Elva Trill Explained

Elva Trill
Nationality:Irish
Birth Place:County Sligo, Ireland[1]
Occupation:Actress, singer

Elva Trill is an Irish actress and singer. She is known for Line of Duty (2012) and Starstruck (2021). She is also one of the vocalists of the "indie four piece" band The City and Us.[2] [3]

Early life

Trill was born in County Sligo, and grew up in the town of Ballymote.[4] She knew from a young age she wanted to be an actress and, at the age of 12, took part in Saturday sessions at the Gaiety School of Acting.[5]

Career

In her late teens Trill got a place in The Factory rehearsal studios and landed a role on the BBC series Ripper Street, which was being filmed in Dublin.[6]

In addition to appearing in the television drama series Red Rock,[7] she had a part in the horror film Cherry Tree (2015) and Brother (2015) which was filmed in Belgium and Ireland.[8] This included scenes filmed, in late 2015, at the Hellfire Club on Montpelier Hill, County Dublin.[9]

She later secured roles in a number of other productions such as The Hallmark Channel's Royal Matchmaker (2018), Soulsmith (2017),[10] and in Stephen Burke's feature film Maze (2017).[11]

She subsequently landed roles in the TV series Starstruck (2021), The Ghosts of Monday (2021), and Jurassic World Dominion (2022).[12] [13] Following this, Trill played the role of Karen in the 2023 British independent film Wait For Me.[14]

Filmography

!Year!Film!Role!Notes
2015Cherry TreeAmy
2015Red RockCharlene Walters2 episodes
2016BrotherTrisha Venice
2016Rising/FallingMegan
2017Line of DutyGemma3 episodes
2017MazeYoung Widow
2017Soulsmith
2017–2018Striking OutGillianRecurring role
2018Royal MatchmakerPetra PetrovichTelevision film
2019AnimalsKirsten
2019BruteRuthShort
2020Sins of a WerewolfMary
2021Another Happy Ever AfterJane DoeShort
2021StarstruckMichelleEpisode 2.1
2021The Ghosts of Monday
2022Jurassic World DominionCharlotte Lockwood
2023Wait for MeKaren
2023The Hurler: A Campion's TaleRuby Vercetti
2023Northern LightsÁine6 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish actress overcame 'difficult' childhood incident becoming rising Hollywood star . galwaybeo.ie . 7 October 2023 . 8 February 2024.
  2. Web site: The City and Us prove they are well deserving of the hype surrounding them!. Porzio. Stephen. Hot Press. hotpress.com. 25 February 2020. 5 November 2021.
  3. 24 Hours With… Irish musician and actress Elva Trill. O'Neill. Bronwyn. Evoke. 15 July 2021.
  4. News: Red Rock star Elva Trill goes from waitress to film star as she appears with ex-Bond girl Alison Doody. Independent News & Media. independent.ie. 11 August 2015. 5 November 2021.
  5. News: Irish actress Elva Trill set for stardom as she gears up for release of new Jurassic World movie. 5 November 2021. Sunday World. 30 May 2021.
  6. News: Irish actress Elva Trill set for stardom as she gears up for release of new Jurassic World movie. 5 November 2021. Sunday World. 30 May 2021.
  7. Web site: The Secret's out on Red Rock star Elva Trill's film role. Independent News & Media. independent.ie. 10 February 2015. 5 November 2021.
  8. News: Holmquist. Kate. My Obituary: Making people laugh was actor Elva Trill's greatest gift. 5 November 2021. The Irish Times. 15 April 2015.
  9. News: Scream Queen. Barter. Pavel. The Times. 31 July 2016. 5 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Irish independent feature Soulsmith to premiere at 61st Cork Film Festival. scannain.com. 5 November 2021.
  11. Web site: We spoke to Irish actress Elva Trill about her career to date and plans for the future. 5 November 2021. Entertainment.ie.
  12. Ireland's 'Angelina Jolie' Elva Trill lands dream role in Jurassic World film. Hyland. Claire. Evoke. 3 June 2021.
  13. News: 'I was a huge fan growing up' – Irish actress Elva Trill set to star in new Jurassic World movie. Masterson. Eugene. Independent News & Media. independent.ie. 3 June 2021. 5 November 2021.
  14. Web site: Elva Trill . waitforme-film.com . 6 July 2023.