Leah Byrne

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Leah Byrne
Born
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationActress
Years active2014-present
Television Dept. Q

Leah Byrne is a Scottish stage and television actress.

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Career

Stage

After drama school, Leah joined the Dundee Rep Ensemble Graduate Actor Scheme, a well-regarded programme known for nurturing rising talent – previous alumni include Ncuti Gatwa. During her time with the Rep, she appeared in productions such as Tay Bridge and Oor Wullie. [1] [2] [3] [4] She also appeared as one of the Sharkey twins in Wolfie (some sort of fairytale) at The Tron Theatre, Glasgow in 2023. [5]

Television

She has had television roles in Deadwater Fell , Call the Midwife , and Nightsleeper . [6] In 2025, she appeared as Detective Constable Rose Dickson in the Netflix series Dept. Q , a police procedural following a troubled but determined unit led by DCI Carl Morck (played by Matthew Goode). [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Leah Byrne grew up in Yoker, Glasgow, and began attending the Scottish Youth Theatre at the age of 11. Naturally shy as a child, she credits her time at SYT with giving her the confidence and skills to pursue a career in acting.

She went on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating with a BA in Acting in 2019. [10] [11]

Leah’s older brother Nathan is also an actor, but they are not from a showbusiness background. Their dad Petee worked as a postman, and their mum Elizabeth is a retired call centre worker. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Call the Midwife Maggie1 episode
2020 Deadwater Fell IVF Nurse2 episodes
2021 The Last Bus Helen1 episode
2022Dog SquadSarah1 episode
2024 Nightsleeper Woman at the piano1 episode
2025 Dept. Q RoseLead cast

References

  1. ↑ "Graduates to join renowned training scheme at Dundee Rep Theatre". Dundee Rep. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Theatre reviews: Tay Bridge, Dundee Rep - Crocodile Rock, Oran Mor, Glasgow". The Scotsman. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Fisher, Mark (2 September 2019). "Tay Bridge review – adventurous story of ghost-train-in-waiting". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  4. ↑ McMillan, Joyce (28 November 2019). "Theatre review: Oor Wullie, Dundee Rep". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Pollock, David (10 May 2023). "This week's theatre in Scotland: Wolfie (some sort of fairytale), Quietus reviews". The Stage. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Hibbs, James (29 May 2025). "Dept Q cast on Netflix: Who stars alongside Matthew Goode?". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Clarke, Stewart (6 February 2024). "'Department Q' Takes Shape: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Kelly Macdonald Join Netflix Series Adaptation Of Danish Crime Novels". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Jackson, James (29 May 2025). "Dept Q review — Matthew Goode's excellent new detective is no shrinking thistle". The Times. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  9. ↑ O'Rourke, Ryan (6 February 2024). "Matthew Goode Leads Netflix's Gritty New Crime Drama 'Department Q'". Collider. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Jack, Lauren (28 May 2025). "Dept. Q Cast: Here are all of the Scottish actors in Netflix's new crime drama - including Kelly Macdonald". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  11. ↑ McGreevy, Hannah (29 May 2025). "Call the Midwife star details role in new Netflix mystery with 'Scotland in its blood'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Leah Byrne". Putting It Together. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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