The BBC’s gripping new thriller, The woman in the wallhas kept viewers glued to the screen ever since its first premiere at the end of August.
The six-part series is inspired by the Magdalene Laundries scandal in Ireland and follows survivor Lorna Brady, who has suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking since she was imprisoned in a convent aged 15.
Starring alongside Ruth Wilson in the series is actor Mark Huberman, who plays one of Lorna’s old colleagues, Michael. While Mark is a familiar face on our screens thanks to his roles in series such as Netflix Vikings: Valhalla, did you know his sister is also in the acting industry? Continue reading to find out more…
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Who is Mark Huberman?
Mark Huberman is an Irish actor from Cabinteely in south Dublin.
The 42-year-old has appeared in a variety of TV shows and films throughout his career, including the RTE medical drama, Clinicand crime drama Sky, Take itwhich starred Tom Hardy.
© Chris BarrMark Huberman and Ruth Wilson in The Woman in the Wall
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The Woman in the Wall star Ruth Wilson’s love life and love life with A-list starsHe is also known for his role as the Ealdorman of Sussex in the Netflix historical drama, Vikings: Valhalla.
Some of his other credits include the ITV mini-series Redemptionand a 2022 horror film. Ghosts of Monday.
© BERNARD WALSH/NETFLIXMark Huberman, David Oakes and Louis Davison in Vikings: Valhalla
IN The woman in the wallMark plays Michael, one of Lorna’s old school friends, who falls out with Lorna when they meet in the pub in the first episode.
Who is Mark Huberman’s famous sister?
Mark Huberman’s sister is actress and writer Amy Huberman, who is perhaps best known for playing Daisy in the RTE film Clinic.
The 44-year-old will also be recognized for her role as Sarah Poynter in seasons six and seven of the ITV comedy-drama, Cold feetas well as for the main role of Alice in the sitcom, In three.
© Channel 4 Amy Huberman as Tara in Derry Girls
In 2018, Amy wrote and starred in the Irish comedy series, Finding joywhich also starred comedian Aisling Bea.
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One of her most recent roles was in the third and final season of Channel 4’s hit drama, Girls from Derryin which she guest starred as a loud worker at the Tara railway station.
© James Gourley/BPI/Shutterstock Amy is married to former Irish rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll
Away from the cameras, Amy is married to former Irish rugby captain Brian O’Driscoll, with whom she has three children.
What is the Woman in the Wall talking about?
The BBC’s new gothic thriller is set in the fictional Irish town of Kilkinure and revolves around Lorna Brady, a survivor of the Magdalene Laundries scandal, who wakes up one morning to find a dead woman in her home, with no idea who she is. could be responsible herself.
“This is because Lorna has long suffered from extreme bouts of sleepwalking since she was ripped from her life at the age of 15 and imprisoned in a convent,” the synopsis explains. “There, Lorna gave birth to a daughter, Agnes, who was cruelly taken from her and whose fate Lorna never learned about.
© Chris BarrRuth Wilson and Daryl McCormack star in the series
“Unfortunately for Lorne, Detective Colman Akande (Daryl McCormack) is now also after her, for a crime seemingly unrelated to the body she discovered in her home.
“As Colman searches for the killer and Lorna searches for her daughter, their paths collide in ways they could never have predicted. Lorna’s search for Agnes will take her deep into her own past and into the heart of Kilkinure’s darkest secrets, as she and Colman search for the answers they so desperately needed.”
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