Danielle Galligan
Danielle Galligan | |
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 Galligan at the 2021Comic-Con Germany | |
| Born | 1 December 1992 Dublin,Ireland |
| Alma mater | The Lir Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, theatre maker |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Danielle Galligan(born 1 December 1992) is an Irish actress, theatre maker, and poet. On television, she is known for her roles in theNetflixseriesShadow and Bone(2021–2023) and theRTÉseriesObituary(2023). Her films includeLakelands(2022).
Early life and education
[edit]Galligan is fromRathfarnham,a suburb inSouth Dublin.[1][2]Her mother Lorraine is a beauty therapist who runs a salon and beauty school.[3]
Galligan attendedLoreto High School Beaufort.She was a member of Ann Kavanagh's Young People's Theatre from 2005 to 2011 and was awarded the Ena Burke bursary for theBetty Ann Norton Theatre School.[4]She then studied Drama and Theatre studies atTrinity College Dublinand trained in Acting atThe Lir Academy,graduating with a bachelor's degree in 2015.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Theatre
[edit]After graduating fromThe Lir,Galligan began her career in stage productions such asThe Trainwith the Rough Magic Theatre Company.[7]In 2017, she was inAll Honeyand played the titular role inThe Grimm Tale of Cinderella.[7][8]
In 2018, Galligan played the lead opposite Tom Moran in his playLyrics[9]and Cinnamon inWe Can’t Have Monkeys in the Houseat theNew Theatre.She reprised the latter role at the 2019 Young Curators Festival.[7][10]She featured as the singer inGavin Kostick's12 Christmas Poemsthat December.[11][12]
Theatre making
[edit]Galligan had a FUEL theatre making residency and workshop alongside Fionnuala Gygax and Ailish Leavy forHostel 16at theDruid Theatre.[13]
In 2018, she co-founded Chaos Factory, an experimental theatre company alongside Gygax, Venetia Bowe, and Rachel Bergin. They debuted with a production titledKiss Kiss Slap,which featured in the 2018Dublin Fringe Festival.[14][15]Their second project,MorphMe,premiered in April 2019.[16]
That same year, Galligan began working as an actor-deviser for Murmuration,[17]which debuted withSummertimestarring her and Finbarr Doyle. The show featured at the 2018Dublin Fringe Festival,where the pair were shortlisted for Best Duo,[18]as well as the 2019DroghedaArts Festival andAbbey TheatreYoung Curators Festival.[19]
She was the dramaturg for Aisling O'Mara'sNothing But A Toeragin January 2019.[20]
Galligan participated in a podcast with RISE Productions in which she,Gavin Kostick,Éanna Hardwicke,and Janet Moran performed Kostick's modern version ofHomer'sOdyssey.[21]Galligan and Kostick, having worked on the project since 2017, co-created and performed inGym Swim Party,a choreography production inspired by his take on the epic in association with O'Reilly Theatre.[22]The production featured in the 2019Dublin Fringe Festival.[11][23]
Television and film
[edit]In her early career, Galligan featured in short films such asStrangers in the Park,Pernicio,Beautiful Youth,andBreak Us.[24][25]She won best actress at the Short+Sweet Film Festival and best duo alongside Mark Lawrence at the 6 on Nebraska Film Festival forStrangers in the Park,which she co-wrote.[26]She received nominations from the Richard Harris Film Festival and the Underground Cinema Festival for her role inPernicio.[4]
Galligan made her television debut in 2019 with guest roles inGame of ThronesandKrypton.[27]She landed her first major television role as Nina Zenik in theNetflixseriesShadow and Bone,an adaptation of fantasy book seriesThe Grisha Trilogyand theSix of Crows DuologybyLeigh Bardugo,which premiered in 2021.[28]A recurring character in season 1, Galligan was promoted to series regular for season 2,[29][30]Galligan made her feature film debut as Naomi inWho We Love,a remake of the 2016 short filmLily.[31]
Galligan would then reunite with Éanna Hardwicke for the filmLakelands;they jointly won the Bingham Ray New Talent Award at theGalway Film Fleadhand both receivedIFTAnominations. Galligan also appeared in theRTÉcrime dramaKinas Molly and the television filmEvery Five Miles.[32]In 2023, she had a main role as Mallory Markum in the dark comedy seriesObituarywithSiobhán Cullen,which was released on RTÉ in Ireland andHuluin the US.[33][34]For her performance, Galligan received an IFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Other media
[edit]Galligan has participated inRTÉradio dramas such asThe Playboy of the Western WorldandHecubabyMarina Carr.[35][36]She also stars in the audible original vampire-apocalypse audio dramaImpact Winter: Season 2by Travis Beacham alongside a full cast.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Who We Love | Naomi | |
| 2022 | Lakelands | Grace |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tinderface | Caitlyn | Episode: "Killian & Caitlyn" |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones | Sarra | Episode: "The Last of the Starks" |
| Krypton | Enaj | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Cold Courage | Daiga Mednis | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | The Great | Yula | 3 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Shadow and Bone | Nina Zenik | Recurring role (Season 1) Main role (Season 2) |
| Kin | Molly (Pharmacist) | Recurring role (Season 1) Main role (Season 2) | |
| 2022 | Every Five Miles | Saoirse Kennedy | Television film |
| 2023 | Obituary | Mallory Markum | 6 episodes |
| TBA | House of Guinness | Lady Olivia Hedges | In production |
Music videos
[edit]| Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "You and Me" | 2017 | DAVIIS | |
| "Can You Feel It" | 2018 | Yellow Season | |
| "Last to Leave" | 2023 | Ailbhe Reddy |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Train | Bella | Lime Tree Theatre;Dublin Theatre Festival,Project Arts Centre;Abbey Theatre |
| 2016 | Hostel 16 | Danielle | Druid Theatre;Smock Alley Theatre |
| Cascando | Auditor | Samuel Beckett Theatre | |
| Beyond Barricades | Helena / Christina / Nora / Julia | Anu Productions;1916 Bus Tour, Dublin | |
| 2017 | The Heiress | Maria | Gate Theatre |
| All Honey | Ru | New Theatre;Dublin Fringe Festival,Bewley's | |
| The Grimm Tale of Cinderella | Ella / The Old Woman | Smock Alley Theatre | |
| 2018 | Lyrics | Her | Theatre Upstairs,Eden Quay |
| Kiss Kiss Slap | Dublin Fringe Festival,Smock Alley Theatre;Mermaid Arts Centre Co-created | ||
| 12 Christmas Poems | The Songstress | Peacock Theatre | |
| 2018–2019 | Summertime | Stash | Dublin Fringe Festival,Peacock Theatre;Drogheda Arts Festival Co-created |
| We Can’t Have Monkeys in the House | Cinnamon | New Theatre;Young Curators Festival | |
| 2019 | Nothing But A Toerag | — | Dramaturg |
| The Playboy Riot! | Molly Allgood | 24 Hour Plays, Abbey Theatre | |
| MorphMe | Co-created | ||
| Gym Swim Party | Clem | Dublin Fringe Festival, O'Reilly Theatre Co-created | |
| 2020 | Will I See You There | — | Dublin Fringe Festival Co-deviser |
| 2022 | Good Sex | Dublin Theatre Festival[37] |
Audio
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Playboy of the Western World | Susan Brady | RTÉDrama |
| 2018 | Hecuba | Polyxena | RTÉDrama |
| 2019 | The Odyssey: A New Version | Various roles | Irish Theatre Podcast |
| 2023 | Impact Winter: Season 2 | Audible Original |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Richard Harris Film Festival | Best Actress | Pernicio | Nominated | |
| Underground Cinema Festival | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Dublin Fringe Festival | Judge's Choice: Best Duo | Summertime | Nominated | [a] | |
| 2019 | Short+Sweet Film Festival | Best Actress | Strangers in the Park | Won | |
| 6 on Nebraska Film Festival | Best Acting Duo | Won | [b] | ||
| 2022 | Galway Film Fleadh | Bingham Ray New Talent Award | Lakelands | Won | [c][38] |
| 2023 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Lead Actress – Film | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Supporting Actress – Drama | Obituary | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]- ^Shared with Finbarr Doyle.
- ^Shared with Mark Lawrence.
- ^Shared withÉanna Hardwicke.
References
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- ^Tom Moran (1 April 2018)."Danielle Galligan Plays Personality Bingo".Headstuff(Podcast).Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^Gallagher, Sean (17 April 2016)."Beauty will never go out of business".Independent.ie.Retrieved10 December2019.
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- ^abc"People - Danielle Galligan".Playography Ireland.Irish Theatre Institute.Retrieved19 October2019.
- ^Wynne-Walsh, Rebecca."BWW Review: The Grimm Tale of Cinderella at Smock Valley Theatre".BroadwayWorld.Retrieved7 November2019.
- ^"Exclusive: Facts contributor Tom Moran premieres his own original play 'Lyrics'".Goss.ie.4 April 2018.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^Hayes, Katy (17 November 2018)."We Can't Have Monkeys in the House: New Irish play explores a lethal maternal misogyny".Independent.ie.Retrieved7 October2019.
- ^ab"Gym Swim Party - Danielle Galligan and Gavin Kostick".Fringe Fest.Retrieved3 October2019.
- ^"Abbey Theatre presents Gavin Kostick and Guests: 12 Christmas Poems".Abbey Theatre.Retrieved12 December2019.
- ^"Direct Provision under the spotlight at Druid".Connacht Tribune.4 December 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 18 February 2023.Retrieved28 October2019.
- ^"About".Chaos Factory Theatre.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^Whelan, Zuzia (29 August 2018)."A New Theatre Company Looks at Sexuality in the Wake of #MeToo".Dublin Inquirer.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^"Projects".Chaos Factory Theatre.Retrieved3 October2019.
- ^"Murmuration".TDC Digital Centre.Archived fromthe originalon 21 July 2021.Retrieved21 July2021.
- ^Falvey, Deirdre (24 September 2018)."'Breathtaking, rule-breaking, legend-making': Dublin Fringe Festival winners ".The Irish Times.Retrieved12 December2019.
- ^"Summertime Show".Archived fromthe originalon 31 March 2023.Retrieved20 November2019.
- ^"Nothing But A Toerag by Aisling O'Mara".IndieGoGo.Retrieved9 December2019.
- ^"Irish Theatre Podcast".RISE Productions(Podcast).Retrieved3 October2019.
- ^"Thoughts on Homer and the Making of Gym Swim Party by Gavin Kostick".Writing.ie.12 September 2019.Retrieved3 October2019.
- ^"Interview with Gavin Kostick and Danielle Galligan – Gym Swim Party – Dublin Fringe Festival".No More Workhorse.3 September 2019.Retrieved3 October2019.
- ^"Watch Irish Short Film: Pernicio".Film Ireland.22 March 2019.Retrieved7 November2019.
- ^"Galway Film Fleadh Filmmakers Roundtable".Film Ireland.11 July 2019.Retrieved7 November2019.
- ^"Danielle Galligan from Shadow and Bone welcomes us to the Grishaverse".Vanity Teen.23 April 2021.
- ^Byrne, Ruairi Scott (27 November 2017)."An Irish actress has been cast in 'Game of Thrones' season 8 - and it could mean the return of a once great House".Buzz.ie.Archived fromthe originalon 28 November 2017.Retrieved3 October2019.
- ^Harris, Latesha (2 October 2019)."TV News Roundup: Netflix Reveals Cast of New Series 'Shadow and Bone'".Variety.Retrieved2 October2019.
- ^"Shadow and BoneSeason 2 Adds Four New Characters, Including Wylan — Plus, Three Promoted to Series Regular ".TVLine.13 January 2022.Retrieved30 January2024.
- ^"Save Shadow and Bone & Six of Crows".neverstopfighting.Retrieved1 February2024.
- ^Murphy, Niall (19 July 2021)."Irish LGBTQ+ drama Who We Love to premiere at 33rd Galway Film Fleadh".Scannain.Retrieved21 July2021.
- ^"Storyland - inside RTÉ's showcase for new Irish drama".RTÉ.26 October 2022.Retrieved21 March2024.
- ^London, Rob (22 September 2023)."A Writer Finds Dark Motivation for Her Work in New 'Obituary' Trailer".Collider.Retrieved21 March2024.
- ^Fetherston, Sinann (2 November 2023)."Danielle Galligan on fame, fashion and ditching Instagram".RTÉ.Retrieved21 March2024.
- ^"The Playboy of the Western World - A Radio Musical".RTÉ Radio 1.2016.Retrieved5 October2019.
- ^"Hecuba written by Marina Carr".RTÉ Radio 1.16 December 2018.Retrieved5 October2019.
- ^"Good Sex".Dead Centre.Retrieved19 October2022.
- ^Abbatescianni, Davide (11 July 2022)."The Galway Film Fleadh announces its award winners".CinEuropa.Retrieved15 July2022.
External links
[edit]- Danielle GalliganatIMDb
- Danielle Galliganat Spotlight