Deirdre Mullins

Deirdre Mullins is an Irish actress and director who was born in Dublin in 1982 and grew up in Stoneybatter before her family moved to Howth. She began with drama and theater studies at Trinity College Dublin and completed her degree at the University of St Andrews, where she also studied anthropology, graduating in English literature in 2006; training at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School followed, from 2006 to 2008. Her television work includes the Channel 4 series Man Down, in which she played Naomi. Her stage parts include Rosalind in As You Like It for Shakespeare's Globe, Lika in 16 Possible Glimpses, Marina Carr's play at the Abbey Theatre, and Jessie Taite in The Silver Tassie, by Seán O'Casey, at the National Theatre. A Scottish BAFTA for Best Actress in Film came her way in 2017 for The Dark Mile. She also directs, and her debut production, Metamorphoses, won rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe.