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Nora-Jane Noone Born March 8, 1984
Newcastle, Galway, IrelandOccupation Actress Years active 2002–present Nora-Jane Noone (born March 8, 1984) is an Irish film and television actress best known for her role in The Magdalene Sisters, where she played Bernadette.
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Biography
Early life
Noone trained for two years at the Performing Arts School in Galway, and is a proficient musician (piano to Grade 7 level) and dancer. Her previous acting role before The Magdalene Sisters was as Jan in a secondary school production of "Grease".
Career
Nora-Jane Noone made her professional movie debut playing the leading role of Bernadette in Peter Mullan's film The Magdalene Sisters. As the movie won the Best Film prize in the 2002 Venice Film Festival, and was nominated as Best British Picture at the British Academy Film Awards, Noone also won Best Actress in an Ensemble Role at the British Independent Film Awards and was nominated for best newcomer that year. She has also been nominated for best supporting actress in 2005 and 2010 at the Irish Film and Television Awards.
Noone also co-starred in The Descent and Doomsday, both directed by Neil Marshall, Speed Dating and Ella Enchanted. Other work includes the short films News for the Church written and directed by Andrew McCarthy and The Listener directed by Michael Chang. Noone also recorded Walking at Ringsend for BBC Radio 4. In 2008, Noone appeareared in Beyond the Rave and Insatiable.
Noone also appeared in The Descent Part 2, The Day of the Triffids,The Runaway (2011 TV Series) and is set to appear in Jack Taylor (TV Series)
Filmography
Film and Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 The Magdalene Sisters Bernadette 2004 Ella Enchanted Fairy #1 2004 News for the Church Girl Short film 2004 The Listener Woman Short film 2005 The Descent Holly 2005 Coronation Street Louise Hazel 9 episodes 2005 Holby City Daryl O'Connor Episode: "Bird on a Wire" 2006 Afterlife Tessa Episode: "Roadside Bouquets" 2007 Speed Dating Juliet Van Der Bexton 2008 Doomsday Read 2008 Beyond the Rave Jen Video 2008 Insatiable Ellie 2009 Stranded Josie Short film 2009 The Bus Driver Short film 2009 Through the Night Lil Short film 2009 Legend of the Bog Saiorse Reilly 2009 Savage Michelle 2009 The Descent Part 2 Holly 2009 The Day of the Triffids Lucy TV miniseries 2010 Small Change Karen Short film 2010 The Guards Kate TV movie 2011 The Runaway Caitlin Episode: "1.2" 2011 Jack Taylor: The Pikemen Garda Kate Noonan TV movie 2011 Jack Taylor: The Magdalen Martyrs Garda Kate Noonan TV movie, post-production 2011 January Kathrine Post-production External links
Categories:- 1984 births
- Irish film actors
- Irish television actors
- Living people
- People from County Galway
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