Katharine O'Donnelly explained
Katharine O'Donnelly is a Scottish actress. She is known for her starring role as Maggie Mitchell in the HBO series The Head (2020–2022).
Early life
O'Donnelly is from the Isle of Arran. She discovered acting through a primary school play. She attended Arran High School[1] and took weekend acting classes. She did not initially get into the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), and did a year-long performance course at Glasgow Clyde College in the meantime.[2] She successfully reapplied to the RCS, going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[3] [4]
Career
In 2018, O'Donnelly made her television debut and her feature film debut with small roles in the BBC Three thriller Clique and Josie Rourke's Mary Queen of Scots (2018) respectively.[5] She played the titular character of Rapunzel at the Cumbernauld Theatre in Glasgow.[6]
O'Donnelly broke out when she starred as Dr Maggie Mitchell alongside John Lynch and Alexandre Willaume in the 2020 Spanish-produced thriller series The Head, which was released internationally on platforms such as HBO Max, HBO Asia, and Starzplay.[7] O'Donnelly reprised her role in the second season, which aired in 2022.[8] [9] [10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Clique | Gemma | 1 episode |
2018 | Mary Queen of Scots | Holyrood Servant | |
2019 | The Deep Sleep | Chloe | |
2020–2022 | The Head | Maggie Mitchell | Main role |
TBA | The Phoebus Files | | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Islander Katharine O'Donnelly joins growing number of screen actors hailing from Arran as she stars in new thriller, The Head. The Sunday Post. Megan. McEachern. 21 February 2021. 3 March 2023.
- Web site: Rising star Katharine O’Donnelly sees fame spread from Isle of Arran to pizza box in Brazil. The Sunday Times. James. McEnaney. 15 February 2021. 23 August 2023.
- Web site: BA Acting – Our Graduates. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. June 2018. 23 August 2023.
- Web site: Success for two young Arran actors. Voice for Arran. Heather. Gough. 1 July 2014. 23 August 2023.
- Web site: Corrie Film Club Mini Film Festival – Day in the Dark 1st February 2020. Voice for Arran. 30 January 2020. 23 August 2023.
- Web site: Theatre reviews: Sleeping Beauty, Byre Theatre, St Andrews - Rapunzel, Cumbernauld Theatre. The Scotsman. 28 December 2018. 23 August 2023.
- News: The Head: Get To Know The 11 Characters In HBO's New 6-Part Series. Hype Malaysia. Justin. 13 June 2020. 14 February 2021.
- Web site: John Lynch, Katharine O’Donnelly, 'Money Heist's' Hovik Keuchkerian on Board for 'The Head' Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. John. Hopewell. 3 March 2022. 24 October 2022.
- Web site: 'The Head': John Lynch, Katharine O'Donnelly and Moe Dunford Tease Details of Season 2 (Exclusive). PopCulture. Brian. Jones. 22 December 2022. 23 August 2023.
- Web site: Interview with Katharine O'Donnelly and Moe Dunford. Geek Girls. 19 December 2022. 23 August 2023.