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Laoisa Sexton

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Laoisa Sexton
Sexton in 2015
Bornlate 20th century
County Clare, Ireland
Occupation(s)Actress, Short filmmaker
Years active2004–present

Laoisa Sexton[pronunciation?] is an Irish actress originally from County Clare. She studied drama in New York City. She is also a maker of short films.[1][2] She has written and directed and performed in the short films The Lucky Man,[3] and I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't.[4] and I Can't Go On . She is also a playwright, most notably for the Off Broadway hits that she also performed in For Love, The Last Days of Cleopatra and The Pigeon in the Taj Mahal. As a playwright she has created work for the Irish Repertory Theatre.[5][6][7]

Early life and education

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Sexton is a native of County Clare.[3]

Career

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Sexton created works for the Irish Repertory Theatre.[5]

Filmography

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  • I Can't Go On- 2024- writer/director
  • The Ulysses Project - 2022 - Zoe Higgins / Gerty McDowell / co-director[8]
  • In the Woods with a Dead Dog - (Short) - 2021 - Patsy[9]
  • The Lucky Man - (Short) - 2020 - Ursula, writer/director[3]
  • Poster Boys -2020 - Sheila Matthews
  • I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't - (Short) - 2018 - Bee, writer/director[10]
  • You Are Beautiful (Short)- 2015 - Angie
  • Red Rock - (TV Series) - 2016/7 - Mary Flood
  • Fair City (TV Series) -2004/5 - Denise

References

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  1. ^ "Laoisa Sexton". IrishPlayography.com.
  2. ^ "Laoisa Sexton – Film Ireland Magazine". 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "The Lucky Man written & directed by Laoisa Sexton" – via IMDB.
  4. ^ "Sexton returns for premiere". IrishEcho.com.
  5. ^ a b Webster, Andy (25 August 2014). "Mother's Death Tests a Family's Ties". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Shortall, Eithne (13 September 2023). "Leading lady at last". TheTimes.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Sexton's 'Pigeon' soars at Rep". IrishEcho.com.
  8. ^ "The Ulysses Project". IFI.ie.
  9. ^ ""In the Woods with a Dead Dog" (2021)". Kinorium.com.
  10. ^ Marcantonio, Julia (14 March 2019). "Film 'I Didn't... I Wasn't...I Amn't' to be Screened at Dingle International Film Festival". Hotpress.com.
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