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Kerry Condonmay be a name you’re just starting to hear now, but this powerhouse thespian has been bringing the drama for decades.
Condon recently earned major awards buzz for her role as Siobhán Súilleabháin in MartinMcDonagh’sThe Banshees of Inisherin.The film also starsColin Farrell,Brendan GleesonandBarry Keoghan, who’ve earned their own awards recognition, too.
From her Irish roots to her love for animals, here’s everything to know about Kerry Condon.
Kerry Condon is Irish
Though she does a stellar job at masking her accent when playing American roles, Kerry Condon is actually Irish. She was born in County Tipperary in Ireland on Jan. 9, 1983.
She’s not an ‘overnight sensation’
Condon has credits on productions such asAnatomy of Hope, Rome, The Walking Dead, Luck, Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, MissouriandBetter Call Saul.She’s also lent her voice to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, voicing F.R.I.D.A.Y. — a fictional artificial intelligence — inAvengers: Age of Ultron,Spiderman: Homecoming,Avengers:Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame.
And though she’s grateful for the fame and recognition she’s finally receiving afterBanshees, she didn’t mind being low-key.
She’s a longtime friend of Colin Farrell
The on-screen chemistry Condon shares with Farrell as squabbling siblings is no fluke: it’s rooted in the fact that the two have known each other for eons.
“Then, we knew each other, and we did this other movie calledIntermissionin Ireland, another Irish movie about, like, 16 years ago. Basically, it wasn’t my first time meeting him, and that helps, that was the first thing that kind of helped. I didn’t have to get to know him.”
She also gave a bit more insight on their relationship when speaking to theLos Angeles Times, saying, “We just joke with each other, make each other laugh.”
But when it came to playing her pal’s sister inBanshees,Condon had to be quite focused.
“I also had to think about how when you’re with your brother there’s nothing sexual — and you have to really think about that if you’re in a room with Colin Farrell,” she joked. “I can’t be concerned about my appearance or how I look when I say a particular line.”
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She’s a top contender at the upcoming SAG & Academy Awards
Condon has been a top favorite during awards season this year. She was nominated for aGolden Globe Awardfor best supporting actress—motion picture and she recentlysnagged a BAFTA Awardfor best actress in a supporting role.
She’s a hardcore animal lover
When she’s not wowing critics and movie-goers on screen, the 40-year-old actress owns a farm in Seattle, where she takes care of horses.
During herBAFTA acceptance speech, the Ireland native also gave a special shoutout to her animals, saying, “I have to say think you to my horses and dogs because they gave me so much love and gave me so much meaning in my life.”
source: people.com
