Agnes O'Casey

Agnes Eustacia Kenig (born 1995/1996), known professionally as Agnes O'Casey, is an English actress. She is known for role as Vivien Epstein in the BBC One drama Ridley Road (2021). Her films include The Miracle Club (2023).

Agnes O'Casey
Born
Agnes Eustacia Kenig[1]

1995/1996
Finsbury Park, London, England
Alma materThe Lir Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present
FamilySean O'Casey (great-grandfather)

Early life

O'Casey is from Finsbury Park, the eldest of three daughters of hospitality and retail workers.[2] She is of Irish and a quarter Jewish descent; the playwright Seán O'Casey was her great-grandfather.[3]

O'Casey has dyslexia and attended a Steiner School. Her family moved to Newton Abbot, Devon when she was 11. She studied art history and English literature at Edinburgh University for a year[1] before being accepted to The Lir Academy in Dublin, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in acting in 2020.[4][5]

Career

After appearing in the music video for "Holy Show" by the Pillow Queens in 2020 and the Druid Theatre Company production of The Seagull in 2021, O'Casey made her television debut in the 1960s-set BBC One drama Ridley Road, starring as the lead character Vivien Epstein. This was followed by a supporting role as Emilie in the Starz adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons the next year.

In 2023, O'Casey will make her feature film debut in The Miracle Club directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan. She also has upcoming roles in the films Lies We Tell and Longbourn.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Ridley Road Vivien Epstein Main role
2022 Dangerous Liaisons Emilie 3 episodes
2023 The Miracle Club Dolly
2023 Lies We Tell Maud [6]
TBA Longbourn Sarah Upcoming

Music videos
Song Year Artist Notes
"Holy Show" 2020 Pillow Queens

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Seagull Lily Druid Theatre Company

References
  1. Brown, Helen (2 October 2021). "Ridley Road star Agnes O'Casey: 'I didn't think I'd need to practise the Nazi salute...'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. Ganatra, Shilpa (7 August 2021). "And now for the stars: O'Casey's great-granddaughter takes to the stage". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. Power, Ed (4 October 2021). "Agnes O'Casey looks like she is going to be a star". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. "Agnes O'Casey". United Agents. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. "Acting Profiles / Alumni 2020: Agnes O'Casey". The Lir. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. Tabarra, Mona (27 October 2021). "'Uncle Silas' starring Agnes O'Casey kicks off Ireland shoot for Embankment (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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