Amy De Bhrún is an Irish stage, television and film actress and writer. Her leading roles in television series include Blackshore (2024) and Borderline (2024).
Early life and education Amy De Bhrún was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her mother worked as a drama teacher.
She grew up in Rathfarnham in south Dublin and attended Trinity College Dublin for three months prior to moving to London at the age of 19 to attend drama school. Career De Bhrún had small early roles on The Southbank Show and in a feature film called Bigga Than Ben.
She wrote and performed six different one-woman shows on stage in Dublin, London, Los Angeles, and New York City. She also appeared in music videos, including Kodaline's single "All I Want" and The Coronas' "All The Others". She appeared on stage at the official launch of Herstory at The Rotunda in May 2016 and a female-led show I See You, both performances about Lady Mary Heath, in 2019.
In film, De Bhrún appeared alongside Andre 3000 in the Jimi Hendrix biopic, Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013), as Rachel in the Irish comedy feature film The Stag (2013), as well as alongside Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, and Tommy Lee Jones in action thriller film Jason Bourne (2016). She also had a leading role in Irish comedy film Apocalypse Clown (2023).
Her television credits include Coronation Street, Ingregird in Vikings, and horror drama series Penny Dreadful. During the COVID-19 pandemic she hosted her own interview podcast, Year of the Selfie. In 2021, she played Steph Corbett, opposite Stephen Graham, in series five and six of BBC One crime drama Line of Duty.
In 2024 De Bhrún played Niamh Furlong in the RTE One television series Blackshore. Also in 2024, she played DI Aoife Regan opposite Eoin Macken in Borderline, and appeared in the American series Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale.
Personal life De Bhrún married director Sean Branigan, and they have two children.
Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes 2008 Bigga then Ben Bookshop Girl Film 2013 Jimi: All Is by My Side Phoebe Film 2013 The Stag Rachel Film 2013 Casualty Alana Nicholson 2014 Penny Dreadful Prostitute 1 episode 2016 Jason Bourne Hub tech Film 2017 The Cured Journalist Film 2018 Coronation Street Adele McHoughton 4 episodes 2018–2019 The Outpost Meadhbh 2 episodes 2019–2021 Line of Duty Steph Corbett 7 episodes 2019–2020 Vikings Jarl Hrolf 3 episodes 2020 Hope Street Kate McVeigh 1 episode 2022 Harry Wild Felicity O'Malley 1 episode 2022 Bad Sisters Nadia 1 episode 2022 No Worries if Not! Claire 1 episode 2023 Apocalypse Clown Jenny Malone Film 2023 Lu & the Bally Bunch Lu's mam 27 episodes; Voice role 2024 Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale Abigail Whitall 7 episodes 2024 Small Things like These Emma Film 2024 Blackshore Niamh Furlong 6 episodes 2024 Borderline DI Aoife Regan 6 episodes TBA Wind of Change Film
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