Louisa Harland
Quick Facts
Biography
Louisa Clare Harland (born 31 January 1993) is an Irish actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Orla McCool in Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.
Biography
Born in Dublin, to a Northern Irish father Harland has two older sisters, Katie and Ellie. After studying at the Mountview Academy of Theater Arts in London, she began her acting career by getting a recurring role in the TV series RTÉ One Love/Hate in 2011.
She later appeared in films: Rob Burke's Standby (2014) and Woody Harrelson's Lost in London (2017), while in 2018 she landed the role of Orla McCool on the Channel 4 Derry Girls sitcom, acclaimed by both public and critics.
Career
Television
In January 2018, Harland began portraying the role of Orla McCool in Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. The second series of Derry Girls premiered in March 2019.