| Intro | Irish actress |
| Is | Actor |
| From |
Northern Ireland United Kingdom |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 16 November 1975, Belfast, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Age: | 44 years |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
Tara-Lynne O’Neill (born 16 November 1975) is a film, theatre and television actress from Northern Ireland.
Early life
Growing up she was an aspiring dentist, but abandoned this, after failing her General Certificate of Secondary Education in Chemistry. At Sixth form college she opted for a career in acting.
Career
Film and television
O’Neill started work as a television presenter on Saturday Disney from 1993-1996. She was also a main presenter on a young-people television show, The Over the Wall Gang for the BBC Northern Ireland. She later played Joanne Ryan in EastEnders between 20 September 2002 and 21 August 2003.
O’Neill also appeared in film roles such as the town’s seductress in The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (1999). Recently she appeared in The Fall. In 2018, she joined the main cast of Derry Girls as Mary Quinn . The second series of Derry Girls premiered on 5 March 2019.
Other role includes The Informant (1997), Disco Pigs (2001), Full Circle and Omagh (2004)
Stage
In addition to television and film, at age 19 she appeared on stage at the Grand Opera House in Belfast as Sandy in a production of the musical “Grease”.
In 2006 O’Neill appeared as Rita in a theatre production of “Educating Rita” staged at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.