Florence Ordesh

Ordesh was born in London, England. She is of Persian descent on her fathers side while her mother is Irish.^[1] Her family moved to Ireland when she was a child and was raised in rural surroundings in County Meath. She is a graduate of the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics.^[2]

Ordesh started off her career by appearing in Canadian short films. Her first appearance in an Irish show was a one-off episode in the miniseries Saor Sinn ó Olc^[3] She gained popularity in the states after playing Rose Tate in the drama series Departure featuring Christopher Plummer in his final role before passing.^[4] Her biggest role so far has been playing Fiona in the horror film Hokum starring Adam Scott.^[5][6] As of June 2026 she is filming a psychological thriller film called Dark Side of June where she will play the lead role. She is also the writer and director of the film.^[7]

She is the founder CastandHire in Ireland, which is the number one collaborative and educational platform, housing thousands of members’ profiles, also providing digital Master Classes from industry experts. She is currently residing between Vancouver and Los Angeles.^[8]