Eimear O'Grady is an Irish stuntwoman.

Early life and education

O'Grady is from

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. As a child, she was a competitive swimmer and diver. She earned a BA in cello music performance from the

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. She subsequently took the two-year Professional Actor course at the

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Career

After graduation, O'Grady worked as a professional cellist. She performed with musicians such as

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and toured with the band One Day International. O'Grady began working in stunts in 2008. She has worked as a stunt performer and stunt coordinator on a variety of films and television shows including Wednesday, Bad Sisters, Banshees of Iniserin, ''

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'', and '' Foundation''. O'Grady credits working as

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's stunt double on ''

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'' as her breakthrough job.

Personal life

O'Grady married to

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in 2015. They have a son, Londubh.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:OGrady, Eimear Irish stunt performers Women stunt performers People from County Wicklow Living people Year of birth missing (living people)