Rebecca Daly | |
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 Daly at the 2016 Dublin International Film Festival | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin Dublin Institute of Technology |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter, props buyer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable work | Mammal |
Rebecca Daly (born 1980) is an Irish film director, screenwriter, and actress.
Daly was born in West Sussex and grew up in an Irish family in Haywards Heath. [1] They later moved to Naas, Ireland. [2] She studied theatre studies and English literature at Trinity College Dublin and completed an MA in film at Dublin Institute of Technology. [3] [4]
Daly has written and directed three features and two shorts:
She won a Dublin Film Critics' Circle award for Best Irish Director for Good Favour. [6]
Daly lives in Cork, Ireland. Her favourite films are Lost in Translation (2003), Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) and Under the Skin (2013). [7]
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