Marin Yvonne Ireland is an American actress. Known for her work in theatre and

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'' deemed Ireland "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage". Her accolades include a

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and nominations for an

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and a

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. Following a series of minor roles in the ''Law & Order'' franchise (2003–2008), Ireland earned praise for starring in

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's play '' Reasons to Be Pretty'' (2008), and was nominated for the

for Best Featured Actress in a Play. After appearing in the films ''

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'' (2008) and ''The Understudy'' (2008), her starring role in '' Glass Chin'' (2014) earned her a nomination for the

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. She played Julia Bowman in the

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'' (2015–2019). Ireland's other film roles include the acclaimed productions '' The Family Fang'' (2015), '' Hell or High Water'' (2016), ''

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'' (2018), '' The Miseducation of Cameron Post'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2019). She additionally has played Sissy in the

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'' (2020–present) and Nora Brady in the Hulu series '' Y: The Last Man'' (2021). Her leading role in the horror film '' The Dark and the Wicked'' (2020) earned praise.

Early life

Ireland was born and raised in Camarillo, California. She studied at the Idyllwild Arts Foundation in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from

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, the performing-arts conservatory at the

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Career

Ireland made her

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debut in ''Nocturne'' (2001), a play written by

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, which ran at the New York Theater Workshop. She also appeared in the play during its run in the American Repertory Theatre New Stages presentation at the Hasty Pudding Theatre,

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in October 2000. Her off-Broadway work includes Caryl Churchill's '' Far Away'' (2002) at the New York Theatre Workshop. She played the title role in ''Sabina'' (2005) by Willy Holtzman at Primary Stages. Marin Ireland - Tony Goldwyn (14326901271)

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Ireland was featured in the 2008 stage adaptation of ''The Beebo Brinker Chronicles'', a series of

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novels by Ann Bannon. She made her

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debut in '' Reasons to Be Pretty'' (2009). For this performance, she received a nomination for the

for Best Featured Actress in a Play, and won the

. She then appeared in ''After Miss Julie'' in a

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production at the American Airlines Theatre in September through December 2009. Ireland in the New Group revival of ''

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'' in February and March 2010. Ireland's early film roles are the drama ''

'' (2008) and the comedy ''The Understudy'' (2008). In 2012 she played the female lead role in the Matt Ross debut film '' 28 Hotel Rooms''. For playing Ellen Doyle in '' Glass Chin'' (2014), she earned a nomination for the

. In November 2012, she starred in the title role of ''Marie Antoinette'' in the world premiere at the Yale Repertory Theatre. She starred in the Lincoln Center Theatre production of Abe Koogler's ''Kill Floor'' in 2015. She has also appeared in the films '' The Family Fang'' (2015), '' Hell or High Water'' (2016), ''

'' (2018), '' The Miseducation of Cameron Post'' (2018) and ''

'' (2019). Ireland has gained prominence in television industry, notably for her roles as Julia in the

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series ''

'' (2015–2019), Sissy in the

series ''

'' (2020–present) and Nora Brady in the Hulu

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series '' Y: The Last Man'' (2021). Her leading role in the horror film '' The Dark and the Wicked'' (2020) earned her awards from a number of film festivals. Ireland has narrated several audiobooks, including bestsellers by Frederik Backman,

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, and

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. She was awarded an

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for Best Female Narrator in 2020 for her recording of "Nothing to See Here" by Kevin Wilson.

Filmography

Screen credits

Film

Television

Theater credits

Accolades

Major associations

Other awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * * Del Signore, John (April 21, 2009)
"Marin Ireland, Actor"
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