Agnes O'Casey explained

Agnes O'Casey
Birth Name:Agnes Eustacia Kenig[1]
Birth Date:1995/1996
Birth Place:Finsbury Park, London, England
Alma Mater:The Lir Academy
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2020–present
Relatives:Seán O'Casey (great-grandfather)

Agnes Eustacia Kenig (born 1995/1996), known professionally as Agnes O'Casey, is an English/Irish actress. On television, she is known for role in the BBC One drama Ridley Road (2021). Her films include The Miracle Club and Lies We Tell (both 2023). She was named a 2024 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[2]

Early life

O'Casey is from Finsbury Park, the eldest of three daughters of hospitality and retail workers.[3] She is of Irish and a quarter Jewish descent; the playwright Seán O'Casey was her great-grandfather.[4] Her paternal grandfather was of Lithuanian-Jewish heritage.[5]

O'Casey has dyslexia and attended a Steiner School. Her family moved to Newton Abbot, Devon when she was 11. She studied art history and English literature at Edinburgh University for a year[1] before being accepted to The Lir Academy in Dublin, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in acting in 2020.[6] [7]

Career

After appearing in the music video for "Holy Show" by the Pillow Queens in 2020 and the Druid Theatre Company production of The Seagull in 2021, O'Casey made her television debut in the 1960s-set BBC One drama Ridley Road, starring as the lead character Vivien Epstein. This was followed by a supporting role as Emilie in the Starz adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons the next year.

In 2023, O'Casey made her feature film debut in Thaddeus O'Sullivan's comedy-drama The Miracle Club and Lisa Mulcahy's period drama Lies We Tell with David Wilmot.[8] O'Casey received IFTA nominations for both performances in the supporting actress and lead actress categories respectively. She also has upcoming roles in Longbourn.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Ridley RoadVivien EpsteinMain role
2022Dangerous LiaisonsEmilie3 episodes
2023The Miracle ClubDolly
2023Lies We TellMaud[9]
2024Small Things like TheseSarah Furlong
TBALongbournSarahUpcoming

Music videos

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult Ref.
2024Irish Film & Television AwardsLead Actress – FilmLies We Tell
Supporting Actress – FilmThe Miracle Club

Notes and References

  1. News: Brown . Helen . 2 October 2021 . Ridley Road star Agnes O'Casey: 'I didn't think I'd need to practise the Nazi salute...' . . 17 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Agnes O'Casey (actor). Screen Daily. Charles. Gant. 26 June 2024. 3 July 2024.
  3. News: And now for the stars: O'Casey's great-granddaughter takes to the stage. The Irish Times. Shilpa. Ganatra. 7 August 2021. 9 November 2021.
  4. News: Power . Ed . 4 October 2021 . Agnes O'Casey looks like she is going to be a star . . 17 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Agnes O’Casey: 'It's just been so easy to hate women, no matter the period. And that is terrifying'. The Irish Times. Donald. Clarke. 7 October 2023. 21 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Agnes O'Casey . 19 October 2021 . United Agents.
  7. Web site: Acting Profiles / Alumni 2020: Agnes O'Casey. The Lir. 8 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Lies We Tell: Agnes O'Casey steals the show in Uncle Silas remake. The Irish Times. Donald. Clarke. 13 October 2023. 21 March 2024.
  9. 'Uncle Silas' starring Agnes O'Casey kicks off Ireland shoot for Embankment (exclusive). Screen Daily. Mona. Tabarra. 27 October 2021. 8 November 2021.

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