The Irish actor, known for Fleabag and Sherlock, is nominated for an Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Award in the lead actor in a drama category, for his role in Ripley, a thriller miniseries based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel The Talented Mr Ripley.
On being surrounded by top Irish talent at the ceremony, she said: “It feels so incredible, I am so honoured to be in the same room as so many incredible people from the film industry that I look up to and aspire to be like when I’m older.
In the film categories, Irish actress Alisha Weir is nominated for the lead actress award for her starring role in 2024 vampire horror Abigail.
Peter Coonan is up for King Frankie, while Irish language rap trio Kneecap – Naoise O Caireallain, J.J. O Dochartaigh and Liam Og O hAnnaidh – are all nominated for their film, a semi-fictionalised account of the raucous band’s formation.
“And especially, it’s such an incredible Irish event that celebrates the Irish in the film industry, which is just incredible.”.
