Kerry Condon
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Kerry Condon is an Irish television and film actress.
She was born in Thurles
, County Tipperary
, Ireland. Her roles include Victoria in Unleashed
(2005), and Kate Kelly in the 2003 film Ned Kelly
. She also appeared in Intermission
(2003) and as Octavia of the Julii
in the HBO/BBC
series Rome
and as Masha in The Last Station
(2009)
In 2001, she originated the role of Mairead in the The Lieutenant of Inishmore
by Martin McDonagh
which she performed at The Royal Shakespeare Company and The Atlantic Theatre Company, New York. For this production she recorded the song The Patriot Game
with The Pogues
. In the same year, at the age of 19, she played the role of Ophelia
in Hamlet
, making her the youngest actress to ever play that role for the RSC. In 2009, she appeared in another play by Martin McDonagh The Cripple of Inishmaan
for which she won a Lucille Lortel award and a Drama Desk award.
She was born in Thurles
Thurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
, County Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
, Ireland. Her roles include Victoria in Unleashed
Unleashed (film)
Unleashed , is a 2005 American-British-French martial arts action thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Luc Besson. Film stars Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman and Kerry Condon...
(2005), and Kate Kelly in the 2003 film Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly (2003 film)
Ned Kelly is an Australian drama film directed by Gregor Jordan. The film portrays the life of Ned Kelly — a legendary bushranger in northeast Victoria. Ned Kelly, his brother Dan, and two other men — Steve Hart and Joe Byrne — formed a gang of Irish Australians in response to Irish and...
. She also appeared in Intermission
Intermission (film)
Intermission is a 2003 Irish comedy crime film directed by John Crowley which tells a story of a young couple and people surrounding them. The film is set in Dublin, Ireland and is filmed in a TV drama style with several storylines crossing over one another during the course of the film.Mark O'Rowe...
(2003) and as Octavia of the Julii
Octavia of the Julii
Octavia of the Julii is a fictional character in the HBO/BBC2 original television series Rome, played by Irish actress Kerry Condon. The character is based on the Roman matron Octavia Thurina Minor, sister of Roman Emperor Augustus.-Season One:...
in the HBO/BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series Rome
Rome (TV series)
Rome is a British-American–Italian historical drama television series created by Bruno Heller, John Milius and William J. MacDonald. The show's two seasons premiered in 2005 and 2007, and were later released on DVD. Rome is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Republic...
and as Masha in The Last Station
The Last Station
The Last Station is a 2009 biographical drama film directed by Michael Hoffman. It is an adaptation of the 1990 biographical novel of the same name by Jay Parini about the final months of Leo Tolstoy's life. The film stars Christopher Plummer as Tolstoy and Helen Mirren as his wife Sophia Tolstaya...
(2009)
In 2001, she originated the role of Mairead in the The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a black comedy by playwright Martin McDonagh, first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company in London in 2001.-Plot:...
by Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh is an Irish-British playwright, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Although he has lived in London his entire life, he is considered one of the most important living Irish playwrights.-Life:...
which she performed at The Royal Shakespeare Company and The Atlantic Theatre Company, New York. For this production she recorded the song The Patriot Game
The Patriot Game
"The Patriot Game" is an Irish ballad about an incident during the Border Campaign launched by the Irish Republican Army during the 1950s to bring about the reunification of Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland. It was written by Dominic Behan, younger brother of playwright Brendan...
with The Pogues
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
. In the same year, at the age of 19, she played the role of Ophelia
Ophelia
Ophelia is a fictional character in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet.-Plot:...
in Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, making her the youngest actress to ever play that role for the RSC. In 2009, she appeared in another play by Martin McDonagh The Cripple of Inishmaan
The Cripple of Inishmaan
The Cripple of Inishmaan is a dark comedy by Martin McDonagh who links the story to the real life filming of the documentary Man of Aran....
for which she won a Lucille Lortel award and a Drama Desk award.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ballykissangel Ballykissangel Ballykissangel is a BBC television drama set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. The original story revolved around a young English Roman Catholic priest as he became part of a rural community. It ran for six series, which were first broadcast on BBC One in the UK from 1996 to 2001... |
Mairead Reilly | Love's Labours, With a Song in My Heart |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes Angela's Ashes (film) Angela's Ashes is a 1999 Irish-American drama film based on the memoir of the same title by Frank McCourt. It was directed by Alan Parker and starred Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, and Michael Legge .-Plot:Angela's Ashes tells the story of Frank McCourt and his childhood... |
Theresa Carmondy | |
| 2000 | Rat Rat (film) Rat is a 2000 Irish/British/American comedy film directed by Steve Barron. The film focuses on the transformation of a working-class man into a rat and how his family copes with the startling change.-Synopsis:... |
Marietta | |
| 2001 | How Harry Became a Tree | Eileen | |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Kate Kelly | |
| 2003 | Intermission Intermission (film) Intermission is a 2003 Irish comedy crime film directed by John Crowley which tells a story of a young couple and people surrounding them. The film is set in Dublin, Ireland and is filmed in a TV drama style with several storylines crossing over one another during the course of the film.Mark O'Rowe... |
Café Waitress | |
| 2004 | The Halo Effect | Jean | |
| 2004 | Born and Bred Born and Bred Born and Bred is a light-hearted British drama series that aired on BBC One from 2002 to 2005. Created by Chris Chibnall and Nigel McCrery, Born and Breds cast was led by James Bolam and Michael French, who play a father and son who run a cottage hospital in Ormston, a fictional Lancashire village... |
Niamh Copper | Something Old |
| 2005 | Unleashed Unleashed (film) Unleashed , is a 2005 American-British-French martial arts action thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Luc Besson. Film stars Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman and Kerry Condon... |
Victoria | also known as Danny the Dog |
| 2005–07 | Rome Rome (TV series) Rome is a British-American–Italian historical drama television series created by Bruno Heller, John Milius and William J. MacDonald. The show's two seasons premiered in 2005 and 2007, and were later released on DVD. Rome is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Republic... |
Octavia | HBO series |
| 2008 | Anatomy of Hope Anatomy of Hope The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness is the third book by author Dr. Jerome Groopman, published in 2004 by Random House.-Adaptation:... |
Jenna | HBO |
| 2009 | The Last Station The Last Station The Last Station is a 2009 biographical drama film directed by Michael Hoffman. It is an adaptation of the 1990 biographical novel of the same name by Jay Parini about the final months of Leo Tolstoy's life. The film stars Christopher Plummer as Tolstoy and Helen Mirren as his wife Sophia Tolstaya... |
Masha | |
| 2010 | Luck Luck (TV series) Luck is an upcoming U.S. television series set to star Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. Michael Mann will direct the pilot episode, which is based on a screenplay by David Milch... |
Exercise Girl | HBO series |
| 2010 | The Runway | Grace Thomas | |
| 2011 | This Must Be the Place This Must Be the Place (film) This Must Be the Place is a 2011 drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino, written by Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello. It stars Sean Penn and Frances McDormand... |
Rachel |