Rebecca O'Mara

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Rebecca O'Mara
Born (1977-03-15) 15 March 1977 (age 47)
Sandycove, Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse Ciaran Hope
Relatives Jason O'Mara (brother)

Rebecca O'Mara (born 15 March 1977) is an Irish actress. The Dublin-born actress grew up by the sea in Sandycove and is the voice actor for Caitlin in the children's television series Thomas & Friends .

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Early life

O'Mara attended Holy Child Killiney before completing a degree in Drama and Theatre at Trinity College Dublin. [1] On graduating, she moved to London and worked in film production for some years. In 2004, she began her acting training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). [2]

Career

She has also worked extensively in theatre in the UK and Ireland since graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). [3] She played Minnie Larkins in The History of Mr Polly, Mrs. O Keefe in the 2014 Ken Loach film Jimmy's Hall and has guest starred in various television programmes including Line of Duty and Doctors , but is probably best known for her role as scene of crime officer, Frankie Hynes, in TV3's Red Rock. [4] In 2018, at the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway, she starred in Druid Theatre's production of Furniture, a "wickedly insightful comedy" [5] from Sonya Kelly. In March 2019, she won the Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the performance. [6]

Personal life

She is married to Irish composer Ciaran Hope and is the younger sister of actor, Jason O'Mara. [7]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleCharacterProductionNotes
2007 Doctors Cleo Tucker BBC One Episode: "Background Noise"
2013–2015 Thomas & Friends Caitlin and a Slip Coach HIT Entertainment Episodes: "Calm Down Caitlin", "Not So Slow Coaches", "Duck and the Slip Coaches", "Last Train for Christmas", "The Truth About Toby", "Best Engine Ever"
2016 Line of Duty Rachel O' ConnorBBCEpisode #3.1
2016Line of DutyRachel O' ConnorBBCEpisode #3.2
2017 Red Rock Frankie Hynes TV3 Episode #4.29
2017Red RockFrankie HynesTV3Episode #4.30 - Season Finale
2019BumpColetteBlue Ink Films in association with RTEFull Season
2020 Doctors Bethany Hastings BBC One Episode: "Peccata Mundi" [8]
2022 Smother Sheahan RTE Season 3 episodes 1,2 & 6

Film

YearTitleCharacterNotes
2007The History of Mr. PollyMinnie LarkinsTV movie
2010LaikaLaikia (voice)Short
2013 Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway Caitlin
2014Jimmy's HallNora O' KeefeDirector: Ken Loach
2016 Thomas & Friends: The Great Race Caitlin
2020 Herself GrainneDirector: Phyllida Lloyd
2022 The Toxic Avenger Shelly GoozeDirector: Macon Blair

Theatre

YearTitleCharacterProductionDirector
200606/07/05ArcolaHamish Pirie
2007Salt Meets WoundVariousTheatre 503Paul Robinson
2007MinskMinskBush Theatre at LatitudeJosie Rourke
2008Deep Blue SeaAnn Theatre Royal Bath/ West EndEdward Hall
2008Far From the Madding CrowdBathshebaEnglish Touring Theatre (ETT)Kate Saxon
2009The Yalta GameAnna Gate Theatre, Dublin & Edinburgh International Theatre Festivals Patrick Mason
2010Danton's DeathLucille Royal National Theatre, London Michael Grandage
2011MomentRuth PigeonThe Bush TheatreDavid Horan
2012HayfeverSorel Bliss Gate Theatre, Dublin Patrick Mason
2013Mrs Warren's ProfessionVivie Warren Gate Theatre, Dublin Patrick Mason
2014Pride and PrejudiceCaroline Bingley Gate Theatre, Dublin Alan Stanford
2014The VortexClara Hibbert Gate Theatre, DublinAnnabelle Comyn
2014AristocratsAlice Abbey Theatre, Dublin Patrick Mason
2014Wuthering HeightsIsabella Linton Gate Theatre, DublinMichael Barker Cavan
2015Chekhov's First PlaySasha Dublin Theatre Festival Bush Moukarzel/Ben Kidd
2016OthelloDesdemona Abbey Theatre, DublinJoe Dowling
2016Helen and ILynn Druid Theatre, DublinAnnabelle Comyn
2017Private LivesAmanda Gate Theatre, Dublin Patrick Mason
2018Describe the NightYevgenia Hampstead Theatre, LondonLisa Spirling
2018FurnitureDee Gate Theatre, DublinCathal Cleary
2021 All the Angels Susannah Smock Alley Theatre & The Everyman TheatreLynn Parker
2022The Last ReturnUmbrella Woman Gate Theatre & Druid Theatre Company Production, DublinSara Joyce
2023 The Quare Fellow Lifer & Governor Abbey Theatre, DublinTom Creed
2024 Children of the Sun Lisa Abbey Theatre, DublinLynne Parker

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019 Irish Times Theatre Awards Best Supporting ActressFurnitureWon

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