Zara Devlin

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Zara Devlin
Zara Devlin at Berlinale 2024 Ausschnitt.jpg
Devlin at the 2024 Berlinale
Born1995or1996(age 28–29)
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma mater The Lir Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Zara Devlin (born 1995 or 1996) is an Irish actress. [1] [2] [3] [4] For her performance as Ann Lovett in the film Ann (2022), she was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Film. [5]

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Early life

Devlin was born to father Michael and mother Michelle and grew up in Kildress, a suburb of Cookstown, County Tyrone. She has a brother, Shane, and a sister, Emily. [3] [6] Devlin studied at The Lir Academy, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Acting. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Ghost GaffDaughter #1Short film
2019 A Bump Along the Way Rhiannon Coyle
The Other Lamb Tabitha
2022 Ann Ann Lovett
2023The NightmanAlex
2024 Small Things like These Sarah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Modern Love Shannon1 episode

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References

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  2. Bell, Gail (April 18, 2022). "Zara embraces the space in Friel's Ballybeg". The Irish News. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Zara Devlin on career setbacks: "It makes you grow as a person"". RTÉ.ie. August 5, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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  5. Knox, Kirsty Blake (April 21, 2023). "Zara Devlin on playing Ann Lovett: 'I remember lying in the grotto on the stones, sometimes it would be pouring rain. I could feel, at times, her presence there'". Irish Independent. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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  7. "Acting Profiles / Alumni 2018 / Zara Devlin". The Lir. Retrieved 18 February 2024.