Ann Skelly (born 6 December 1996) is an Irish actress. She received

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nominations for her performances in the film ''

Kissing Candice ''Kissing Candice'' is a 2017 Irish drama film directed by Aoife McArdle and starring Ann Skelly. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and had its European premiere at the Berlin International ...

'' (2017) and the miniseries '' Death and Nightingales'' (2018). She is also known for her roles in the crime drama '' Red Rock'' (2015–2019), the film ''

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'' (2019), and the

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series ''

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'' (2021).

Early life and education

Skelly was born in

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and moved to

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as a toddler, first to

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, then to

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, and later to

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. She went to

Coláiste Bríde Coláiste Bríde is a secondary school located in Clondalkin, South Dublin, Ireland. Coláiste Bríde was founded by the Presentation Sisters in 1955. Coláiste Bríde is a Voluntary Catholic Secondary School for girls only, operating under the ...

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and was homeschooled during her

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. She attended the Irish Film Academy's weekend acting classes as a teen. She later trained at

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, graduating in 2017. She is in a relationship with Scottish actor

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* Living people 1996 births 21st-century Irish actresses Actresses from Dublin (city) Alumni of the Bow Street Academy Irish film actresses Irish television actresses People from County Wexford {{Ireland-actor-stub