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Biography
Agnes Eustacia Kenig (born 1995/1996), known professionally as Agnes O'Casey, is an English actress. She is known for role as Vivien Epstein in the BBC One drama Ridley Road (2021). Her films include The Miracle Club (2023).
Early life
O'Casey is from Finsbury Park, the eldest of three daughters of hospitality and retail workers. She is of Irish and a quarter Jewish descent; the playwright Seán O'Casey was her great-grandfather.
O'Casey has dyslexia and attended a Steiner School. Her family moved to Newton Abbot, Devon when she was 11. She studied art history and English literature at Edinburgh University for a year before being accepted to The Lir Academy in Dublin, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in acting in 2020.
Career
After appearing in the music video for "Holy Show" by the Pillow Queens in 2020 and the Druid Theatre Company production of The Seagull in 2021, O'Casey made her television debut in the 1960s-set BBC One drama Ridley Road, starring as the lead character Vivien Epstein. This was followed by a supporting role as Emilie in the Starz adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons the next year.
In 2023, O'Casey will make her feature film debut in The Miracle Club directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan. She also has upcoming roles in the films Lies We Tell and Longbourn.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ridley Road | Vivien Epstein | Main role |
| 2022 | Dangerous Liaisons | Emilie | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club | Dolly | |
| 2023 | Lies We Tell | Maud | |
| TBA | Longbourn | Sarah | Upcoming |
Music videos
| Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Holy Show" | 2020 | Pillow Queens |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Seagull | Lily | Druid Theatre Company |