Deirdre Donnelly Explained

Deirdre Donnelly is an Irish actress, based in Dublin who works in television, films and theatre.

Donnelly was a member of the Abbey Theatre Company for several years[1] before leaving to work on the television series The Riordans.[2] She appeared in 58 episodes of the television series Ballykissangel, from 1996 to 2001.[3]

Early life

Donnelly is the third of four daughters. Her father was from Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin and her mother from Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan. Her sister Terry Donnelly is also an actress.[4]

Donnelly grew up in Cullenswood House, Ranelagh,[5] and was educated at Mount St. Anne's School in Milltown, South Dublin. She studied for two years at the Brendan Smith Theatre Academy[6] and a further two years at the Abbey Theatre School of Acting.[7]

In 2004, Donnelly completed postgraduate studies at UCD, receiving a first-class master's degree in Modern Drama Studies.

Stage roles

Film and television roles

Notes and References

  1. https://www.theabbeytheatre.ie/archives/person_detail/14586
  2. Burrrowes, Wesley, The Riordans: A Personal History (Gilbert Dalton, Dublin 1977) p.105
  3. Web site: 2019 Gala: Irish Repertory Theatre Celebrating 30 Years .
  4. Web site: Gutierrez . Danielle . BWW Interview: Terry Donnelly Talks Irish Rep and THREE SMALL IRISH MASTERPIECES . BroadwayWorld.com.
  5. White, Victoria, ed., Cullenswood House: Old Ghosts & New Stories (A & A Farmer, Dublin, 2009) pp.38-50
  6. Jordan, Eamonn & Weitz, Eric, eds., The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Irish Theatre and Performance (Palgrave MacMillan, London, 2018) p. 332
  7. Web site: Deirdre Donnelly .
  8. Actress Deirdre plays her Schooldays Heroine Sunday Independent 16 October 1977
  9. Twelfth Night at Peacock Enchants - Evening Herald 11 March 1975
  10. Web site: Donnelly, Deirdre | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach . Abbey Theatre.
  11. Web site: Cork Past and Present .
  12. O'Toole, Fintan, Voices On - Review of Boesman and Lena - Sunday Tribune 25 September 1983
  13. Web site: Donnelly, Deirdre | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach .
  14. musingsinintermissions.blogspot.com/2019/.../irishtimes-theatre-awards-complete.html
  15. Web site: Bewley's Cafe Theatre | Dublin, Ireland .
  16. Web site: Irish Theatre Magazine Reviews Current Death of a Salesman . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206205228/http://itmarchive.ie/web/Reviews/Current/Death-of-a-Salesman.aspx.html . 2017-12-06.
  17. Web site: Lavender . Jane . 6 November 2020 . Where are the Ballykissangel cast now- from major successes to tragic break ups . Irish Mirror.
  18. Web site: Deirdre Donnelly .