Leah McNamara is an Irish actress. She starred in the film ''

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thriller '' Then You Run'' (2023). She also appeared in the

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'' (2017–2019), the

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crime drama '' Dublin Murders'' (2019), and the

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'' (2020).

Early life and education

McNamara is from

Castletroy Castletroy (, meaning O'Troy's Landing or O'Troy's Callow) is a suburb of Limerick, Ireland. The town was named after Castle Troy also known as the Black Castle, which is located on the southern bank of the River Shannon, roughly 2 km eas ...

, a suburb of Limerick. Her uncle is opera singer Paul McNamara. McNamara attended

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. She went on to study Drama and Theatre at

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and train at

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McNamara, Leah Living people 21st-century Irish actresses Actresses from County Limerick Alumni of University College Cork Alumni of the Bow Street Academy Irish television actresses People educated at Castletroy College Year of birth missing (living people)