Nuala Quinn-Barton

Nuala Quinn was born in Newry and spent her early years on her mother's family farm in Ballintober, County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland. She graduated in English and European Studies at the University of East Anglia.^[11]

She went to London for her education at Our Lady of Sion School, Sion Manning School and Lucie Clayton Charm Academy. Nuala was a fashion model for Lucie Clayton^[12] and the Gavin Robinson Agency in the 1970s. During that period she worked in-house for several fashion companies including Chanel in Paris.^{[citation needed]} She is known for Advertising Campaigns such as SuperWash Wool^[13][14] and Corocraft Sunglasses and Jewelry.^[15]

She married Paul Marsden Barton, a foreign exchange broker, in June 1975 at St Osmund's Roman Catholic Church in Barnes London. They have three daughters: Zoe Barton KC,^[16][17] a London barrister; Hania Barton, a writer and real estate manager; and Mischa Barton, an actress. She has two grandchildren from her eldest daughter Zoe's marriage to Ian Taylor.^[18][19]

The family moved from London to New York City in the early '90s and became naturalized American Citizens. Nuala built relationships in the Arts with New York Theatre Workshop,^[20] the Public Theater^[21] The Circle in the Square, and Lincoln Center Theater^[22] and encouraged her daughter, actress Mischa Barton, through her passion for theatre in New York City. She also worked closely with the IMG Company in NYC. She has been her mentor and talent manager throughout her early career during her rise to fame, responsible for the casting of her daughter in productions including The O.C.,^[23] a popular Television Series on the Fox Network, Lawn Dogs^[24] The Sixth Sense^[25] St Trinian's^[26] and the Notting Hill Film amongst others.^[27] Current films include A Natural Selection, Organism 46-B The Unseen, and Spawn of the Living Dead a sequel to 'Night of the Living Dead' by John A Russo.^[28][29][30]