Lucianne McEvoy
Lucianne McEvoy | |
|---|---|
| Education | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004- |
| Television | Shetland |
Lucianne McEvoy is an Irish stage, television and film actress.
Early life
[edit]From South Dublin, she began acting as a teenager in youth theatre projects in Bray at the Dry Rain Youth Theatre. She attended Dublin's Institute of Education and pursued acting at the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
Career
[edit]Stage career
[edit]In 2014, she appeared in The Libertine at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. The following year she starred at Òran Mór, Glasgow, in the Jean Racine 17th century play Andromaque adapted By Frances Poet.[2] In 2016 at the Citizens Theatre she appeared in an adaptation of the 1900 August Strindberg play The Dance of Death,[3] and in Conor McPherson play The Weir at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.[4]
In 2017, she appeared as Siobhan in the play adaptation of the Mark Haddon novel, The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time.[1] In January 2018, she appeared in an adaptation of Rona Munro's Bold Girls at the Citizen's Theatre in Glasgow.[5] Later that year, she played Ruth in David Ireland's satirical dark comedy Ulster American at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.[6][7] It won the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award for that year.[8] In 2024, she had a main role in the comedy play So Young at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[9][10]
Film & Television
[edit]She appeared as Tara in television series NY-LON. She had a recurring role as Meg Pattison in series six and seven of BBC One crime drama series Shetland.[11][12] In 2023, she acted in the film The Problem with People alongside Paul Reiser and Colm Meaney.[13][14] In 2024, she played Kate Ward in ITVX espionage thriller television series Red Eye.[15]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to the actor Peter Collins and has two daughters.[1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NY-LON | Tara | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | The Making of Us | Helen | |
| 2020 | Group | Nell | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Unprecedented | Heidi | 1 episode |
| 2021-2022 | Shetland | Meg Pattison | 11 episodes |
| 2023 | Dead Shot | Vet's wife | |
| 2023 | The Problem with People | Fiona | |
| 2024 | Red Eye | Dr Kate Ward | 5 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Scott, Claire (22 April 2017). "Dublin Lives: Southside actor thanks inspirational teacher for urging her to take the road less travelled". Dublin Live. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Beacom, Brian (29 June 2015). "A Tragedy to die for". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Mark (28 April 2016). "Dance of Death review – Strindberg's psychological drama in close-up". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Mark (21 January 2016). "The Weir review – a welcome return to Conor McPherson's old haunt". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Mark (9 January 2018). "Bold Girls review – Rona Munro's portrait of women under siege". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Neil (19 July 2018). "'You never hear an Irish American saying they're Protestant,' says playwright David Ireland". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Mark (5 August 2018). "Ulster American review – riotous black comedy of ambition and identity". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ McElroy, Steven (24 August 2018). "'Ulster American' Wins Edinburgh Theater Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Anya (August 10, 2024). "So Young review". The Stage. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Mark (8 August 2024). "So Young review – spirited cringe comedy uncorks shock and awks". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Doherty, Réiltín (13 Aug 2022). "Shetland season 7: Douglas Henshall's final run with star-studded cast". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Midgely, Carol (10 August 2022). "Shetland review — it's hard to imagine Shetland without Jimmy Perez". The Times. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 9, 2022). "Paul Reiser To Star In And Co-Write 'The Problem With People'; Colm Meaney & Others Also Starring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Colm Meaney and Paul Reiser out to show where there's a will, there's a laugh in new Irish comedy". RTE. 4 Oct 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Abby (1 April 2024). "Red Eye cast: Who stars in the ITV thriller". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 October 2024.