Lauryn Canny (born 1998) is an Irish actress. On television, she starred as the titular role of the
RTÉ One crime drama ''
Amber'' (2014). Her films include ''
Darlin''' (2019).
Early life and education
Canny was born in
Dublin, though she has family from
County Clare, specifically
Corofin and
Newmarket-on-Fergus. She has two younger sisters. Canny attended
St Mac Dara's Community College
St MacDara's Community College ( ga, Coláiste Pobail MhicDara Naofa) is a secondary school situated on Wellington Lane in Templeogue, South Dublin. It is run by a board of management appointed by the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Tra ...
in
Templeogue. She also participated in the
Gaiety School of Acting
The Gaiety School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school located on Essex Street West in Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland. It was founded by theatre director Joe Dowling in 1986.
Organisation and location
The Gaiety School of Acting was founded in 198 ...
's summer programme.
Career
In 2019, Canny played the lead, a
feral teenager, in
Pollyanna McIntosh's ''
Darlin'''.
In 2020, she played Teresa, in two episodes of
BBC One's
''Normal People'', and Sarah in ''
Dating Amber
''Dating Amber'' (originally titled ''Beards'') is an Irish comedy-drama film directed by David Freyne. The film features two closeted teenagers in 1990s Ireland who decide to start a fake relationship. The film was produced with assistance fro ...
''.
In 2023, she played a drug mule in, ''Wrapped'', a one-off drama for
RTÉ Player.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
Lauryn Cannyat Spotlight
*
Living people
21st-century Irish actresses
1998 births
Actresses from County Dublin
Irish child actresses
Irish television actresses
Date of birth missing (living people)
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