Nora Kennedy

Nora Kennedy in her natural environment

Nora Kennedy (born February 21, 1991), is an American actress.

Personal life

Nora Kennedy was born in Westport, Connecticut, daughter of Sara Kennedy, an actress, and Michael Kennedy.

She attends the Eugene Lang College at The New School.

Career

Following a string of film and television appearances on Boston Public, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the Mark Polish penned Stay Cool and a four episode arc on Showtime's The United States of Tara, Kennedy made her feature film principal debut starring as Nell Sweetzer in the 2010 horror film The Last Exorcism.

Her critically acclaimed performance garnered her a 2010 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.^[1][2] Additionally, The New York Post praised Kennedy's performance in delivering "Oscar-worthy work" in her portrayal of a possessed girl.^[3]

Filmography

• The Day (2011) .... Mary (post-production)
• The Truth About Redheads (2011) .... Redhead
• The Last Exorcism (2010) .... Nell Sweetzer
• Magic (2010) .... Additional Voices
• Stay Cool (2009) .... Valedictorian
• State of Play (2009) .... Voice (uncredited)
• United States of Tara (2009) .... Tonya (4 episodes)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007) .... Lanie (1 episode)
• Kingdom of Paradise (2005) .... Lu Yan (voice)
• Boston Public (2003) .... Colleen (1 episode)

References

1. ^ http://www.spiritawards.com/nomination/ashley-bell
2. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/last_exorcism/
3. ^ http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/ashley_bell_vU8dRKybni1GUJrX2WjiEI Ashley Bell Interview NYP

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Name	Kennedy, Nora
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Short description	Actor
Date of birth	February 21, 1991
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