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Laura Donnelly

Acting

Biography

Laura Donnelly (born 24 June 1982) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland before her early roles on stage and screen. She is known for her collaborations with playwright Jez Butterworth, acting in The River (2012, 2015), The Ferryman (2017–2019) and The Hills of California (2024). She is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award as well as a nomination for two Tony Awards.  On television, she is known for her roles in the Starz series Outlander (2014–2017), the ITV series Beowulf (2016), and the HBO series The Nevers (2021–2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Laura Donnelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: June 24, 1982

Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Filmography

2024
Say Nothing

as Older Helen McConville

2023
The Heist Before Christmas

as Patricia Collins

2022
Werewolf by Night

as Elsa Bloodstone

2021
The Nevers

as Amalia True

2019
Tolkien

as Mabel Tolkien

2018
Britannia

as Hella

2015
The Program

as Emma O'Reilly

2014
Outlander

as Jenny Fraser Murray

2014
2013
Hello Carter

as Tara Stephens

2013
The Fall

as Sarah Kay

2012
Missing

as Violet Heath

2009
Dread

as Abby

2009
Occupation

as Katy Hibbs

2009
Best: His Mother's Son

as Barbara Best

2008
Merlin

as Freya

2008
Insatiable

as Rachel

2005
Sugar Rush

as Beth

1984
The Bill

as Jody MacMillan