Agnes Eustacia Kenig (born 1995/1996), known professionally as Agnes O'Casey, is an English/Irish actress. On television, she is known for her role in the

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drama ''

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'' (2021). Her films include ''

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'' and ''Lies We Tell'' (both 2023). She was named a 2024 ''

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'' Star of Tomorrow.

Early life

O'Casey is from

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, the eldest of three daughters of hospitality and retail workers. She is of Irish and a quarter Jewish descent; the playwright

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was her great-grandfather. Her paternal grandfather was of Lithuanian-Jewish heritage. O'Casey has

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and attended a Steiner School. Her family moved to

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, Devon when she was 11. She studied art history and English literature at

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for a year before being accepted to

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in Dublin, graduating with a

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in acting in 2020.

Career

After appearing in the music video for "Holy Show" by the Pillow Queens in 2020 and the

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production of ''

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'' in 2021, O'Casey made her television debut in the 1960s-set

drama ''

'', starring as the lead character Vivien Epstein. This was followed by a supporting role as Emilie in the

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adaptation of ''

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'' the next year. In 2023, O'Casey made her feature film debut in

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's comedy-drama ''

'' and Lisa Mulcahy's period drama ''Lies We Tell'' with

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. O'Casey received

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nominations for both performances in the supporting actress and lead actress categories respectively. She also has upcoming roles in ''

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''. In 2024 she made her British stage debut playing the role of Liz Gold in the theatrical adaptation of

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and adapted by David Eldridge. O’Casey played opposite

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and

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. The production was performed at the Minerva Theatre at Chichester Festival Theatre as part of the 2024 season. It was directed by

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Filmography

Music videos

* "Holy Show" (2020), Pillow Queens

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:OCasey, Agnes 1990s births Living people 21st-century English actresses Actors from the London Borough of Haringey Actors with dyslexia Actresses from Devon Actresses from London English actors with disabilities English people of Irish descent English people of American-Jewish descent English people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent People from Finsbury Park People from Newton Abbot Seán O'Casey