Philippa Dunne is an Irish actress and writer. She is known for co-writing and starring in the

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comedy '' The Walshes'', as well as her roles as Anne Flynn in ''

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'', Geraldine Devlin in ''

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'' and Ria in '' This Is Going to Hurt''.

Life and career

Dunne was born in

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, Ireland. She trained at the

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before beginning her professional career in 2009. She made her acting and writing debut in the television film ''Dublin Stories'' and appeared in two episodes of ''Rental Boys''. In 2010, she co-wrote and appeared in ''The Taste of Home''. In 2014, she wrote and starred in the

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comedy '' The Walshes'' as Carmel Walsh. From 2016 to 2021, Dunne portrayed Anne Flynn in the

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comedy ''

'', appearing in all 19 episodes. In 2019, she began appearing in the

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sitcom ''

'' as Geraldine Devlin, the mother of established character Clare Devlin. Dunne appeared in the series on a recurring basis until its end in May 2022. Dunne was then cast in the

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medical comedy-drama series '' This Is Going to Hurt'' as Ria, the receptionist. The series began airing on 8 February 2022. She also appeared as a contestant on ''

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'', with her specialist subject being the 1980

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film '' The Shining''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunne, Philippa 21st-century Irish actresses Irish television actresses Irish television writers Living people People from County Mayo Year of birth missing (living people)