AILISH SYMONS

Height: 5ft 3ins
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark Brown
Playing Age: 25-33

 

FILM & TV

COMPANY PART PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Addy Films Orla Miller Coyote Dustin Curtis Murphy
Kino Short Film Erin Everything Is Out to Get Me (Short) Dustin Curtis Murphy
LionBear Films Nora (lead) The Widow Nicola Morris
Southside Films Iris Journey Panji Kaonga
Independent Lauren Penned & Pledged Pietro Herrera
Parallel Films/ RTÉ Nicola O’Dwyer The Clinic IV Janet Traynor
Creedo Productions Lady Isabella Fitzgerald The Exile Files Geraldine Creed
New Starfish Enterprises Ella (lead) Starfish Stephen Kane
SP Films Jenny (lead) Beauty Queen Brendan Muldowney
Brown Sauce Films Girl in Bar Intermission John Crowley
BBC Jenny (lead) Bachelor’s Walk J Carney/T Hall/K Carney

 

THEATRE

VENUE/COMPANY PART PLAY DIRECTOR
Belgrade Theatre Laura Stars in the Morning Sky Hamish Glen
Brolly Productions Niamh Guantanamo Boy Dominic Hingorani
New Diorama Theatre Nan Wife to James Whelan Gavin McAlinden
Lyric Theatre Belfast Cecily The Importance of Being Earnest Graham McLaren
Royal National Theatre Mabel Spring Storm Laurie Sansom
Landmark Productions Katie October Michael Barker-Caven
Helix Alice Alice in Wonderland Michael Barker-Caven
Project Arts Centre Greta/ Sophia The Rep Experiment David Horan
Once Off Theatre Greta Metamorphosis David Horan
Once Off Theatre Sophia Platonov Darragh McKeon
The Performance Corporation Lead Drive-By Jo Mangan
Landmark Productions Mary The Secret Garden Michael Barker-Caven
Granary Theatre Cork Jean Pondlife Angels Donal Gallagher
Barnstorm Theatre Company Molly Stuck in the Mud Jim Nolan
The Gate Theatre Belinda / Fan A Christmas Carol Alan Stanford
The Ark Theatre/Tour Various The Day I Swapped my Dad Eric Fraud
The Gaiety Theatre/National Tour Juliet Romeo & Juliet Alan Stanford
Cork Opera House Ophelia Hamlet Chris Kelly
Cork Opera House Molly Annie Larry Oaks
Cork Opera House Princess Uing Yowalak The King & I Cathal McCabe
Cork Opera House Rhoda Bad Seed Trevor Ryan
Cork Opera House Jill Babes in the Wood Michael Twomey
Cork Opera House Briggetta The Sound of Music David Gordon
Everyman Palace Scout To Kill a Mocking Bird Marion Whyatt
Cork Arts Theatre Juliet Eclipsed Marion Whyatt
Half Moon Theatre/ Tour Ella Ding Dong Una Kearney

 

RADIO

RADIO PART PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime Heather Larmour
BBC Radio 4 History of the Rain Heather Larmour
BBC Northern Ireland Helen The Comedian Gemma McMullan
BBC Northern Ireland Sharon The Fortunestown Kid Gemma McMullan

 

SKILLS

Dance (Ballet and Contemporary), Singing, Horse Riding.

 

OTHER

ACHIEVEMENTS Winner of Best Newcomer at the Cork Arts Critics Awards for Bad Seed 
Nominated Best Actress at The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards for Pondlife Angels