Jordanne Jones (born 7 August 2000) is an Irish actress. She began her career as a child actress, earning a
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
The Dublin Film Critics' Circle is an Irish film critic association. From 2006, every year, members of the association give out their annual awards.
Winners
2022 winners
* Best Film – ''The Quiet Girl''
* Best Director – '' Charlotte Well ...
Award
as well as an
IFTA
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nomination
for her debut film role in
Frank Berry's ''I Used to Live Here''.
In 2016 and 2019, she played Minnie Mahon in the
RTÉ One
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miniseries ''
Rebellion
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A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...
'' and ''
Resistance''. Her lead performance in ''
Metal Heart
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'' earned her the
Bingham Ray award for Best Newcomer at the
Galway Film Fleadh
The Galway Film Fleadh (; Irish for "festival") is an international film festival founded in 1989 as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Describing itself as Ireland’s leading film festival, the event is held every July in Galway city in Irela ...
in 2018. She was named one of
Screen International
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The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...
's 2019
Stars of Tomorrow.
She appeared in short films for
spoken word artist and actor
Emmet Kirwan
Emmet Kirwan is an Irish people, Irish actor, playwright and screenwriter. He is known for starring in RTÉ2's Sarah & Steve and for writing and starring in the 2015 play, and 2018 movie version of ''Dublin Oldschool''. Other credits include parts ...
,
and musicians
Dermot Kennedy
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and Lilla Vargen.
She presented an award alongside actor
Robert Sheehan
Robert Sheehan (born 7 January 1988) is an Irish actor. He is best known for television roles such as Nathan Young in ''Misfits'', Darren Treacy in '' Love/Hate'', and Klaus Hargreeves in ''The Umbrella Academy,'' as well as film roles such a ...
.
Early life
Jones is from Killinarden,
Tallaght
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, South Dublin. She is the daughter of
Senator
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Lynn Ruane
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, with whom she successfully campaigned to
repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution which had restricted abortion rights.
Ruane was only 15 years old when she gave birth to Jones.
Jones attended Killinarden Community School. She went on to train at the
Bow Street Young Filmmakers Academy and study English and Film at
Trinity College Dublin
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Personal life
Jones was diagnosed with
Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in Interpersonal relationship, social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and re ...
when she was 17. She held an event for people on the
autism spectrum
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at the
Science Gallery Dublin, her place of work at the time, in 2019.
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
2000 births
Living people
21st-century Irish actresses
Actresses from County Dublin
Actors with autism
Alumni of the Bow Street Academy
People from Tallaght
People with Asperger syndrome
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