| Amy Huberman | |
| Birth Date: | 1979 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Children: | 3 |
Amy Huberman (born 28 March 1979) is an Irish actress and writer. She is known for her role as Daisy in the RTÉ drama series The Clinic. In 2018, she began writing and starring in the comedy series Finding Joy.
Huberman grew up in south Dublin.[1] She is the middle child of three siblings and the only daughter. Her father Harold was born in London to a Polish Jewish family;[2] her mother Sandra is from County Wexford. Her parents married in 1974. Her brother, Mark Huberman, is also an actor and worked in films such as Boy Eats Girl and on The Clinic as Kieran Miller.[3]
She was educated at Loreto College, Foxrock and she took classes in the Betty Ann Norton Drama School. Following school, she attended University College Dublin (UCD) intending to become a social worker, but when she found the drama society her career took a different direction.[4] [5]
From 2003 to 2009, Huberman portrayed the role of Daisy on RTÉ's drama series The Clinic.[6] Her film appearances include Satellites & Meteorites,[7] and A Film with Me in It, both released in 2008.
Huberman's debut novel, Hello Heartbreak, was published on 2 July 2009.[8] In 2018, Huberman began writing and starring in the comedy series Finding Joy, as titular character Joy.[9] To date, two series have been broadcast on RTÉ.[10]
Huberman married former Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll in July 2010 in Lough Rynn Castle;[11] the couple have three children.[12] [13] [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bad Karma | Jenny Pantelli | |
| 2005 | Showbands | Bella | |
| 2006 | Showbands II | Bella | |
| 2007 | Shattered | Nicole Lawlor | |
| 2008 | Satellites & Meteorites | Lucinda | |
| 2008 | Sally | ||
| 2009 | Legend of the Bog | Hannah Ross | |
| 2010 | Rewind | Karen | Won: IFTA for Best Actress in a Film |
| 2010 | Three Wise Women | Liz | |
| 2011 | Stella Days | Elaine | Nomination: IFTA for Best Supporting Actress in a Film |
| 2012 | Chasing Leprechauns | Sarah Cavanaugh | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2013 | Ruth | ||
| 2016 | Kill Ratio[15] | Gabrielle Martin | |
| 2016 | Handsome Devil | Natalie Roche | |
| 2017 | Zoo | Emily Hall | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | On Home Ground | Diane Collins | 10 episodes | |
| 2006 | Dream Team 80's | Ann Kavanagh | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Inspector George Gently | Charlotte Dawson | 1 episode | |
| 2003–2009 | Daisy O'Callaghan | 62 episodes Nominated: IFTA for Best Supporting Actress in Television | ||
| 2010 | Your Bad Self | Herself | 6 episodes | |
| 2010 | Comedy Lab | 1 episode | ||
| 2011–2012 | Threesome | Alice | Main role | |
| 2014 | Moone Boy | Miss Tivnan | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Silent Witness | Carol Mansfield | Episode: "Protection" (2 parts) | |
| 2016–2018 | Can't Cope, Won't Cope | Kate | 5 episodes | |
| 2016 | Sarah Poynter | 4 episodes | ||
| 2017–2018 | Striking Out | 10 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Butterfly | Gemma | Main role | |
| 2018 | Finding Joy | Joy | Main role | |
| 2019 | Flack | Celina Pope | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | Derry Girls | Tara | 1 episode |