Jordanne Jones (born 7 August 2000) is an Irish actress. Having begun as a child actress, she went on to appear in both television productions and in film, and she received a film critics' award.
Early life Jones is from Killinarden, Tallaght, South Dublin. She is the daughter of Senator Lynn Ruane, with whom she successfully campaigned to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution which had restricted abortion rights. Ruane was only 15 years old when she gave birth to Jones.
Jones attended Killinarden Community School. She went on to train at the Bow Street Young Filmmakers Academy and study English and Film at Trinity College Dublin.
Career Jones began her career as a child actress, earning a Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award as well as an IFTA nomination for her debut film role in Frank Berry's I Used to Live Here.
In 2016 and 2019, she played Minnie Mahon in the RTÉ One miniseries Rebellion and Resistance. Her lead performance in Metal Heart earned her the Bingham Ray award for Best Newcomer at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2018. She was named one of Screen International's 2019 Stars of Tomorrow.
She appeared in short films for spoken word artist and actor Emmet Kirwan, and musicians Dermot Kennedy and Lilla Vargen. She presented an award alongside actor Robert Sheehan.
Personal life Jones was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 17. She held an event for people on the autism spectrum at the Science Gallery Dublin, her place of work at the time, in 2019.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 I Used to Live Here Amy 2017 Heartbreak Youngone Short film 2017 My Father, My Blood Daniel Short film 2018 Metal Heart Emma 2018 Lady Black Eyes Nora Short film 2019 Moth Roisin Short film 2019 Sister This Denise Short film 2019 Young Mother Nora Short film 2021 You Are Not My Mother Suzanne 2021 Mildly Different Christina (adult) Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 Rebellion Minnie Mahon Miniseries 2019 Resistance Minnie Mahon Miniseries 2020 Dead Still Lily Molloy Miniseries; 3 episodes 2020 The Alienist Kitty Byrnes Episode: "Angel of Darkness: Better Angels"
Music videos Song Year Artist Notes "All My Friends" 2020 Dermot Kennedy
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref 2015 Irish Film & Television Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role – Film I Used to Live Here Dublin Film Critics' Circle Irish Breakthrough Artist 2018 Galway Film Fleadh New Talent Award Metal Heart
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