Valene Kane

Valene Kane
Born (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987
Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present

Valene Kane (born 30 January 1987) is a Northern Irish actress.

Kane is best known for playing Rose Stagg, the ex-girlfriend of serial killer Paul Spector, in The Fall on BBC Two.[1] She is also known for her role in the BBC drama Thirteen. She starred as DS Lisa Merchant, described as "superb" by The Radio Times: "The former star of The Fall's scenes [...] are among the show's most intriguing, simmering with sexual tension and professional frustration."[2]

Early life

Kane grew up in Newry, County Down, and was a pupil at Sacred Heart Grammar School and the Annmarie Morgan School of Dance. From the age of 15, she was part of the National Youth Theatre, most notably starring in their production of 20 Cigarettes. She left Northern Ireland for London at 18 and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career

Kane was cast in The Fading Light by the director Ivan Kavanagh after he spotted her in a short film, July, that was posted on YouTube.[3] She was chosen partly for her successful experience with improvisation in the short film.[4] 2013 saw her play Rose Stagg in the BBC's TV series The Fall, and Dara in the comic Irish thriller Jump. Also in 2013, Kane played the title role in Strindberg's Miss Julie at the newly founded Reading Rep.[5]

Other film work has included the horror film War Games: At the End of the Day,[6] which premiered in Rome July 2011, and Still Early, a short film which premiered at the Galway Film Festival. Kane's work for the BBC in 2016 includes taking the lead in BBC3 drama Thirteen, the third series of The Fall, and an episode of Murder. 2016 will see Kane play Lyra Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[7][8]

Kane has been seen on stage as Nance, in the Finborough Theatre's production of Autumn Fire,[9] The Love in Punchdrunk's production The Black Diamond,[10] which sold out "in mere minutes"[11] and Lady Lydia Languish in The Rivals.[12] She also played Girleen in Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West in which one reviewer said "Kane gives Girleen a schoolgirl reality, her confident swagger and challenge covering the only genuine feelings for anyone else that the play possesses".[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Fading Light Yvonne Winner of Best Irish Film 2010
2011 War Games: At the End of the Day Monica
2012 Jump Dara
2014 '71 Orla
2015 Frankenstein Mrs. Winthrop
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Lyra Erso

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013–present The Fall Rose Stagg Series regular
2016 Thirteen D.S. Lisa Merchant
2016 Murder Brennan

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02v0pms
  2. ↑ "Why you should be watching BBC3's Thirteen". radiotimes.com. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  3. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-21325207.html
  4. ↑ "Valene Kane". Culturenorthernireland.org. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  5. ↑ "Miss Julie opens to critical acclaim". Reading Rep. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  6. ↑ "At the end of the day". Attheendoftheday.it. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  7. ↑ "Does Jyn Erso Have a Sister in Star Wars: Rogue One?". 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  8. ↑ "Rogue One on imdb.com". 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  9. ↑ Billington, Michael (2012-03-06). "Autumn Fire – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  10. ↑ HAzel (2011-07-06). "The Black Diamond: An Immersive Adventure". Londonist. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  11. ↑ "Stella Artois Black and Punchdrunk's 'The Black Diamond': exclusive ticket giveaway". Now-here-this.timeout.com. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  12. ↑ "The Rivals". Mrhartstheatreco.com. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  13. ↑ McDonagh, Marin. "THE LONESOME WEST". ReviewsGate.com. Retrieved 2014-01-07.

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