Leia Murphy

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Leia Murphy
Education Gaiety School of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Leia Murphy is an Irish actress.

Early life

Murphy is from Lucan, Dublin and attended the Gaiety School of Acting. [1] [2]

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Career

Murphy appeared in the 2020 short film The Yellow Dress for which she won the Outstanding Achievement Award (Child/Young Actress) at the Los Angeles short film festival. [3] She played troubled teen Vinny Doherty in Irish soap opera Fair City . [4] [5] [6]

In 2023, she was cast in Chris O'Dowd comedy series Small Town, Big Story . [7] In 2025, she could be seen in a lead role in 1980s-set comedy-horror series Video Nasty . [8] [9]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019–2021 Fair City Vinny DohertySeries 30 & 32; 8 episodes
2020The Yellow DressAislingShort film
2025 Video Nasty ZoeEpisodes 1–6
Small Town, Big Story Joanne ProctorEpisodes 1–6. Post-production

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