About Me
Life takes us in all sorts of directions…
I started in the acting business as soon as I left school and for over 30 years I was a full time actress and successful screenwriter and I loved it. I worked in amazing places with fascinating people and played hundreds of female characters.
I had no idea I would become a full time coach…
When I stayed home to raise my kids it was hard work and loads of fun. I stopped acting full time because my husband is also a freelance actor and our lives were just crazy!
So I wrote from home - scripts and screenplays, women-led dramas.
Then suddenly the kids were up and running, I had time on my hands and felt a bit…bored. And a bit…useless.
I knew that I wanted to contribute, both financially to my family and to the world in general but I was stuck - I has no idea what I wanted to do or what I could do.
So I followed my passions, which were for social equality, and particularly for the right of women to an equal place on the world stage.
I put on some events for women, Wild at Heart days, to expand our thinking and explore our potential. They were a huge success. I then trained as a coach and a trainer, qualifying six years ago.
My work is all about helping women play to their strengths, find their self-belief and use their instincts, wit and wisdom to get back out there.
If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed or uncertain where to go from here in your life - I get it. Please get in touch and let’s talk about it.
Acting and Writing CV
Theatre: At the Gate: The Importance of Being Earnest, You Never Can Tell. At the Abbey: A Life, The Last Apache Reunion, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Ivanov, The Star Turns Red, Stephen D, City Sugar, Nightshade , Tainbocu, Mr Yeats and the Death of Cuchulain, The PIcture of Dorian Grey, Electra, B*spoke Theatre Company; Mum’s the Word, Candida, The Strangeness of Others, Stagestruck, Wolseley Theatre Ipswich; Ourselves Alone, all at Liverpool Playhouse and Royal Court Theatre, Una Pooka, Tricyle Theatre.
Film/Television: Sally Knox in The Irish RM, three series, Neil Jordan’s Angel, Malice Aforethought, The Return, Whistleblower. Channel 4; Friends and Other Lovers, We’ll Meet Again, series, (TV Times Award Best Newcomer), Square Deal, two series, ITV; Pauline Fitzpatrick in Fair City, Teresa’s Wedding, Miracles and Miss Langan, A Life, RTÉ; Nobody’s Property, Katie the Year of a Child, Dead Entry, Haggard, Yo Picasso, Easter 2016, Ties of Blood, Shadows on our Skin, BBC.
Writing Credits
RYAN’S DAUGHTER RETURNS – wrote sequel to Ryan’s Daughter. Producers Philippa Salisbury/Sarah Miles. Exec. John Boorman.
THE JUDAS TREE
A feature adaptation of the novel “A World of Love” by Elizabeth Bowen. Developed by Warner Sisters and other companies.
CASTLE RACKRENT
An adaptation of the eighteenth century novel by Maria Edgeworth. Producers Anne Marie Casey for Warner Sisters and Tim Palmer for Parallel Films.
THE SEAGULL
Contemporary feature idea based on Chekhov play
A LEGAL AFFAIR
Contemporary television drama serial idea.
FEMALE FRIENDS
Delivered second draft of first episode of three part serial from Fay Weldon’s novel. Commissioned by Debbie Shewell for RDF TV.
EFFIE BRIEST
Commissioned by Gillian McNeill/ Big Strand Films to write an outline of a film adaptation of the novel. Director Sheree Folkson attached.
FAIR CITY
Wrote the RTE drama for several years.
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