Valerie O'Connor is an Irish television actress, theatre actress and singer.[2] She is best known for playing Det. Insp. Nikki Grogan in soap-opera Red Rock and Miss Jervis in ROY.
Valerie O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1981–82 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
| Spouse | Peter Campion |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Personal life
editO'Connor lives in Dublin city centre, but occasionally lives at a house in Wicklow at the weekends.[1] O'Connor is an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and for their 'One in 1,000 Campaign'.
O'Connor revealed in August 2016 that she was nine months pregnant,[3] and announced that she gave birth to a baby girl on 15 September 2016.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | City of Ember | Person in Line | |
| The Daisy Chain | Jenny Gahan | ||
| 2010 | Round Ireland with a Fridge | Roisin | |
| 2014 | Davin | Alyssa | |
| 2015 | Cherry Tree | Claire | |
| 2019 | Extra Ordinary | Angela | |
| 2020 | Nowhere Special | Ella | |
| 2024 | The Apprentice | Rona Barrett |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Tudors | Lady Unkindness | Episode: "Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!" |
| The English Class | Tracey | 6 episodes | |
| 2010 | Jack Taylor | Nuala Donnelly | Episode: "The Priest" |
| 2011 | Love/Hate | Miss Byrne | Episode #2.1 |
| 2014 | My Whole Half Life | Mirella | Episode: "Between Heaven and Here" |
| 2014–2015 | Roy | Miss Jane Jervis | 11 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Red Rock | Insp Nikki Grogan | 102 episodes |
| 2018 | Can't Cope, Won't Cope | Dee | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale | Bridget Paterson | 7 episodes |
Theatre
edit| Show | Role |
|---|---|
| The Threepenny Opera | Dolly |
| Jezebel | Jezebel |
| Durang Durang | — |
| Plaza Suite | Jean |
| Serious Money | Scilla Todd |
| Richard III | Lady Ann |
References
edit- ^ a b Feighan, Irene (27 February 2016). "The shape I'm in: Valerie O'Connor, actress". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Valerie O'Connor CV" (PDF). Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Mikie. "Valerie O'Connor is nine months pregnant". RSVP. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016.
- ^ Valerie O'Connor [@Valmaryoconnor] (22 December 2016). "Thank you so much to everyone for all the well wishes. Myself and Peter had a beautiful baby girl, called Mary Rae on the 15th of September" (Tweet) – via Twitter.