Ruth Kearney

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| birth_name = Ruth Delia Kearney

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| birth_place = London, England

| nationality = Irish

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2009–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Theo James|25 August 2018}}

| children = 2

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Ruth Delia Kearney is an Irish actress known for her roles as Jess Parker in Primeval, Daisy in The Following, and London in Flaked.{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/meet-ruth-kearney-the-young-dublin-actress-taking-hollywood-by-storm-31570461.html|title=Meet Ruth Kearney – the young Dublin actress taking Hollywood by storm |work=Independent}}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/flaked-trailer-netflix-will-arnett-1201703958/ |title=Netflix Releases Trailer for Will Arnett's ‘Flaked’|work=Variety}}

Early life

Kearney was born in London, England, to Irish parents before relocating to Dublin, Ireland, at five years old.{{cite web |url=http://wwd.com/eye/people/ruth-kearney-flaked-netflix-will-arnett-10387857/|title=Meet Ruth Kearney, Netflix's Latest Breakout Star |work=Women's Wear Daily}} She grew up in Monkstown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/irish-actress-ruth-loves-la-and-her-netflix-leading-role-34451347.html|title=Irish actress Ruth loves LA and her Netflix leading role|website=The Irish Independent|access-date=7 November 2019}} She attended St. Andrew's College, Booterstown, and then studied Drama and Classics at Trinity College, Dublin, graduating with honours, before training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2009. Her career began in theatre, with performances in productions such as Man of Mode alongside Antonia Thomas and Theo James,{{cite web |url=http://theatrebristol.net/whats-on/2009/3/5/the-man-of-mode |title=Theatre Bristol |work=theatrebristol.net |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704015649/http://theatrebristol.net/whats-on/2009/3/5/the-man-of-mode |archivedate=4 July 2017 }} On the Razzle, Three Sisters, Oh! What a lovely War! and Othello.{{cite web |url=http://www.spotlight.com/3337-9082-9320|title=Spotlight:RUTH KEARNEY|work=spotlight.com}}

Career

Kearney is known for her leading role as Jess Parker in the science fiction-drama Primeval,{{cite web|url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/primeval/characters/jess-parker/ |title=Jess Parker |work=BBC America |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911041811/http://www.bbcamerica.com/primeval/characters/jess-parker/ |archivedate=11 September 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s48/primeval/news/a292577/ruth-kearney-teases-primeval-role.html|title=Ruth Kearney teases 'Primeval' role|work=Digital Spy}} Kearney joined the cast in 2011 and appeared in both Series 4 and Series 5 of the show{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s48/primeval/news/a213116/itv-confirms-new-primeval-cast.html#~oJUsEZf8TYeXTE|title=ITV confirms new 'Primeval' cast|work=Digital Spy}}{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/168630-primeval-will-return-with-some-new-cast-members/|title=Shows|work=STV Shows}}

In 2014, she guest-starred in the FX political thriller Tyrant, playing the role of Katharina.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/irish-actress-ruth-loves-la-and-her-netflix-leading-role-34451347.html|title=Irish actress Ruth loves LA and her Netflix leading role

|work=Independent}}

In 2015 Kearney played the recurring role of Daisy Locke in the third season of the Fox American television psychological thriller series The Following.{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/20/following-will-ryan-finally-pay-his-sins|title=The Following: Will Ryan finally pay for his sins?|work=Entertainment weekly}}

She stars as the female lead London in the Netflix original comedy series Flaked alongside Will Arnett.[https://deadline.com/2015/08/will-arnett-flaked-ruth-kearney-cast-lead-netflix-series-1201505814/ Deadline.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803081743/https://deadline.com/2015/08/will-arnett-flaked-ruth-kearney-cast-lead-netflix-series-1201505814/ |date=3 August 2022 }}: Ruth Kearney Cast As Female Lead[https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/netflix-releases-first-snippet-of-dry-comedy-flaked-1.2539876 irishtimes.com]: Netflix releases first snippet of ‘dry comedy’ ‘Flaked’ Kearney portrays an attractive newcomer to Venice who gets caught in a love triangle with the characters portrayed by Will Arnett and David Sullivan.[https://www.slashfilm.com/flaked-trailer/ slashfilm.com]: ‘Flaked’ Trailer: Netflix Really Loves Will Arnett The role is Kearney's first major comedy television series.{{cite web |url=http://fillermagazine.com/beauty/trends/ruth-kearney-turns-heads-on-netflixs-new-series-flaked/|title=Meet the newcomer of Netflix's soon-to-be-released new comedy, 'Flaked'|author=Jennifer Lee|work=Filler Magazine|date=18 February 2016}} The series premiered on 11 March 2016 with all eight episodes released simultaneously.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/netflix-premiere-dates-orange-is-the-new-black-flaked-stranger-thing-sunbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-1201684671/ |title=Netflix Unveils Premiere Dates For ‘Orange Is The New Black,’ ‘The Get Down,’ ‘Flaked’ And Others|author=Lisa de Moraes |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=17 January 2016}}

Flaked returned for a second reduced season in 2017.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/official-netflix-renews-flaked-season-915320 hollywoodreporter.com]: Netflix renews Flaked Ruth Kearney also guest starred in the first season of ePix's Get Shorty as Becca Morgan; her first episode aired in September 2017.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/get-shorty-review/|title='Get Shorty' Review: Epix's Dark-ish Hollywood Melodrama Takes the 'Fargo' Route|date=10 August 2017|website=collider.com|accessdate=20 September 2017}}

Personal life

Kearney is married to English actor Theo James, whom she has been in a relationship with since 2009.{{cite web|last1=Sisavat|first1=Monica|title=Theo James Kisses Girlfriend Ruth Kearney|url=https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/Theo-James-Ruth-Kearney-Kissing-Prague-October-2015-38913147|publisher=popsugar.com|accessdate=24 September 2017}} They met at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and married at the Islington Town Hall on 25 August 2018.{{cite web |last1=Alcala |first1=Eunice |title=Theo James and Ruth Kearney Relationship |url=https://www.inquisitr.com/2826190/the-reason-behind-theo-james-and-ruth-kearneys-wedding-delay-and-it-doesnt-involve-shailene-woodley/ |accessdate=24 September 2017 |website=inquisitr.com |publisher=Inquisitr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm9FiZ3h2w1/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bm9FiZ3h2w1 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=// on Instagram: “Yoooo they are fucking married!!!!! Holy shit. Im happy for him. If this was 2014 or whenever divergent came out, i would be crying out of…”|website=Instagram|access-date=27 August 2018}}{{cbignore}} They have a daughter born in 2021 and another baby born in September 2023.{{cn|date=December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/theo-james-partner|work=Marie Claire|title=Theo James' Love Life Was Under Scrutiny For Years. The Rumours Were Always False|date=31 October 2022|access-date=13 November 2022|first=Jess|last=Pullar}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class=unsortable \| Notes
2009 \| Gracie! \| Miriam \| Television film
2010 \| Primeval \| Jessica 'Jess' Parker \| Webisode (5 episodes)
2011–2012 \| Primeval \| Jessica 'Jess' Parker \| TV series (13 episodes)
2011 \| Holby City \| Jenny Proctor \| TV series (2 episodes)
2011 \| Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me \| Stacey \| Television film
2013 \| Jet Stream \| Angel \| Television film
2014 \| Tyrant \| Katharina \| TV series (2 episodes)
2015 \| The Following \| Daisy \| TV series (11 episodes)
2016–2017 \| Flaked \| London \| TV series (14 episodes)
2017 \| Get Shorty \| Becca Morgan \| TV series (3 episodes)
2019 \| Sanditon \| Eliza Campion \| TV series (3 episodes)
2020 \|Trouble Will Find Us \|Tess \|
2020 \| Finding Joy \| Emer \| TV series (6 episodes)

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Year

! Title

! Role

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2009

| Gracie!

| Miriam

| Television film

2010

| Primeval

| Jessica 'Jess' Parker