Tara Lynne O'Neill

Tara Lynne O'Neill
Born Lynne James
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Other names Tara O'Neill
Occupation Actress
Years active Since 1985

Tara Lynne O'Neill (born 16 November 1975) is an Irish film, theatre and television actor.

Early life

Growing up she was an aspiring dentist, but abandoned this, after failing her General Certificate of Secondary Education in Chemistry.[1] At Sixth form college she opted for a career in acting.[2]

Career

Film and television

O'Neill played Joanne Ryan in EastEnders between 20 September 2002 and 21 August 2003. She then worked as a television presenter on Saturday Disney from 1993-1996. She was also a main presenter on a young-people television show, The Over the Wall Gang for the BBC Northern Ireland.

She then started acting in film and television productions including The Informant (1997), Disco Pigs (2001), Full Circle and Omagh (2004).

O'Neill also appeared in film roles such as the town's seductress in The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (1999). Recently she appeared in The Fall[3] and Derry Girls.[4]

Stage

In addition to television and film, at age 19 she appeared on stage at the Grand Opera House in Belfast as Sandy in a production of the musical Grease.

In 2006 O'Neill appeared as Rita in a theatre production of Educating Rita staged at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Tara Lynne O'Neill on her favourite things". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  2. ↑ "Arts Q&A: Tara Lynne O'Neill on Eddi Reader, La La Land and women's football". The Irish News. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  3. ↑ "Episode 2, Series 3, The Fall - Credits - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  4. ↑ Doran, Sarah (11 January 2017). "Derry Girls review: Channel 4's new comedy is the best antidote for the January blues". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Left: Ivan Little and Tara Lynne O'Neill in rehearsals for Educating Rita, which opens at the Lyric Theatre tomorrow". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
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