Philippa Dunne
Philippa Dunne | |
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| Born | County Dublin, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Philippa Dunne is an Irish actress and writer. She is known for co-writing and starring in the RTÉ comedy The Walshes, as well as her roles as Anne Flynn in Motherland and its spin-off Amandaland, Geraldine Devlin in Derry Girls and Ria in This Is Going to Hurt.
Life and career
[edit]Dunne was born in County Dublin and raised in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2] She trained at the Gaiety School of Acting before beginning her professional career in 2009.[3][4] She made her acting and writing debut in the television film Dublin Stories and appeared in two episodes of Rental Boys.[5] In 2010, she co-wrote and appeared in The Taste of Home. In 2014, she wrote and starred in the RTÉ One comedy The Walshes as Carmel Walsh.[6][7][8]
Since 2016, Dunne has portrayed Anne Flynn in the BBC Two comedy Motherland, appearing in all 19 episodes.[9][10] In 2019, she began appearing in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls 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.[11][12] Dunne was then cast in the BBC One medical comedy-drama series This Is Going to Hurt as Ria, the receptionist.[13] The series began airing on 8 February 2022.[14] She also appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind, with her specialist subject being the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining.[15][16]
Dunne is married; she and her husband have one child, born in late 2020. Dunne's infant child appeared in the third series of Motherland as Niamh, the daughter of Dunne's character.[17]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Dublin Stories | Orflaith | Television film; also writer |
| 2009 | Rental Boys | Kato/Princess Nagsrec | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Taste of Home | Carmel | Also writer |
| 2014 | The Walshes | Carmel Walsh | Main role; also writer |
| 2014 | Glue | Nurse Petra | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Sky Comedy Shorts: Quints | Lenore Kavanagh | Television film; also writer |
| 2016–2022 | Motherland | Anne Flynn | Main role |
| 2017 | The School | Eunice Lordan | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Sky Comedy Shorts | Susan | Episode: "Kris Marshall's Whodunnit" |
| 2019–2022 | Derry Girls | Geraldine Devlin | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2020 | The Bright Side | A&E receptionist | Film |
| 2021 | The Nevers | Mrs. Haplisch | Episode: "Money" |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Ria | Main role |
| 2022 | Celebrity Mastermind | Herself | Contestant |
| 2022 | Shelf Life | Dorothy | Short film |
| 2023 | The Woman in the Wall | Niamh | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Bodies | Lorna Dunnet | Recurring role |
| 2024 | Inside No. 9 | Elena | Series 9 episode 1: "Boo to a Goose" |
| 2025 | Amandaland | Anne Flynn | Main Role |
References
[edit]- ^ "Philippa Dunne". Voicebank London. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Motherland: Sparkling wine o'clock wit from Sharon Horgan". The Irish Times. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Philippa Dunne". Curtis Brown. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Ep 543 Worrier Queens: Yasmine Akram and Phillipa Dunne". The Irish Times. 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Motherland". Radio Times. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Interview: Star of The Walshes on her role as 'a mad Irish mammy'". Entertainment.ie. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "The Walshes, TV review: The jokes hit home in new Irish family sitcom". The Independent. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "A Friendly Chat With Philippa Dunne Of Couples Counselling". Head Stuff. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Motherland review – weary parents rejoice! The savage school-gate sitcom is back". The Guardian. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Motherland: all whine and no heart - so is this all it is?". The Independent. 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Derry Girls: 'We're doing it for peace. A piece of fine Protestant ass'". The Irish Times. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Derry Girls' Nicola Coughlan explains real reason Clare was left on train platform". Grimsby Telegraph. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "This Is Going to Hurt: Who plays Ria and what has she been in before?". Entertainment Daily. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Will This Is Going To Hurt return for series 2?". Digital Spy. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity Mastermind, Episode 6 of 14". BBC. 14 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "BBC Celebrity Mastermind hit by same complaint as new episode airs". 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Inside Motherland star Philippa Dunne's career and family life with husband and child". RSVP Live. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.