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Leah Byrne
Scottish actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leah Byrne is a Scottish stage and television actress.
Career
Stage
After drama school, Leah joined the Dundee Rep Ensemble Graduate Actor Scheme, a well-regarded programme known for nurturing rising talent – previous alumni include Ncuti Gatwa. During her time with the Rep, she appeared in productions such as Tay Bridge and Oor Wullie.[1][2][3][4] She also appeared as one of the Sharkey twins in Wolfie (some sort of fairytale) at The Tron Theatre, Glasgow in 2023.[5]
Television
She has had television roles in Deadwater Fell, Call the Midwife, and Nightsleeper.[6] In 2025, she appeared as Detective Constable Rose Dickson in the Netflix series Dept. Q, a police procedural following a troubled but determined unit led by DCI Carl Morck (played by Matthew Goode).[7][8][9]
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Personal life
Leah Byrne grew up in Yoker, Glasgow, and began attending the Scottish Youth Theatre at the age of 11. Naturally shy as a child, she credits her time at SYT with giving her the confidence and skills to pursue a career in acting.
She went on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating with a BA in Acting in 2019.[10][11]
Leah’s older brother Nathan is also an actor, but they are not from a showbusiness background. Their dad Petee worked as a postman, and their mum Elizabeth is a retired call centre worker.[12]
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