Orla Brady
Birthday: 28 March 1961, Dublin, Ireland
Height: 171 cm
Irish-born Orla Brady studied acting at the Ecole Phillippe Gaulier in Paris. Upon returning to Dublin, she won the role of Adela in the House of Bernarda Alba at the Gate Theatre. Since then, she has ...Show More
The way you walk, hold yourself. Are you a top dog in the room or a beta dog?
The way you walk, hold yourself. Are you a top dog in the room or a beta dog?
Everyone knew I was anti-marriage. I'd spent my life saying it was something I neither wanted nor ne Show more
Everyone knew I was anti-marriage. I'd spent my life saying it was something I neither wanted nor needed. Hide
If I saw my 15-year-old self now, I'd think I wasn't that bad, but back then I perceived myself as a Show more
If I saw my 15-year-old self now, I'd think I wasn't that bad, but back then I perceived myself as awful. Hide
Girls pour their insecurities into their looks.
Girls pour their insecurities into their looks.
Clothes are interesting and they're there to be played with. I like the idea of costume rather than Show more
Clothes are interesting and they're there to be played with. I like the idea of costume rather than fashion. Hide
Mum asks why I am so often cast in adulterous roles. I think it must be because I am fairly flirty.
Mum asks why I am so often cast in adulterous roles. I think it must be because I am fairly flirty.
I went to Paris for a year in 1986 to study theatre; there was a lot of clowning around, buffoonery Show more
I went to Paris for a year in 1986 to study theatre; there was a lot of clowning around, buffoonery and fencing. It was then that my own style kind of blossomed. Hide
It turns out my mother is a huge Doctor Who fan.
It turns out my mother is a huge Doctor Who fan.
Why not just have fun with clothes? We should be more light-hearted about how we dress, how we look. Show more
Why not just have fun with clothes? We should be more light-hearted about how we dress, how we look. If you experiment, you can go wrong, clearly; but you can have a wonderful time doing it! Hide
Orla Brady's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (127)
Orla Brady'S roles
