Louisa Harland | |
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![]() Harland in 2021 | |
Born | Louisa Clare Harland
[1] 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)
Dublin, Ireland |
Alma mater | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Derry Girls |
Louisa Clare Harland (born 1993 or 1994) [2] is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Orla McCool in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022) and the titular character of the Disney+ series Renegade Nell (2024).
Brought up in Dundrum, South Dublin, [1] Harland has two older sisters, Katie and Ellie. She was part of the Ann Kavanagh Youth Theatre in Rathfarnham. [3] She trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. [4]
Upon graduation, Harland landed a recurring role as Kayleigh in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate in 2011. [5] She later appeared in films Rob Burke's Standby (2014) and Woody Harrelson's Lost in London (2017). [6]
In 2017, [7] it was announced Harland had been cast as Orla McCool, the eccentric cousin of Erin Quinn ( Saoirse-Monica Jackson), in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. The first series aired in January 2018, receiving critical and commercial acclaim, and the second in March 2019. [8] [9] [10]
On 26 June 2020, Harland and her fellow Derry Girls costars performed a sketch with Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief, with proceeds from the night going towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] That same year, Harland appeared in the film Boys from County Hell.
Harland plays the lead role of Nell Jackson in the 2024 Disney+ series Renegade Nell. [12]
In March 2021, Harland performed with Sam Otto in an adaptation of the play Endless Second, by Theo Toksvig-Stewart, for BBC Radio 4. [13] That May, she performed in an adaptation of the debut novel Snowflake, by Louise Nealon, for BBC Radio 4. [14]
Harland lives in Ladbroke Grove, London. [15] She is in a relationship with English actor Calvin Demba. [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Standby | Julie | |
2017 | Lost in London | Stella | |
2018 | Sunday Tide | Violet | Short film |
2020 | Boys from County Hell | Claire McCann | |
2022 | BabyDolls | Barbara | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Love/Hate | Kayleigh | 4 episodes |
2016 | Doctors | Caz Ellison | Episode: "Peanut" |
Harley and the Davidsons | Secretary | Mini-series | |
2018 | Finding Joy | Tara | Episode: "Letting Go" |
2018–2022 | Derry Girls | Orla McCool | Main role |
2019 | Handy | Finnoula | Episode: "Pilot" |
2020 | The Deceived | Cloda O'Donnell | 4 episodes |
2023 | Big Boys | Midwife Kerry McFall | Episode: "The Night When" |
2024 | Renegade Nell | Nell Jackson | Lead role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Whistle Through The Shamrocks | Mammy | Podcast |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Cotton Fingers | Aoife | Aberaeron Memorial Hall, Aberaeron [17] |
2019 | Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. | Niamh | Royal Court Theatre, London [18] |
2023 | Dancing at Lughnasa | Agnes | Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London [19] |
Ulster American | Ruth Davenport | Riverside Studios, London [20] | |
2024 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | Cathleen | Wyndham's Theatre, London [21] |
Louisa Harland, for her part, is so effective as the family maid, Cathleen, that you want more of her. She lifts every scene she is in, turning a functional role into a comic highlight.
Louisa Harland | |
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![]() Harland in 2021 | |
Born | Louisa Clare Harland
[1] 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31)
Dublin, Ireland |
Alma mater | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Derry Girls |
Louisa Clare Harland (born 1993 or 1994) [2] is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Orla McCool in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022) and the titular character of the Disney+ series Renegade Nell (2024).
Brought up in Dundrum, South Dublin, [1] Harland has two older sisters, Katie and Ellie. She was part of the Ann Kavanagh Youth Theatre in Rathfarnham. [3] She trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. [4]
Upon graduation, Harland landed a recurring role as Kayleigh in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate in 2011. [5] She later appeared in films Rob Burke's Standby (2014) and Woody Harrelson's Lost in London (2017). [6]
In 2017, [7] it was announced Harland had been cast as Orla McCool, the eccentric cousin of Erin Quinn ( Saoirse-Monica Jackson), in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. The first series aired in January 2018, receiving critical and commercial acclaim, and the second in March 2019. [8] [9] [10]
On 26 June 2020, Harland and her fellow Derry Girls costars performed a sketch with Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief, with proceeds from the night going towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] That same year, Harland appeared in the film Boys from County Hell.
Harland plays the lead role of Nell Jackson in the 2024 Disney+ series Renegade Nell. [12]
In March 2021, Harland performed with Sam Otto in an adaptation of the play Endless Second, by Theo Toksvig-Stewart, for BBC Radio 4. [13] That May, she performed in an adaptation of the debut novel Snowflake, by Louise Nealon, for BBC Radio 4. [14]
Harland lives in Ladbroke Grove, London. [15] She is in a relationship with English actor Calvin Demba. [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Standby | Julie | |
2017 | Lost in London | Stella | |
2018 | Sunday Tide | Violet | Short film |
2020 | Boys from County Hell | Claire McCann | |
2022 | BabyDolls | Barbara | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Love/Hate | Kayleigh | 4 episodes |
2016 | Doctors | Caz Ellison | Episode: "Peanut" |
Harley and the Davidsons | Secretary | Mini-series | |
2018 | Finding Joy | Tara | Episode: "Letting Go" |
2018–2022 | Derry Girls | Orla McCool | Main role |
2019 | Handy | Finnoula | Episode: "Pilot" |
2020 | The Deceived | Cloda O'Donnell | 4 episodes |
2023 | Big Boys | Midwife Kerry McFall | Episode: "The Night When" |
2024 | Renegade Nell | Nell Jackson | Lead role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Whistle Through The Shamrocks | Mammy | Podcast |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Cotton Fingers | Aoife | Aberaeron Memorial Hall, Aberaeron [17] |
2019 | Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. | Niamh | Royal Court Theatre, London [18] |
2023 | Dancing at Lughnasa | Agnes | Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London [19] |
Ulster American | Ruth Davenport | Riverside Studios, London [20] | |
2024 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | Cathleen | Wyndham's Theatre, London [21] |
Louisa Harland, for her part, is so effective as the family maid, Cathleen, that you want more of her. She lifts every scene she is in, turning a functional role into a comic highlight.