Kerry Condon: Movies, Awards & Box Office

Kerry Condon (born 9 January 1983) is an Irish actress whose career spans over two decades, marked by a blend of classical theatre rigor and contemporary screen presence. Raised in Thurles, County Tipperary, where her parents bred horses, she showed an early fascination with performance, penning letters to agents at ten and landing a small film part in Angela’s Ashes by sixteen, a testament to her determination despite a teacher’s suggestion to pursue accounting. At eighteen she debuted with the Royal Shakespeare Company as Mairead in Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore, a role she later reprised in New York, and the same year earned the distinction of being the youngest Ophelia the RSC ever cast, displaying a precocious emotional depth that garnered critical notice. Her stage work continued with a Lucille Lortel Award‑winning turn in McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan (2009), followed by a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance, cementing her reputation as a formidable theatrical talent. Transitioning to film, Condon portrayed Kate Kelly opposite Heath Ledger in Ned Kelly (2003), appeared in the Irish indie Intermission, and took on a supporting role in Jet Li’s Unleashed (2005), before gaining international visibility as Octavia of the Julii in HBO/BBC’s epic series Rome (2005‑2007). She further diversified her portfolio with voice work as the AI assistant F.R.I.D.A.Y. in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, and a memorable guest spot as Clara in The Walking Dead (2013). A pivotal collaboration with Martin McDonagh resurfaced in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and reached a high point with The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), where her nuanced performance as the long‑suffering sister earned her a BAFTA win and nominations for the Academy, Golden Globe, and SAG Awards. Most recently she appears as technical director Kate McKenna in the series F1 (2025), confirming her enduring relevance and adaptability across genres.