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About Mary
Mary Murray is an Irish film, television and stage actress, best known for The Magdalene Sisters, Love/Hate and Adam & Paul. She is also director of Visions Drama School and Agency in her native Dublin.​​​​​
Most Recent & Upcoming Projects
Mary most recently performed a one woman show written by Sheena Lambert and directed by Rex Ryan at Smock Alley and The Viking Theatre to sell out audiences and an extended run. Based on the life of Cosima, the second wife of German composer Richard Wagner and daughter of composer and pianist Franz Liszt, this production will
tour Ireland this coming year. Dates to be confirmed soon.
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Mary recently toured Ireland with Fishamble Theatre Company to reprise her role as Nell in Outrage for Fishamble Theatre Company, written by Deirdre Kinahan and also starring Caitriona Ennis and Naoise Dunbar.
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Mary travelled to Germany in March 2024 with Fishamble Theatre Company to develop a new show by Deirdre Kinahan alongside Staattheatre Mainz based on the Palatines in Ireland. She will continue to work on this project in preparation for a production in Germany in 2026.
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Mary won ‘Best Actress’ at the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023 for the role of Janet in The Pride of Parnell Street by Sebastian Barry. Directed by Jim Culleton of Fishamble Theatre Company and performed alongside Aidan Kelly.
https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/bbc-audio-drama-awards-winners.​​​​​​​​​​
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She is the director of Visions Drama School and Agency in Dublin.
Notable Roles
Mary played Janet in seasons 3, 4 and 5 of the hit TV Series Love/Hate for which she was nominated best leading actress and best supporting actress at the IFTAS.
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Other notable productions include The Magdalene Sisters, Adam and Paul and Penny Dreadful.
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