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Eileen O'Higgins is a Northern Irish actress. Her breakthrough role was in the play ''Hold Your Tongue, Hold Your Dead'' which led to a supporting role in the film '' Brooklyn'' (2015) and '' Mary Queen of Scots'' (2018).
Her breakthrough role was a supporting role as a young pregnant woman in the play ''Hold Your Tongue, Hold Your Dead''. A reviewer for '' The Harvard Crimson'' commented that her performance "conveyed an urgency... that was immediate and relatable". Her appearance helped her to be cast in a supporting role in her first film '' Brooklyn'' (2015) which also starred Saoirse Ronan. O'Higgins then appeared in the BBC television series ''My Mother and Other Strangers'' (2016). O’Higgins reteamed with Ronan in the film '' Mary Queen of Scots'' playing Scottish noblewoman Mary Beaton.
In the early 2020s, she appeared in the crime drama series '' Dead Still'' (2020) and the film '' Misbehaviour'' (2020), starring Keira Knightley, followed by roles in the Netflix series '' The Irregulars'' (2021) and the Epix series ''Billy the Kid''.
EXCLUSIVE , 'Billy the Kid' star Eileen O'Higgins on bringing Kathleen to life
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ohiggins, Eileen Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Film actresses from Northern Ireland Stage actresses from Northern Ireland Living people People from County Down Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Television actresses from Northern Ireland 21st-century actresses from Northern Ireland
Early life
O'Higgins grew up inCastlewellan
Castlewellan () is a small town in County Down, in the south-east of Northern Ireland close to the Irish Sea. It is beside Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain, southwest of Downpatrick. It lies between the Mourne Mountains and Slieve C ...
. She attended St. Malachy's Primary School and Assumption Grammar School
Assumption Grammar School (also known as 'The Assumption', 'Assumption Grammar' or 'AGS’) is a Catholic girls' grammar school in Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland with over 900 students.
History
The school was founded by the Missio ...
in Ballynahinch, County Down. O'Higgins later studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff.
Career
After graduating, O'Higgins starred in the BBC television miniseries adaptation ''Emma
Emma may refer to:
* Emma (given name)
Film
* Emma (1932 film), ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown
* Emma (1996 theatrical film), ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow
* Emma (1996 TV film), '' ...
'', and the television film '' Enid'' based on the life of Enid Blyton with Helena Bonham Carter (both in 2009). She then appeared in theatre productions including Alice Birch
Alice Birch is a British playwright and screenwriter. Birch has written several plays, including ''Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.'' for which she was awarded the George Devine Award for Most Promising New Playwright, and ''Anatomy of a Suicide' ...
's ''And Then There Were Four Little Beats of Four Little Hearts on the Edge of the World'' at The Old Vic.
Her breakthrough role was a supporting role as a young pregnant woman in the play ''Hold Your Tongue, Hold Your Dead''. A reviewer for '' The Harvard Crimson'' commented that her performance "conveyed an urgency... that was immediate and relatable". Her appearance helped her to be cast in a supporting role in her first film '' Brooklyn'' (2015) which also starred Saoirse Ronan. O'Higgins then appeared in the BBC television series ''My Mother and Other Strangers'' (2016). O’Higgins reteamed with Ronan in the film '' Mary Queen of Scots'' playing Scottish noblewoman Mary Beaton.
In the early 2020s, she appeared in the crime drama series '' Dead Still'' (2020) and the film '' Misbehaviour'' (2020), starring Keira Knightley, followed by roles in the Netflix series '' The Irregulars'' (2021) and the Epix series ''Billy the Kid''.
Personal life
O’Higgins is best friends with fellow actress Saoirse Ronan, whom she first met during the filming of ''Brooklyn'' in 2014.Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*EXCLUSIVE , 'Billy the Kid' star Eileen O'Higgins on bringing Kathleen to life
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ohiggins, Eileen Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Film actresses from Northern Ireland Stage actresses from Northern Ireland Living people People from County Down Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Television actresses from Northern Ireland 21st-century actresses from Northern Ireland