Agnes O'Casey

Agnes Eustacia Kenig (born 1995/1996), known professionally as Agnes O'Casey, is an English actor. She is known for her onscreen debut as Vivien Epstein in the 2021 BBC One drama Ridley Road.[1][2]

Agnes O'Casey
Born
Agnes Eustacia Kenig[1]

1995/1996
Finsbury Park, London, England
Alma materThe Lir Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present
FamilySean O'Casey (great-grandfather)

Early life

O'Casey is from Finsbury Park, the eldest of three daughters of hospitality and retail workers.[3] She is of Irish and a quarter Jewish descent; the playwright Sean O'Casey was her great-grandfather.[2] O'Casey has dyslexia and attended a Steiner School. Her family moved to Newton Abbot, Devon when she was 11. She went on to study Art History and English Literature at Edinburgh University for a year[1] before being accepted to The Lir Academy in Dublin, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2020.[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
TBA Uncle Silas Maud Upcoming[6]
TBA Longbourn Sarah Upcoming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Ridley Road Vivien Epstein Main role
TBA Dangerous Liaisons Emilie Upcoming

Music videos

Song Year Artist Notes
"Holy Show" 2020 Pillow Queens

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Seagull Lily Druid Theatre Company

References

  1. Brown, Helen (2 October 2021). "Ridley Road star Agnes O'Casey: 'I didn't think I'd need to practise the Nazi salute…'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. Power, Ed (4 October 2021). "Agnes O'Casey looks like she is going to be a star". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. Ganatra, Shilpa (7 August 2021). "And now for the stars: O'Casey's great-granddaughter takes to the stage". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. "Agnes O'Casey". United Agents. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. "Acting Profiles / Alumni 2020: Agnes O'Casey". The Lir. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. Tabarra, Mona (27 October 2021). "'Uncle Silas' starring Agnes O'Casey kicks off Ireland shoot for Embankment (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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