| Leah McNamara | |
|---|---|
 McNamara at the 2017 Dublin International Film Festival | |
| Born | Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Leah McNamara is an Irish actress. She starred in the film Metal Heart (2018) and the Sky Max thriller Then You Run (2023). She also appeared in the History series Vikings (2017–2019), the BBC One–RTÉ crime drama Dublin Murders (2019), and the BBC Three–Hulu miniseries Normal People (2020).
Early life and education
McNamara is from Castletroy, a suburb of Limerick. Her uncle is opera singer Paul McNamara.
McNamara attended Castletroy College. She went on to study Drama and Theatre at University College Cork and train at Bow Street Academy.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cherry Tree | Caroline St. John | |
| 2016 | Lily | Violet | Short film |
| 2017 | Nails | Gemma Milgrom | |
| 2018 | Cellar Door | Flo | |
| 2018 | Metal Heart | Chantal | |
| 2021 | Danny Boy | Lucy Wood | |
| 2024 | Hellboy: The Crooked Man | Effie Kolb |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jack Taylor | Waitress | Episode: "Purgatory" |
| 2017–2019 | Vikings | Aud | Recurring role; 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Rosalind Devlin | Main role |
| 2020 | Normal People | Rachel | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Then You Run | Tara | Main role |
| 2024 | The Gentlemen | Kellie Ann Ward | Recurring role |
References
- Clarke, Donald (20 June 2019). "Metal Heart: Hugh O'Conor's charming comedy set in middle-class suburban Dublin". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Levine, Nick (6 July 2023). "Leah McNamara on leaving 'Normal People' behind". nme.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- Flynn, Fiona (6 November 2019). "'Dublin Murders' viewers were left with a LOT of questions after the finale". Entertainment.ie. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- Crawley, Peter (6 November 2019). "Dublin Murders finale review: A nerve-fraying crescendo ends in an anticlimax". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- Delaney, Laura (10 October 2019). "Dublin Murders stars recall unusual first meeting". Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via www.rte.ie.
- Fogarty, Paul (15 October 2019). "Dublin Murders: Meet Leah McNamara - age, Instagram, previous roles!". HITC. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- Corbetta, Martina (6 November 2019). "Normal People serie tv Hulu: quando esce, trama, cast e streaming". TvSerial. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- Levine, Nick (6 July 2023). "Leah McNamara on leaving 'Normal People' behind: "Acting is a marathon not a sprint"". NME. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- Lynch, Richard (28 January 2017). "Limerick actress Leah McNamara nominated for an Audi Dublin International Film Festival award". ILoveLimerick.ie. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Leah McNamara: Ex-UCC student about to hit the big time in new Sky thriller". Irish Examiner. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ McDermott, Roe (4 February 2020). "Hot for 2020 Actors: Leah McNamara". Hotpress. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
