Susan Loughnane
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Susan Patricia Loughnane is an Irish
television and film actress and occasional model. Her first role was on the Irish hidden-camera comedy TV series Anonymous
as the daughter of Pamela Flood
's character Doreen. While training in New York City
, Loughnane starred in the short film 50 Ways, which debuted at the Traverse City Film Festival
in July 2010.
Loughnane played the role of Jane Reynolds in the TG4
television drama Maru, which aired in early 2010. Loughnane also made appearances on the TV3 television drama The Guards, and on the series Single-Handed
. The series is directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
and involves Loughnane playing Elaine, a 17-year-old Connemara girl. She appeared on the cover of Social and Personal
Magazine in June 2010.
In March 2011, Loughnane began filming the second season of Love/Hate
, playing the lead role of Debbie opposite Aidan Gillen
.
in New York City
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
television and film actress and occasional model. Her first role was on the Irish hidden-camera comedy TV series Anonymous
Anonymous (TV series)
Anonymous is an Irish television series broadcast on RTÉ Two. Its concept is to disguise well-known personalities, with the use of prosthetic masks, bestow upon them a fake identity and set them up in what are intended to be humorous situations for the sake of entertainment...
as the daughter of Pamela Flood
Pamela Flood
Pamela Ann Mary Flood is an Irish television presenter and former model from Tallaght, South Dublin. She received the Miss Ireland crown in 1993....
's character Doreen. While training in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Loughnane starred in the short film 50 Ways, which debuted at the Traverse City Film Festival
Traverse City Film Festival
The Traverse City Film Festival is an annual film festival held every late July through early August in Traverse City, Michigan. The festival was created as an annual event in 2005 to help “save one of America's few indigenous art forms—the cinema." The event was co-founded by Michael Moore, the...
in July 2010.
Loughnane played the role of Jane Reynolds in the TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
television drama Maru, which aired in early 2010. Loughnane also made appearances on the TV3 television drama The Guards, and on the series Single-Handed
Single-Handed (2007 drama)
Single-Handed is an Irish television drama series broadcast on RTÉ Television. Set and filmed in the west of Ireland, it focuses on the life of a member of the , Sergeant Jack Driscoll . Three two-episode, single-story series aired, one each on consecutive nights in 2007, 2008 and 2009...
. The series is directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Thaddeus O'Sullivan is an Irish director, cinematographer, writer.-Filmography:-Awards:*1990 won the Silver Rosa Camuna at the Bergamo Film Meeting for December Bride...
and involves Loughnane playing Elaine, a 17-year-old Connemara girl. She appeared on the cover of Social and Personal
Social and Personal
Social and Personal is one of the longest running columns in The Irish Times. Previously called Court and Personal it originally published the Court Circulars of the British Royal Family, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and details of which members of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy were available in...
Magazine in June 2010.
In March 2011, Loughnane began filming the second season of Love/Hate
Love/Hate (TV series)
Love/Hate is an Irish TV drama series broadcast on RTÉ One, commissioned by Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The first episode aired on 3 October 2010. It stars Aidan Gillen , Robert Sheehan Ruth Negga , Ruth Bradley , Killian Scott and Chris Newman...
, playing the lead role of Debbie opposite Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen is an Irish stage and screen actor and television presenter. He is known in Ireland for his role in Love/Hate, in the UK for his role in Queer as Folk and in the US for his role in HBO's television series The Wire in which he plays Tommy Carcetti and for his role in Game of Thrones as...
.
Education
Loughnane trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film InstituteLee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
__notoc__The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute is an acting school located at 115 East 15th Street between Union Square East and Irving Place in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, as well as at 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Love/Hate Love/Hate (TV series) Love/Hate is an Irish TV drama series broadcast on RTÉ One, commissioned by Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The first episode aired on 3 October 2010. It stars Aidan Gillen , Robert Sheehan Ruth Negga , Ruth Bradley , Killian Scott and Chris Newman... RTE RTE RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey... |
Debbie | TV Series |
| 2011 | Single-Handed 4 Single-Handed (2007 drama) Single-Handed is an Irish television drama series broadcast on RTÉ Television. Set and filmed in the west of Ireland, it focuses on the life of a member of the , Sergeant Jack Driscoll . Three two-episode, single-story series aired, one each on consecutive nights in 2007, 2008 and 2009... ITV ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... & RTE RTE RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey... |
Elaine | TV Series |
| 2010 | Maru TG4 TG4 TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland.... |
Jane Reynolds | TV Series |
| 2010 | The Guards TV3 | Sarah | TV Series |
| 2009 | Hotel Darklight | Derval | Feature Film Feature film In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie... |
| 2009 | 50 Ways | Jordan | Short Film |
| 2008 | Anton | Beautiful French Girl | Feature Film Feature film In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie... |
| 2007 | Anonymous Anonymous (TV series) Anonymous is an Irish television series broadcast on RTÉ Two. Its concept is to disguise well-known personalities, with the use of prosthetic masks, bestow upon them a fake identity and set them up in what are intended to be humorous situations for the sake of entertainment... |
Susan Prendergast | TV Series |