in 2011.[10] She later appeared in films Rob Burke's Standby (2014) and Woody Harrelson's Lost in London (2017).[11]

In 2017,[12] it was announced Harland had been cast as Orla McCool, the eccentric cousin of Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. The first series aired in January 2018, receiving critical and commercial acclaim, and the second in March 2019.[13][14][15]

On 26 June 2020, Harland and her fellow Derry Girls costars performed a sketch with Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief, with proceeds from the night going towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

Radio[]

In March 2021, Harland performed with Sam Otto in an adaptation of the play Endless Second, by Theo Toksvig-Stewart, for BBC Radio 4.[17] That May, she performed in an adaptation of the debut novel Snowflake, by Louise Nealon, for BBC Radio 4.[18]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Standby Julie
2017 Lost in London Stella
2018 Sunday Tide Violet short film
2020 Boys from County Hell Claire McCann

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Love/Hate Kayleigh 4 episodes
2016 Doctors Caz Ellison Episode: "Peanut"
Harley and the Davidsons Secretary Mini-series
2016-2017 Eden Narrator Reality show
2018 Finding Joy Tara Episode: "Letting Go"
2018- Derry Girls Orla McCool Main Role
2019 Handy Finnoula Episode: "Pilot"
2020 The Deceived Cloda O'Donnell 4 episodes

Stage[]

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Cotton Fingers Aoife Aberaeron Memorial Hall, Aberaeron[19]
2019 Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. Niamh Royal Court Theatre, London[20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "INTERVIEW: Derry Girls Saoirse Jackson and Louisa Harland: 'I never won anything on Sports Day but now I'm on a mural!'e". DerryJournal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Derry Girls stars are way past GCSE age". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Move over Miss Ronan, there's a new Saoirse set to take the acting world by storm". Independent.ie. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Saoirse-Monica Jackson interview". Channel 4.
  5. ^ Guide, British Comedy (3 March 2019). "Saoirse-Monica Jackson interview - Derry Girls". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. ^ Williams, Holly (17 March 2019). "Derry Girl Saoirse-Monica Jackson: 'Yes, we have a harsh sense of humour'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  7. ^ Howarth, Alice (27 March 2019). "The Derry Girls cast in real life: See what they look like out of character". Hello. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Louisa Harland discusses working on Derry Girls — District". Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Louisa Harland". Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. ^ Berry, Darragh (29 January 2019). "PIC: Orla From Derry Girls Was A Massive Character In Love/Hate But You'd Never Guess In A Million Years". Lovin.ie. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  11. ^ Hannon, Shane (29 April 2020). "Improv with Woody Harrelson, Derry Girls, and the OTB Culture HOF - Louisa Harland". OTB Sports. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Casting announced for new Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls | Channel 4". www.channel4.com.
  13. ^ "Derry Girls Press Release". Channel 4.
  14. ^ Power, Ed (5 March 2019). "Derry Girls, series 2 episode 1 review: the girls are back, still uproarious, and still on the pull". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Why Derry Girls actress was in tears after Channel 4 staff saw her working in pub at Christmas party". Belfast Telegraph. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Derry Girls cast fangirl over Ronan in hilarious sketch". 26 June 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Drama: Endless Second". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  18. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Drama: Snowflake". Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  19. ^ "NHS70: Cotton Fingers". National Theatre Wales. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Louisa Harland". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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