Lauryn Canny (born 1998) is an Irish actress. On television, she starred as the titular role of the RTÉ One crime drama Amber (2014). Her films include Darlin' (2019).
Lauryn Canny | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998 (age 25–26) Dublin, Ireland |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life and education
editCanny was born in Dublin, though she has family from County Clare, specifically Corofin and Newmarket-on-Fergus.[1] She has two younger sisters.[2] Canny attended St Mac Dara's Community College in Templeogue.[3] She also participated in the Gaiety School of Acting's summer programme.
Career
editIn 2019, Canny played the lead, a feral teenager, in Pollyanna McIntosh's Darlin'.[4] In 2020, she played Teresa, in two episodes of BBC One's Normal People,[5][6] and Sarah in Dating Amber.[7]
In 2023, she played a drug mule in, Wrapped, a one-off drama for RTÉ Player.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A Thousand Times Good Night | Stephanie | |
| 2014 | Poison Pen | Sally | |
| 2015 | The von Trapp Family: A Life of Music | Kirsty | |
| 2016 | Wifey Redux | Ellie Prendergast | Short film |
| 2018 | Salt Water | Rachel Mirada | |
| 2019 | Darlin' | Darlin' Cleek | |
| 2019 | Limbo | Angela | |
| 2020 | Dating Amber | Sarah |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Amber | Amber Bailey | Lead role |
| 2020 | Normal People | Teresa | |
| 2023 | Wrapped | Television film |
References
edit- ^ "Amber kicks off acting career for Lauryn". ClareChampion.ie. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Calnan, Denise (21 January 2014). "The actress the country is talking about but 'Amber' star Lauryn Canny is rejected from school-play". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Phelan, Aishling (24 January 2014). "Tubridy on controversial 'Amber' ending: 'I told the tv to f**k off". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Tech, Ciara (28 August 2019). "S02E04: Lauryn Canny - Galway Film Fleadh". GalwayFilmFleadh.com.
- ^ "First look – new drama from RTÉ". RTÉ TEN. 31 August 2023.
- ^ Kelly, Emma (20 July 2019). "Daisy Edgar-Jones pictured filming Normal People in Dublin's Trinity College".
- ^ Guerin, Harry (4 June 2020). "Dating Amber a 2020 vision of 1995 Ireland". RTÉ TEN.
- ^ "RTÉ and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland are delighted to unveil three new Storyland dramas – About RTÉ". RTÉ.ie. 20 October 2023.
External links
edit- Lauryn Canny at IMDb
- Lauryn Canny at Spotlight
- Lauryn Canny on Instagram
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