Marin Ireland (born August 30, 1979) is an American actress. Known for her work in theatre and

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s, ''

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'' deemed Ireland "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage". She has received nominations for two

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and one

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. Following a series of guest roles in the ''Law & Order'' franchise (2003–2008), Ireland earned praise when she starred in

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's '' Reasons to Be Pretty'' (2008), for which she was nominated for the

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. After parts in films such as '' The Understudy'' and ''

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'' (both 2008), Ireland's role in ''

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'' (2014) earned her a nomination for the

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. Her other film credits include '' The Family Fang'' (2015), '' Hell or High Water'' (2016), '' Piercing'', ''

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'' (both 2018), ''

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'' (2019), '' The Dark and the Wicked'' (2020), and ''

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'' (2023). On television, Ireland played Julia Bowman in the

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'' (2015–2019), Sissy Cooper in

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'' (2020–2022), and Nora Brady in

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's '' Y: The Last Man'' (2021).

Early life

A native of

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, Ireland was born on August 30, 1979. She earned a

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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 Theatre 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 other

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work includes

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's '' Far Away'' (2002) at the New York Theatre Workshop. She played the title role in ''Sabina'' (2005) by

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

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novels by

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. 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

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

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presentation of a

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production at the

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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 ''

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''. For playing Ellen Doyle in ''

'' (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), '' Piercing'' (2018), ''

'' (2018), and ''

'' (2019). In 2012, while working on a

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production of ''

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'' in

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, Ireland dated costar Scott Shepherd. During that period, the couple fought physically at home, with Ireland once appearing at rehearsals with a

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. Ireland later expressed disappointment that the Wooster Group did not do more to support her, and has lobbied theater unions to create protocols for handling misconduct. 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 ''

'' (2020–2022), and Nora Brady in the

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series '' Y: The Last Man'' (2021). Her leading role in the

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'' 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

Film

Television

Theatre

Accolades

References

External links

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"Marin Ireland, Actor"
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''. Accessed January 6, 2010. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ireland, Marin 1979 births Living people American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses University of Hartford Hartt School alumni People from Camarillo, California University of Hartford alumni 21st-century American actresses Theatre World Award winners Actresses from California