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Uncategorized · May 16, 2016

Lesley Conroy

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lesley-conroy-client-listLesley Conroy is an Arts graduate of U.C.C. who also  trained at the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College Dublin.

Lesley received an IFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Eilish Moore in the film version of Eugene’s O’Brien’s Eden.  She is currently being seen in the Feature Documentary Citizen Lane and The Cured in cinemas.

Other Films include – An Créatúr, Strength and Honour, Angela Mooney Dies Again, The Hideaways and Love Rosie.

Notable TV credits include Aoife O’Neill in Fair City.  Detective Sharon Kelly in Mattie staring alongside Pat Shortt (RTÉ), the award winning political drama The Running Mate and Fir Bolg (TG4), School Run (TV3), The Clinic and The Big Bow Wow (RTÉ).

She played Annie in Life’s a Breeze, alongside Fionnula Flanagan and Pat Shortt, directed by Lance Daly. She was nominated for Best Actress in Helen Flanagan’s short film The Drive in the Underwire film festival, London. Her next production will be Holy Island.

Theatre credits include Snake Eaters (The New Theatre, Dublin) Eden (Decadent theatre company), King Lear (Second Age), Top girls (Gallowglass), The Duchess of Malfi and The Spanish Tragedy (Loose Canon) Animal Farm and A Clockwork Orange (Corcadorca).

Her work for the Abbey Theatre includes En Suite, Something’s in the Way, Cúirt an Mheán Oíche and Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire.

She has also appeared in many Irish language productions with Belfast based Theatre Company Aisling Ghéar.

Lesley’s radio work includes the title role in John B. Keane’s “Sive” for RTÉ Radio.

In 2019 Lesley played Breda in Eugene O’Brien’s Eden at Nun’s Island Theatre as part of the Galway International Arts Festival and had to finish a tour of The Mai, which included The Gaiety Theatre, early due to Covid_19.

Lesley was the winner of Scripts Ireland 2020 Writing Competition for her monologue ‘Cleaner’, and also one of Axis Associate Artists 20/21.  A recipient of the Screen Ireland and Bow Street Academy Actor as Creator Scheme.

Skills: Basic French · Fluent Irish · Full Driver's License · Soprano

Age range: 36-45 · Female

Agent: Halina Froudist · · +35315552556

Height (cm): 160 cms

Height (inches): 5' 3"

Eye colour: Blue

Hair colour: Dark Blonde

Latest news and showdates

  • LESLEY CONROY PLAYS BREDA IN EUGENE O’BRIEN’S EDEN
  • LESLEY CONROY IN WOMEN ON THE VERGE
  • LESLEY CONROY IN THE MAI
  • LESLEY CONROY AS AOIFE – SHOWDOWN – FAIR CITY
  • ENDA OATES, LESLEY CONROY, CAROLINE HARVEY IN FAIR CITY
  • LESLEY CONROY IN THE CURED
  • LESLEY CONROY IN FAIR CITY
  • LESLEY CONROY in ‘CITIZEN LANE’
  • LESLEY CONROY in ‘STRIKING OUT’
  • Lesley Conroy in ‘Tóraíocht’

Awards

  • ‘Switch’ (Mother)  SELECTED IN THE SHORTS COMPETITION NARRATIVE CATEGORY – TRIBECA 2011
  • ‘Eden’  (Eilish Moore) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (FEATURE) NOMINATION IFTAS
  • ‘Call Girl’  (Mandy) BEST ACTRESS NOMINATION – FESTIVAL DE FILMS AVEC TWIST – MONTREAL – 2004

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Actor CV

FILM

TitlePartDirectorProduction Company
Citizen LaneMs HarrisonThaddeus O'SullivanMammoth Films
Fair CityAoife O'NeillNumerousRTE
Striking OutGarda MurphyLisa James LarssonAll Rise Productions/RTE
The Cured KatieDavid FreyneTilted Pictures
Fir BolgSuzyTom O'SuilleabhainDearg Films 2 Limited
The DriveLeadHelen FlanaganClones Film Fest
Life's a BreezeAnnieLance DalyRubbish Films
SwitchMotherThomas HeffernonShort
Mattie(Principal)Shimmy MarcusShortt Comedy
The Last FurlongCathy FurlongKieran CarneyR.R. Films Prods.Ltd
Rosslare to RoscoffGayleKen WardropVenom Films
School RunLinda MackenNeasa HardimanGrand Pictures/TV3
Seomra a Sé - Dráma BeoWifeNiall Ó SioradáinDearg Films/TG4
EdenEilish MooreDeclan RecksSamson Films
The Helpless SpiderAoife (Lead)Peter FoottVico Films
Running MateBarbara BuckleyDeclan RecksCarrigeen Prod. Co for TG4
Strength and HonourCiaraMark MahonStrength and Honour Prod. Ltd.
The ClinicKathleenLiz GillSCR Productions/RTE
The Big Bow WowNiamhDearbhla Walsh + 3GPK Film Prod. Co
Call GirlMandyKester DyerDuboce Productions
Ri RaPsycho SallyCiaran GallagherAdare Productions
A Man of Few WordsLaTerence WhiteIndi Films
SaltwaterLisaConor McPhersonTreasure Films
ShortAlisonImogen MurphySamson Films
Kaislean KlausImelda 4Owen McPolin, Trevor O'Clochartaigh Magma Films for TG
My Brother's WarFrancesJames BrolinConcorde Anois
Angela Mooney Dies AgainNancyTommy McArdleMerlin Films
Fame GameReporterL.A.

THEATRE

PlayPartDirectorVenue
EdenBredaAndrew FlynnNun's Island Theatre as part of the Galway International Arts Festival
The MaiConnieAndrew FlynnDublin and Tour
EdenBredaAndrew FlynnIreland Tour
King LearReganDonnacadh O'BrienSecond Age tour
Top GirlsIsabella BirdJason ByrneGalloglass tour
La Fheile MichilMaeisiGearoid O'CaireallainAisling Ghear Tour
Boy Gets GirlHarrietJohn DelaneyLoose End/ Civic
En SuiteEmerDavid ParnellAbbey Theatre
Another 24 Hours: ; "Epiphany"BredaCaroline FitzgeraldSemper Fi
In the Dark of a Closed RoomJudithJason ByrneLoose Canon
Cuirt an Mhean OicheBridMichael HardingAbbey Theatre
An TriailMarieBrid O GallachoirTour
I Like ArmadillosKateAlice BarryBrasstacks
The Spanish TragedyBel-ImperiaJason ByrneLoose Canon
The Duchess of MalfiJuliaJason ByrneLoose Canon
Medea MaterialVoiceJason ByrneBedrock
Something's in the WayDeirdreKathy McArdleAbbey Theatre
Shakespeare WorkshopJason ByrneAbbey Theatre (1 wk)

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TRAINING:

  • Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin, 2 Year Actor Training Course.
  • Exiles Theatre Ltd. UCC Granary Theatre, Cork
  • 1 year intensive physical training with Loose Canon Theatre Company.
  • Acting for camera Masterclass with Aidan Quinn
  • Berlinale Talent Campus 2003, tutors incl Mike Figgis, Wim Wenders, Anthony Minghella.
  • 12 week jazz singing course with Edel Meade.

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