Anwen O'Driscoll

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Anwen O'Driscoll
Born (1999-07-04) July 4, 1999 (age 26)
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2012–present

Anwen O'Driscoll is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Taylor Matheson in the Netflix drama series Burden of Truth .

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Early life

O'Driscoll was born in Lindsay, Ontario. Her father was an actor and her mother was a director and playwright. She was homeschooled since she 7 .When she was 15 her family moved to a farm outside of Lindsay which she described as some of her favorite years. All three of her siblings are also actors. She started her acting career in the local Lindsay Little Theatre. [1]

Career

Her first recurring role was as Cathy MacDonald October Faction . [2] Her first big role came playing Taylor Matheson in the drama series Burden of Truth . [3] She played the lead role in the true crime drama film Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story [4] She also appeared in the true crime filmThe Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story. [5] She played the lead role of Cleo in the drama fantasy film The Bearded Girl. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Flint Kaylie Walters
2018 Honey Bee (2018 film) Lindsay
2021Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves StoryAshley ReevesShort
2021The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill StoryAlexis
2022 You Can Live Forever Jaime
2023No Safe HavenHarper Tomkins
2024To Hold the NightNadineShort
2025The Bearded GirlCleo
2025This TimeGrace Mitchum

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Life with Boys FionaEpisode; Fashion Faux Pas with Boys
2017-2019Emerald CodeLana40 episodes
2020NursesGabi Gonzalez2 episodes
2020 October Faction Cathy6 episodes
2021 American Gods (TV series) SophieEpisode; A Winter's Tale
2021 Hudson & Rex Katie DavidowEpisode; Endless Summer
2018-2021 Burden of Truth Taylor Matheson30 episodes
2025 Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Alice TempleEpisode; Tango Romeo
2025 Bet Riri10 episodes

References

  1. "Lindsay's Anwen O'Driscoll takes on her most challenging movie role yet". lindsayadvocate. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  2. "Lindsay actress Anwen O'Driscoll is now on Netflix in the series 'October Faction'". kawarthanow.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. "Dunsford's Anwen O'Driscoll makes Netflix debut with supernatural drama". thepeterboroughexaminer.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. "Anwen O'Driscoll On the Importance of Lifetime's "Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story"". mediavillage.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. "Tom Everett Scott, Charisma Carpenter, Anwen O'Driscoll To Star In 'The Good Father' Lifetime Movie From Exec Producer Nancy Grace". deadline.com. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  6. "Beyond the big top". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved December 6, 2025.