Alison McGirr

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Alison McGirr
Born1983or1984(age 40–41)
Australia
CitizenshipAustralian, Irish [1]
Occupation(s)Actress ·producer ·writer
Years active2012–present
Known for
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse Sam Atwell

Allison McGirr (born 1983/84) is an Australian actress of Irish descent. [2] She had her first role in the Australian television show Home and Away in 2013. [2] She is known for playing Charlie Maddox on the Australian show Thirty, and Patty in the film Ladies in Black . [3]

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Early life

McGirr was born in Australia to Marrie Caroll of Rathoe and Tom McGirr of County Tyrone, Republic of Ireland. Her family moved back to Ireland in 1996, and she attended Tullow Community School in Carlow, Ireland [2] . She then attended St. Bernadette's Primary School in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia, and Marian College in Kenthurst, NSW. [1] She has a brother named Thomas and a sister named Siobhan. [2]

She attended and graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts in Acting from the Queensland University of Technology in 2011. [4]

Career

McGirr divides her career between Irish and Australian industries. Her first role was as Molly Brenner in the Australian television show Home and Away. [2] In 2014, she played in the horror series Penny Dreadful , written by John Logan and directed by Sam Mendes. [5]

She had a role in the 2018 Australian film Ladies in Black , based on the 1993 novel The Women in Black by Madeleine St. John. She auditioned via self-tape while in Los Angeles, California, United States. [4]

McGirr appeared on the History Channel's show Vikings [1] , as well as in short films The Interior of a Wandering Mind, A Single Woman's Guide to Life, and the feature film Lily. [6]

Personal life

As of 2013, she was engaged to actor and director Sam Atwell [2] , and lived in Dublin with him. [7] She currently lives between Ireland, Australia, and the United States. [1]

In 2021, she held a fundraising event in Willawong, Queensland, Australia, for her cousin Stefan Carroll, who suffered a traumatic spinal injury. [8]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
2012–2013 Home and Away Molly BrennerTV series; Australian [2]
2013 The Callback Queen AprilVoice role; Irish
2014 Penny Dreadful Beautiful Young WomanEpisode: "Night Work"
2015DamagedDetective Anna Mitchell
2015DuetsLena, RobinSegments: "Safehouse," "Cold"
2016A Single Woman's Guide to LifeAlso producer [9]
2017–2021ThirtyCharlie MaddoxTV series; 12 episodes
2017 Vikings Gerd SurssonEpisode: "Crossings" [1]
2018 Ladies in Black Patty [3]
2021Good Vibes OnlySarahShort film
2021 Who We Love Celine
2023TransfusionBilly's Lawyer
2023Year OfLouiseEpisode #1.7

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