Jordanne Jones

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Jordanne Jones
Born (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 24)
Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Notable work Metal Heart [1]
Resistance
Mother Lynn Ruane

Jordanne Jones (born 7 August 2000) [2] is an Irish actress. She began her career as a child actress, earning a Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award [3] as well as an IFTA nomination [4] [5] [6] for her debut film role in Frank Berry's I Used to Live Here.

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In 2016 and 2019, she played Minnie Mahon in the RTÉ One miniseries Rebellion and Resistance . Her lead performance in Metal Heart earned her the Bingham Ray award for Best Newcomer at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2018. [7] [8] She was named one of Screen International's 2019 Stars of Tomorrow. [9]

She appeared in short films for spoken word artist and actor Emmet Kirwan, [10] and musicians Dermot Kennedy and Lilla Vargen. [11] [12] She presented an award alongside actor Robert Sheehan.

Early life

Jones is from Killinarden, Tallaght, South Dublin. [13] She is the daughter of Senator Lynn Ruane, with whom she successfully campaigned to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution which had restricted abortion rights. [3] [14] Ruane was only 15 years old when she gave birth to Jones. [15]

Jones attended Killinarden Community School. She went on to train at the Bow Street Young Filmmakers Academy and study English and Film at Trinity College Dublin. [16] [17]

Personal life

Jones was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 17. She held an event for people on the autism spectrum at the Science Gallery Dublin, her place of work at the time, in 2019. [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014I Used to Live HereAmy
2017HeartbreakYoungoneShort film
2017My Father, My BloodDanielShort film
2018 Metal Heart Emma
2018Lady Black EyesNoraShort film
2019MothRoisinShort film
2019Sister ThisDeniseShort film
2019Young MotherNoraShort film
2021 You Are Not My Mother Suzanne
2021Mildly DifferentChristina (adult)Short film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Rebellion Minnie MahonMiniseries
2019 Resistance Minnie MahonMiniseries
2020 Dead Still Lily MolloyMiniseries; 3 episodes
2020 The Alienist Kitty ByrnesEpisode: "Angel of Darkness: Better Angels"

Music videos

SongYearArtistNotes
"All My Friends"2020 Dermot Kennedy

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2015 Irish Film & Television Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role – FilmI Used to Live HereNominated
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Irish Breakthrough ArtistWon
2018 Galway Film Fleadh New Talent AwardMetal HeartWon

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