Jordanne Jones Explained
Jordanne Jones (born 7 August 2000)[2] is an Irish actress. She began her career as a child actress, earning a Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award[3] as well as an IFTA nomination[4] [5] [6] for her debut film role in Frank Berry's I Used to Live Here.
In 2016 and 2019, she played Minnie Mahon in the RTÉ One miniseries Rebellion and Resistance. Her lead performance in Metal Heart earned her the Bingham Ray award for Best Newcomer at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2018.[7] [8] She was named one of Screen International's 2019 Stars of Tomorrow.[9]
She appeared in short films for spoken word artist and actor Emmet Kirwan,[10] and musicians Dermot Kennedy and Lilla Vargen.[11] [12] She presented an award alongside actor Robert Sheehan.
Early life
Jones is from Killinarden, Tallaght, South Dublin.[13] She is the daughter of Senator Lynn Ruane, with whom she successfully campaigned to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution which had restricted abortion rights.[3] [14] Ruane was only 15 years old when she gave birth to Jones.[15]
Jones attended Killinarden Community School. She went on to train at the Bow Street Young Filmmakers Academy and study English and Film at Trinity College Dublin.[16] [17]
Personal life
Jones was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 17. She held an event for people on the autism spectrum at the Science Gallery Dublin, her place of work at the time, in 2019.[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | I Used to Live Here | Amy | |
| 2017 | Heartbreak | Youngone | Short film |
| 2017 | My Father, My Blood | Daniel | Short film |
| 2018 | Metal Heart | Emma | |
| 2018 | Lady Black Eyes | Nora | Short film |
| 2019 | Moth | Roisin | Short film |
| 2019 | Sister This | Denise | Short film |
| 2019 | Young Mother | Nora | Short film |
| 2021 | You Are Not My Mother | Suzanne | |
| 2021 | Mildly Different | Christina (adult) | Short film |
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2016 | Rebellion | Minnie Mahon | Miniseries |
| 2019 | Resistance | Minnie Mahon | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Dead Still | Lily Molloy | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The Alienist | Kitty Byrnes | Episode: "Angel of Darkness: Better Angels" |
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Music videos
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: Metal Heart's Jordanne Jones and Hugh O'Conor . 2019-07-01 . . en . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190724155604/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/video/2019/0627/1059085-jordanne-jones-and-hugh-oconor/ . 2019-07-24 . 2020-02-27 . dmy-all.
- News: Lynn Ruane: Aspiring Senator's crusading zeal for social justice. .
- Web site: Films of 2015: Dublin Film Critics Circle weigh in . Scannain . 22 December 2015 . 27 February 2020.
- Web site: Spotlight: Jordanne Jones- a hopeful face for young Irish actors . Gibbons . Rosemarie . 3 February 2019 . . en-ie . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200227151235/https://universityobserver.ie/spotlight-jordanne-jones-a-hopeful-face-for-young-irish-actors/ . 2020-02-27 . 2020-02-27 . dmy-all.
- Web site: Jordanne Jones: On Metal Heart, mental health, and her love for Dublin . McDermott . Roe . 2019-07-03 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191228145433/https://www.hotpress.com/film-tv/jordanne-jones-metal-heart-mental-health-love-dublin-22778751 . 2019-12-28 . 2020-02-27 . dmy-all.
- Web site: Best of Dublin 2019: Niamh Algar, Jordanne Jones and More Feature in our Massive Annual Issue . 26 June 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717180741/https://www.hotpress.com/music/best-dublin-2019-niamh-algar-jordanne-jones-feature-massive-annual-issue-22778296 . 2019-07-17 . 2020-02-27 . dmy-all.
- Web site: Metal Heart . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190125113433/https://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/project/metal-heart/ . 2019-01-25 . 27 February 2020 . dmy-all.
- Web site: Jordanne Jones wins Bingham Ray New Talent Award at 2018 Galway Film Fleadh . Treasure . 16 July 2018 . 27 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180915180632/http://www.treasure.ie/news/2018/7/16/jordanne-jones-wins-bingham-ray-new-talent-award-at-2018-galway-film-fleadh . 2018-09-15 . live . dmy-all.
- Web site: Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Jordanne Jones (actor) . Dalton . Ben . . en . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200227142908/https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2019-jordanne-jones-actor/5140849.article . 2020-02-27 . 2020-02-27 . dmy-all.
- News: Mackin . Laurence . Heartbreak: Emmet Kirwan's dazzling short film shows pressures on young Irish women . 18 January 2017 . . 2020-02-27 . dmy-all.
- Web site: New Dermot Kennedy video set at Electric Picnic is fittingly excellent . . en . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200227150032/https://www.joe.ie/music/dermot-kennedy-all-my-friends-693692 . 2020-02-27 . 2020-02-27 . dmy-all.
- Web site: Lilla Vargen presents powerful video for new single 'Cold' . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200227150239/https://www.hotpress.com/music/lilla-vargen-presents-powerful-video-new-single-cold-22806116 . 2020-02-27 . 2020-02-27 . dmy-all.
- Jordanne Jones: A star was born with her first role at age 12. Irish Examiner. Esther. McCarthy. 27 June 2019. 14 July 2021.
- Web site: Jordanne Jones reveals how she called out sexism at her own Confirmation . . en . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200227145350/https://www.joe.ie/life-style/jordanne-jones-reveals-called-sexism-confirmation-673985 . 2020-02-27 . 2020-02-27.
- Web site: Senator Lynn Ruane: I had a few wild years. Pregnancy calmed me down. Irish Times. 11 August 2020. Hogan. Jen.
- Web site: Meet Jordanne Jones – nominated for Best Actress IFTA at just 14. Liadan . Hynes . . 18 May 2015 . 27 February 2020.
- Metal Heart star Jordanne Jones on the role she was born to play. The Sunday Times. Eithne. Shortall. 16 June 2019. 14 July 2021.
- 'Me, My Asperger's, and You': a free event for young people on the autism spectrum. Echo.ie. Hayden. Moore. 31 January 2019. 15 December 2021.
