Danielle Galligan is an Irish actress, poet and theatre artist. She is known for her guest roles in the American television series Game of Thrones and Krypton.
Wiki/Biography
Danielle Galligan was born on 1 December 1992 (28 years old in 2020) in Rathfarnham, South Dublin. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Danielle completed her education at Loretto High School in Beaufort, where she was a member of the Ann Kavanagh Youth Theatre. After completing her previous studies, she went to Trinity College Dublin to study for a BA in Drama and Theatre and attended Lir Academy for acting training. She obtained her BA in 2015.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 6″
Eye Color: Blue
Hair color: Black
Family and Race
Danielle Galligan comes from an Irish family.
parents
Danielle’s mother, Lorraine Galligan, is a beautician who works in Dublin.
Danielle Galligan and her mother, Lorraine Galligan
Boy friend
Danielle Galligan is dating Michael David McKernan. He is an actor.
Danielle Galligan and her boyfriend Michael-David McKernan
Profession
theater
After graduating from Lir, Danielle began working as a producer at Rough Magic Theatre Company, assisting with the stage play Train. Danielle wrote the script for the stage play Inn 16 with Fionnuala Gygax and Ailish Leavy. In 2017, Danielle Galligan had the opportunity to play the role of Cinderella in the play Cinderella’s Grimm Tales. Danielle played the role of the titular heroine and the old woman who tells the story. In 2018, writer Tom Moran wrote a play Lyrics, in which Danielle played the lead role opposite him.
Danielle Galligan (center) takes a photo with the cast of “Grimm Cinderella”
Danielle co-starred with Finbarr Doyle in the short play Summer Days, written by James Elliott. The play was shown at the 2018 Dublin Fringe Festival, the 2019 Drogheda Festival and the Abbey Theatre 2019 Young Curators Festival. Danielle and Finbarr were shortlisted for the Judges’ Choice Award in the Best Duo category. Galligan and Gavin Costic have been working together on a project since 2017 and in 2019 they co-wrote and performed the play Gym Swim Party. This play was also shown at the 2019 Dublin Fringe Festival.
Cover poster of the short film “Gym Swimming Party”
Movies and TV
Over the years, Danielle has made several award-winning short films. Some of her shorts are Strangers in the Park, Penicio, Beautiful Youth, and Break Us. In 2017, Danielle co-wrote the romantic comedy short Strangers in the Park. In 2019, she made her television debut with guest roles in the TV series Game of Thrones and Krypton.
Poster for the movie “Strangers in the Park”
Danielle Galligan makes her debut as the lead character “Nina Zenik” in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone.
Awards and nominations
- 2018 Underground Film Festival (Best Actress Nomination) Pernicio
- 2018 Richard Harris International Film Festival (Best Actress Nomination) Pernicio
- “Strangers in the Park” won the 2019 Short+Sweet Film Festival (Best Actress)
- “Strangers in the Park” won the 2019 Nebraska Film Festival (Best Duo Performance Award)
Facts/Trivia
- Danielle Galligan has a tattoo of a flower on her right rib cage.
Flower tattoo on right rib
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Danielle and her mother often held themed dinners where they would dress up as the characters from their favorite movies and plays.
Danielle Galligan and her mother, Lorraine Galligan
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education