| Lesley Conroy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 50–51) County Cork, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director, screenwriter |
Lesley Conroy (born 1973 or 1974) is an Irish actress, director and screenwriter. She is known for her parts in Fair City and Mattie.
Background
Conroy is a fluent Irish speaker from County Cork. She graduated from University College Cork in 1993 with a BA in English and French. and is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin's Samuel Beckett centre.
Career
In 2008 Conroy featured in the film Eden. She came to prominence opposite Pat Shortt in Mattie. She worked with Shortt again in the 2013 feature Life's a Breeze. She joined the cast of Fair City in 2017. She starred in the short film Cleaner which she wrote and directed.
Writing
Conroy won the Scripts Ireland short film script competition in 2020 for Cleaner.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| My Brother's War | 1997 | |
| Saltwater | 2000 | |
| Eden | 2008 | Nominated for IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Mattie | 2009–2010 | Television series |
| Life's a Breeze | 2013 | |
| The Cured | 2017 | |
| Fair City | 2017–2018 | Television series |
| Cleaner | 2020 | Short film. Also wrote and directed. |
References
- De-Burca, Demelza (19 September 2018). "Fair City actress reveals why she shunned Hollywood for Ireland". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- Smith, Andrea. "Rex and Migle Ryan: 'I knew a minute into our first date I'd marry Migle'" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Scripts 2020". ScriptsIreland.com.
- ^ "'I played Aoife as if she was the killer', says Fair City's Lesley Conroy". Independent.ie. 19 April 2018.
- "Alumni... - University College Cork Alumni and Development". UCC Alumni Network – via Facebook.
- Lueders, Emma (13 September 2022). "An emotional performance that mirrors the fears of our generation". Trinity News.
- Scheib, Ronnie (19 May 2008). "Eden". Variety. Vol. 411, no. 1. pp. 40+. Gale A179614621.
- "Police farce; A bumbling country cop joins a fast-paced city force in this new comedy". Irish Sun. 4 September 2010. p. 12. Gale A236393538.
- "Life's a Breeze". TIFF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- "Winners 2009 | IFTA | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". Ifta.ie.
External links
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