Leah Byrne is a Scottish stage and television actress.
Career Stage After drama school, Leah joined the Dundee Rep Ensemble Graduate Actor Scheme, a well-regarded programme known for nurturing rising talent – previous alumni include Ncuti Gatwa. During her time with the Rep, she appeared in productions such as Tay Bridge and Oor Wullie. She also appeared as one of the Sharkey twins in Wolfie (some sort of fairytale) at The Tron Theatre, Glasgow in 2023.
Television She has had television roles in Deadwater Fell, Call the Midwife, and Nightsleeper. In 2025, she appeared as Detective Constable Rose Dickson in the Netflix series Dept. Q, a police procedural following a troubled but determined unit led by DCI Carl Morck (played by Matthew Goode). In September 2026, Byrne was nominated at the for the BAFTA Scotland Audience Award.
Personal life Leah Byrne grew up in Yoker, Glasgow, and began attending the Scottish Youth Theatre at the age of 11. Naturally shy as a child, she credits her time at SYT with giving her the confidence and skills to pursue a career in acting.
She went on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating with a BA in Acting in 2019.
Leah’s older brother Nathan is also an actor, but they are not from a showbusiness background. Their father Petee worked as a postman, and their mother Elizabeth is a retired call centre worker.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2019 Call the Midwife Maggie 1 episode 2020 Deadwater Fell IVF Nurse 2 episodes 2021 The Last Bus Helen 1 episode 2022 Dog Squad Sarah 1 episode 2024 Nightsleeper Woman at the piano 1 episode 2025 Dept. Q Rose Lead cast
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