Philippa Dunne is an Irish actress and writer. She is known for co-writing and starring in the RTÉ comedy The Walshes, as well as her roles as Anne Flynn in Motherland, Geraldine Devlin in Derry Girls and Ria in This Is Going to Hurt.
Philippa Dunne | |
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| Born | County Dublin, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Life and career
editDunne was born in County Dublin and raised in County Mayo, Ireland.[1][2] She trained at the Gaiety School of Acting before beginning her professional career in 2009.[3][4] She made her acting and writing debut in the television film Dublin Stories and appeared in two episodes of Rental Boys.[5] In 2010, she co-wrote and appeared in The Taste of Home. In 2014, she wrote and starred in the RTÉ One comedy The Walshes as Carmel Walsh.[6][7][8]
Since 2016, Dunne has portrayed Anne Flynn in the BBC Two comedy Motherland, appearing in all 19 episodes.[9][10] In 2019, she began appearing in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls as Geraldine Devlin, the mother of established character Clare Devlin. Dunne appeared in the series on a recurring basis until its end in May 2022.[11][12] Dunne was then cast in the BBC One medical comedy-drama series This Is Going to Hurt as Ria, the receptionist.[13] The series began airing on 8 February 2022.[14] She also appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind, with her specialist subject being the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining.[15][16]
Dunne is married; she and her husband have one child, born in late 2020. Dunne's infant child appeared in the third series of Motherland as Niamh, the daughter of Dunne's character.[17]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Dublin Stories | Orflaith | Television film; also writer |
| 2009 | Rental Boys | Kato/Princess Nagsrec | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Taste of Home | Carmel | Also writer |
| 2014 | The Walshes | Carmel Walsh | Main role; also writer |
| 2014 | Glue | Nurse Petra | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Sky Comedy Shorts: Quints | Lenore Kavanagh | Television film; also writer |
| 2016–2022 | Motherland | Anne Flynn | Main role |
| 2017 | The School | Eunice Lordan | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Sky Comedy Shorts | Susan | Episode: "Kris Marshall's Whodunnit" |
| 2019–2022 | Derry Girls | Geraldine Devlin | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2020 | The Bright Side | A&E receptionist | Film |
| 2021 | The Nevers | Mrs. Haplisch | Episode: "Money" |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Ria | Main role |
| 2022 | Celebrity Mastermind | Herself | Contestant |
| 2022 | Shelf Life | Dorothy | Short film |
| 2023 | The Woman in the Wall | Niamh | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Bodies | Lorna Dunnet | Recurring role |
| 2024 | Inside No. 9 | Elena | Series 9 episode 1: "Boo to a Goose" |
| TBA | Amandaland | Anne Flynn | Upcoming series[18] |
References
edit- ^ "Philippa Dunne". Voicebank London. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Motherland: Sparkling wine o'clock wit from Sharon Horgan". The Irish Times. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Philippa Dunne". Curtis Brown. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Ep 543 Worrier Queens: Yasmine Akram and Phillipa Dunne". The Irish Times. 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Motherland". Radio Times. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Interview: Star of The Walshes on her role as 'a mad Irish mammy'". Entertainment.ie. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "The Walshes, TV review: The jokes hit home in new Irish family sitcom". The Independent. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "A Friendly Chat With Philippa Dunne Of Couples Counselling". Head Stuff. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Motherland review – weary parents rejoice! The savage school-gate sitcom is back". The Guardian. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Motherland: all whine and no heart - so is this all it is?". The Independent. 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Derry Girls: 'We're doing it for peace. A piece of fine Protestant ass'". The Irish Times. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Derry Girls' Nicola Coughlan explains real reason Clare was left on train platform". Grimsby Telegraph. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "This Is Going to Hurt: Who plays Ria and what has she been in before?". Entertainment Daily. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Will This Is Going To Hurt return for series 2?". Digital Spy. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Celebrity Mastermind, Episode 6 of 14". BBC. 14 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "BBC Celebrity Mastermind hit by same complaint as new episode airs". 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Inside Motherland star Philippa Dunne's career and family life with husband and child". RSVP Live. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "BBC Comedy Motherland spin-off Amandaland announced for BBC One and iPlayer". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 21 May 2024.