Lesley Conroy
Irish actress screenwriter and director
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Lesley Conroy (born 1973 or 1974)[1] is an Irish actress, director and screenwriter. She is known for her parts in Fair City and Mattie.[2][3]
Lesley Conroy | |
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| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 51–52) County Cork, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | Actress, director, screenwriter |
Background
Conroy is a fluent Irish speaker from County Cork.[4] She graduated from University College Cork in 1993 with a BA in English and French.[5] and is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin's Samuel Beckett centre.[6]
Career
In 2008 Conroy featured in the film Eden.[7] She came to prominence opposite Pat Shortt in Mattie.[8] She worked with Shortt again in the 2013 feature Life's a Breeze.[9] She joined the cast of Fair City in 2017.[4] She starred in the short film Cleaner which she wrote and directed.[3]
Writing
Conroy won the Scripts Ireland short film script competition in 2020 for Cleaner.[3]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| My Brother's War | 1997 | |
| Saltwater | 2000 | |
| Eden | 2008 | Nominated for IFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress[10] |
| Mattie | 2009–2010 | Television series |
| Life's a Breeze | 2013 | |
| The Cured | 2017 | |
| Fair City | 2017–2018 | Television series |
| Cleaner | 2020 | Short film. Also wrote and directed. |
