Deirdre Mullins

Deirdre Mullins is an Irish film, television & theatre actor, director and voice artist. She is best known for playing series regular Naomi in Channel 4's Man Down^[1] opposite Greg Davies and Rik Mayall. Man Down was nominated for Best New Comedy Programme^[2] in the British Comedy Awards 2014. Other notable roles include Rosalind^[3] in As You Like It^[4] at Shakespeare's Globe,^[5] Chekhov's lover, Lika, in the world premier of Marina Carr's 16 Possible Glimpses^[6] at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin and Jessie Taite in Seán O'Casey's The Silver Tassie at the National Theatre.^[7] Most recently, she's been shooting The Frankenstein Chronicles for ITV Encore playing opposite Sean Bean as his young wife and is currently filming new TV series Will about the life of William Shakespeare, playing Anne Shakespeare. She is represented by The Artists Partnership^[8] in the UK and Lisa Richards^[9] in Ireland.

Her directing debut, a production of Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, was set in a hotel swimming pool and won her rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe 2006 including The Scotsman's top 5 shows to see at the Fringe.^[10][11] It was in Time Out's top 3 shows at the Fringe;^[12] giving it 5 stars, Rachel Halliburton said 'This is the kind of unexpected discovery that critics live for at Edinburgh'.^[13] A decade later, Mullins directed her second show, an experimental new play by Bea Roberts, Infinity Pool, which won a Toast of the Fringe Award^[14] at Plymouth Fringe Festival. Named one of The Independent's 12 most promising shows at the Edinburgh Fringe & International Festival 2016,^[15] it went on to enjoy a place on The Guardian's list of recommended shows at the festival, critic Lyn Gardner describing it as 'painfully funny'.^[16] Infinity Pool also received 5 stars from The Stage where Stewart Pringle described it as 'utterly unique and exceptional in every way, it’s a heart-breaking story of a stunted life, told with theatrical verve and palpable compassion'.^[17] It was short-listed for the highly prestigious Total Theatre Award.^[18]

Mullins was continuity announcer for ITV3 from Dec 2012 - Dec 2013 and is represented by Sue Terry Voices.^[19] Her most recent audio drama work includes playing Mina opposite Mark Gatiss in Dracula by Big Finish Productions.^[20]

Mullins was head girl at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin. She read Drama & Theatre Studies at Trinity College Dublin before transferring and finishing with a first class degree in English Literature at the University of St Andrews, Scotland in 2006. She trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 2006 - 2008^[21] and now lives in London.

Career

Film & Television

Stage

References

1. ↑ Interview with Greg Davies about playing Naomi in Man Down
2. ↑ British Comedy Awards website
3. ↑ Interview in Irish Independent about As You Like It
4. ↑ Interview in Irish Examiner about As You Like It
5. ↑ As You Like It on Shakespeare's Globe website
6. ↑ 16 Possible Glimpses info, pics, trailer on the Abbey Theatre website
7. ↑ Profile on the National Theatre website
8. ↑ The Artists Partnership website
9. ↑ Lisa Richards website
10. ↑ British Theatre Guide's 5 Star review of Metamorphoses
11. ↑ Edinburgh Guide review of Metamorphoses
12. ↑ Time Out's Fringe Favourites 2006
13. ↑ Rachel Halliburton's review of Metamorphoses for Timeout
14. ↑ Plymouth Fringe website
15. ↑ Independent article naming Infinity Pool a promising show at Ed Fringe
16. ↑
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18. ↑
19. ↑ Sue Terry Voices website
20. ↑
21. ↑ List of graduates from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School since 1984 Archived May 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

• Deirdre Mullins at the Internet Movie Database
• Deirdre Mullins on Spotlight