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Laura Donnelly
Actress from Northern Ireland (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laura Donnelly (born 24 June 1982) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland before her early roles on stage and screen. She is known for her collaborations with playwright Jez Butterworth acting in The River (2012, 2015), The Ferryman (2017–2019) and The Hills of California (2024). She is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award as well as a nomination for two Tony Awards.
On television, she is known for her roles in the Starz series Outlander (2014–2017), the ITV series Beowulf (2016), and the HBO series The Nevers (2021–2023).
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Early life and education
Donnelly grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2004.[1]
Career
She made her on-screen debut in 2005 in the Channel 4 drama Sugar Rush.[1] She is also known for her regular appearances in Outlander,[1] and Britannia,[1] and as a main character in the Irish film Insatiable (2008).[1]
In 2013, Donnelly played a main role: that of Sarah Kay in The Fall.[1]
In 2018, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Ferryman.[2] In 2019 she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress for the same role on Broadway.[3]
She played a lead role as Amalia True in HBO's The Nevers (2021).[1]
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Personal life
She lives in London (2021) with her partner Jez Butterworth, and their two daughters.[4]
Filmography
Film
Television
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Theatre
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Awards and nominations
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References
External links
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