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Danielle Ryan

Danielle Ryan (born 1 November 1983) is an Irish actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur.

Danielle Ryan
Ryan in 2024
Born (1983-11-01) 1 November 1983 (age 41)
Ireland
Occupation(s)Actress, entrepreneur
Years active2006–present

Early life

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Ryan is the daughter of Captain Cathal Ryan and granddaughter of Tony Ryan, founder of Ryanair. Her mother Tess de Kretser, is from Sri Lanka. [1]

Career

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Acting

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Ryan graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2006.

Most recently, Ryan appeared in “The End (2024 film)”, which is due to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in 2024. In 2024, she also appeared on stage at the Irish Repertory Theatre off-Broadway in New York where she played the role of Judith in Brian Friel’s Aristocrats.

In 2007, she made her theatrical stage debut in Food to positive reviews.[2] In the same year, she appeared in How About You, a film based on a collection of stories by Maeve Binchy[3] and The Trial of Tony Blair. She has also appeared in Vivarium, which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, The Silencing, Wild Mountain Thyme alongside Jamie Dornan, Emily Blunt and Jon Hamm.[4] and Mr. Malcolm's List.

Her television work includes her role as Alice in Magpie Murders,[5] Vicky Boyle in Harry Wild[6] and Agent Sophia Elias in The Professionals[7] along with roles in Doctors, The Tudors, Casualty (TV series) and Fair City. Ryan is credited as a producer on six productions,[8] including Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, Song of Granite, which was selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Film at the 90th Academy Awards, Rialto, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2019 and L.O.L.A., which wrapped in November 2020.[9]

Business

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In 2013, Ryan launched the brand ROADS,[10] which encompasses luxury fragrances, book publishing and film production.[11] She has said that in setting up ROADS, she wanted to find a way of crossing over from the artistic and creative worlds into tangible products.[12]

There are 18 Eau de Perfum,[13] 5 candles[14] and more than 50 books[15] for sale under the ROADS label around the world.[16]

Philanthropy

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The Lir Academy

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Trinity College Dublin discontinued its acting degree in 2007, leaving Ireland with 'no high-level full-time actor training'.[17] In response, Ryan founded[18] The Lir,[19] Ireland's National Academy of Dramatic Art, which she announced in 2009.[20]

The Lir is part of Trinity College Dublin and has an association with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.[21] It welcomed its first students in 2011, its opening attracting press coverage from the New York Times.[22] Ryan funded a purpose-built premises for the Lir,[23] which is located in Grand Canal Dock in Dublin.

The Lir offers conservatoire training for actors along with degrees in stage management and technical theatre as well as Masters in Fine Art for playwriting, theatre directing and stage design.[24]

UNICEF

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Ryan announced in 2011, at the United Nations General Assembly, that her family would donate $14 million to help some of the most vulnerable children in Sri Lanka.[25] This was the largest single private donation ever made to UNICEF, for which Ryan received the UNICEF Ireland's children's award from former Irish president Mary Robinson in 2012.[26]

The donation was used to rebuild the health and education infrastructure in four towns in the North of Sri Lanka[27] that had been destroyed by the Sri Lankan Civil War.

She continues to work with UNICEF, giving keynote speeches on their behalf and acting as a member of the UNICEF International Council.[28]

Other

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Ryan has donated to Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin[29] and Temple Street Children's University Hospital,[30] both in Dublin.

She also provided funding to One in Four,[31] a charity in Ireland which helps people affected by childhood sexual abuse.[32]

Filmography

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Acting

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Year Title Role Other Notes
2006 Doctors Milly Moreton TV series
2007 Food[2] Cordelia/Brigitte Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, London
2007 How About You Maria Feature Film
2007 Fair City Frieda Garvey TV series
2007 The Trial of Tony Blair PM's Assistant TV film
2008 Casualty Cheryl Reisman TV series
2008 The Tudors Martha TV series
2019 Vivarium Mom Feature Film
2019 The Professionals Agent Sophia Elias TV series
2020 The Silencing Dr Patel Feature Film
2020 Mr. Malcolm's List Lady Margaret Feature Film
2021 Wild Mountain Thyme (film) Maeve Feature Film
2021 Magpie Murders Alice TV series
2021 Harry Wild Vicky Boynes TV series
2021 The Cordelia Dream Woman Theatre, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York
2022 Double Threat Natasha Feature Film
2023 Night Train Holly Feature Film
2024 Aristocrats Judith Theatre, Irish Repertory Theatre, New York
2024 The End (2024 film) Mary Feature Film

Producing

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Dreams of a Life Associate producer
2015 Being AP Executive producer
2016 We are Moving Executive producer
2017 Song of Granite Executive producer Selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Film in the 90th Academy Awards
2017 Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami Executive producer
2019 Rialto Executive producer
TBA LOLA Executive producer

References

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  1. ^ https://www.independent.ie/style/the-scent-of-success-ryanair-heiress-danielle-ryan-means-business/31238577.html
  2. ^ a b "Theatre review: Food at BAC". Britishtheatreguide.info. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Books: Michael Fitzpatrick recalls Maeve Binchy". New York Irish Arts. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Emily Blunt, Jon Hamm, Christopher Walken Appear in 'Wild Mountain Thyme' Trailer". Rolling Stone. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Magpie Murders". IMDb. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Harry Wild". IMDb. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "The Professionals". IMDb. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Danielle Ryan". IMDb. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Andrew Legge wraps sci-fi 'L.O.L.A.', first image revealed (exclusive)". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  10. ^ "ROADS". Roads.co. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. ^ O'Sullivan, Bill (23 April 2014). "Talented Ms. Ryan - Image Magazine". IMAGE.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  12. ^ "COLLECTION: AMERICAN APPAREL X SHAUN ROSS". F Word Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Eau De Parfums — Roads". Roads.co. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Candles — Roads". Roads.co. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Summary — ROADS". Roads.co. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Stockists — Roads". Roads.co. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  17. ^ John Downes (17 January 2007). "Trinity suspends acting degree course". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  18. ^ Gavin Daly (8 July 2018). "Clown Academy can laugh again as Trinity wipes out losses | Ireland". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  19. ^ "ACN | Noticias de Venezuela y el mundo". Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Plans for theatre academy unveiled". Independent.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  21. ^ "About Us | The Lir Academy". Thelir.ie. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  22. ^ Patrick Healy (26 August 2011). "Ireland Gets Its Own Acting Academy at Trinity College Dublin - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  23. ^ Genevieve Carbery (22 October 2011). "Dramatic first night: Lir Academy to train theatre hopefuls". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  24. ^ "Courses | The Lir Academy". Thelir.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  25. ^ "The Cathal Ryan Trust invests $14 million in UNICEF programmes focusing on education | Press centre". UNICEF. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  26. ^ "Proud family accept award for record €11m donation". Independent.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  27. ^ "UNICEF Philanthropic partners promote education The Cathal Ryan Trust". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  28. ^ "Danielle Ryan Keynote". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  29. ^ "Annual Report" (PDF). Cmrf.org.
  30. ^ "New emergency department opens at Dublin's Temple Street Hospital". Newstalk.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  31. ^ "One in Four Ireland - Homepage". Oneinfour.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  32. ^ "Sexual abuse: Thinking the unthinkable". Irishexaminer.com. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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