Linda Bhreathnach is an Irish writer, director and actress.
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From Ros Muc, Conamara in the west of Ireland, Bhreathnach wrote and directed short film Adulting. [1] [2]
Among other awards Linda's film 'Adulting' won best short film at the London Irish Film festival and she won a Rising Star Award with Irish Screen America (New York and Los Angeles) for her work on the same film.
Linda is a former Miss Galway (2007) and a runner up for Miss Ireland in the same year.
In 2017, Bhreathnach wrote and directed Native, [3] a short film shot in Ireland starring Patrick Bergin. [4] Native was nominated for Best Cinematography by Sean T. O'Meallaigh and Best National/International Short Film by Linda Bhreathnach at the Richard Harris International Film Festival. [5] Native was produced by Linda Bhreathnach and by Marina Donahue [6] of Corner Bar Pictures. [7]
In 2018, Bhreathnach [8] released the short film My Mother is my Priest. The film is described as a 'celebration of mothers' and was released by Linda Bhreathnach Films. [9] Bhreathnach created, wrote, directed and performed in the film. [10] In 2021, Linda wrote the screenplay 'Girleen' a contemporary film on the life of women and girls in the modern world.
She played the part as "Róise de Burca" in the long-running soap opera Ros na Rún . While in character Bhreathnach participated in the first Lesbian kiss episode on Irish television. Bhreathnach also had a starring role in the critically acclaimed political drama The Running Mate [11] and in the BBC/TG4 drama Seacht / Seven .
