Rachel Carson Pilkington (born 28 November 1974) is an Irish actress.[2]
Rachel Pilkington | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rachel Carson Pilkington 28 November 1974[1] County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997– |
Career
editIn 2004, Pilkington received an IFTA nomination in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Film/TV category for her role in The Clinic.[3] She has been playing the role of Jane Black in RTÉ soap opera Fair City since 2013.[4]
Personal life
editShe is the daughter of the actor Joe Pilkington who played Eamonn Maher in the television serial, The Riordans.[5] She is divorced and has a child.[6] Pilkington follows a vegan diet.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–2000 | Glenroe | Jennifer Crosby |
| 1998 | Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog | Village Mother |
| 1999 | Trí Scéal | Young Eileen |
| 2003–2009 | The Clinic | Keelin Geraghty Donaghue |
| 2012 | Keys to the City | Denise |
| 2013 | Scúp | Bríd |
| 2013–2023 | Fair City | Jane Black |
References
edit- ^ "28th November (15 yrs from now) Note: The "15 yrs from now" remark is made in jest". Rachel Pilkington Twitter. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Rachel Pilkington". Actors and Movers. Actors and Movers – Halina Froudist. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Winners 2004". Irish Film & Television Awards. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "Rachel Pilkington as Jane Black and Sean Doyle as Callum Black in Fair City (2013)". Stills Library. RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Galway actor forever linked to Riordans". The Irish Times. 10 July 1999. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ Walsh, Kayla (26 June 2019). "Rachel Pilkington 'ready to date' again after the end of her marriage". RSVP Live.
- ^ "Vegan actress Rachel Pilkington makes the cover of Ireland's biggest selling magazine". Vegan Future Twitter Account. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2017.