Valerie O'Connor is an Irish television actress, theatre actress, and singer. She is best known for playing Det. Insp. Nikki Grogan in soap-opera Red Rock and Miss Jervis in ROY.
Personal life O'Connor lives in Dublin city centre, but occasionally lives at a house in Wicklow at the weekends. O'Connor is an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and for their 'One in 1,000 Campaign'.
O'Connor revealed in August 2016 that she was nine months pregnant, and announced that she gave birth to a baby girl on 15 September 2016.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2008 City of Ember Person in Line The Daisy Chain Jenny Gahan 2010 Round Ireland with a Fridge Roisin 2014 Davin Alyssa 2015 Cherry Tree Claire 2019 Extra Ordinary Angela 2020 Nowhere Special Ella 2024 The Apprentice Rona Barrett
Television Year Title Role Notes2007 The Tudors Lady Unkindness Episode: "Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!" The English Class Tracey 6 episodes 2010 Jack Taylor Nuala Donnelly Episode: "The Priest" 2011 Love/Hate Miss Byrne Episode #2.1 2014 My Whole Half Life Mirella Episode: "Between Heaven and Here" 2014–2015 Roy Miss Jane Jervis 11 episodes 2015–2017 Red Rock Insp Nikki Grogan 102 episodes 2018 Can't Cope, Won't Cope Dee 2 episodes 2024 Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale Bridget Paterson 7 episodes
Theatre
ShowRole The Threepenny Opera Dolly Jezebel Jezebel Durang Durang — Plaza Suite Jean Serious Money Scilla Todd Richard III Lady Ann
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