Leah O'Rourke
Acting
Biography
Leah O'Rourke (born 12 November 1988) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is best known for her role as Jenny Joyce in the Channel 4 comedy series Derry Girls. O'Rourke rose to prominence in 2018 following her supporting role in the comedy series, Derry Girls. O'Rourke won a best supporting actress award for her role in feature film The Spin 2025 Outside of Derry Girls, O'Rourke has appeared in several short films, including Anna (2013), and Normality (2014). In 2016 O'Rourke played the character of Siobhán in the award-winning film Half Brothers. O'Rourke has spoken about how she auditioned for the critically acclaimed drama series, Normal People. Aside from acting professionally, O'Rourke has also worked as a drama tutor in the Fermanagh School of Music and Performing Arts. In 2023, O'Rourke took part as a contestant on the sixth series of Dancing with the Stars, paired with John Nolan Leah is also the niece of actor John Lynch and actress Susan Lynch.
Known For
Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.
Derry Girls
A struggling record store owner travels down south to Cork with his best friend in a bid to save his shop from closure.
The Spin
A 30-year-old woman strikes up a friendship with two teenage boys, whose rivalry for her attention develops menacing undertones.
Wasted
In a small parish village in England, a handsome yet socially challenged Anglican Vicar starts getting hit on by a young woman who believes he's the love of her life. All the while, a killer is afoot -- and is killing vicars' wives.
The Vicar's Wife
Ife, a young Black Irish woman, is anxiously awaiting her 20-week pregnancy scan, hoping for good news about her baby's health. But when the scan reveals unexpected complications, she and her husband, Darragh, are forced to confront a ridiculous reality that will test their trust in the health-care system. As Ife deals with confusing cramps, weirdly casual medical staff, and her mother's cryptic warnings, the couple faces a terrifying yet darkly comedic reality about motherhood, health-care, and family secrets. Equal parts surreal and hilarious, this film flips the script on what it means to be a mother-especially when the stakes are higher than you'd expect.
The Knife
Two estranged, American half brothers with opposing political views and their significant others meet in a vacation house in the mountain resort village of Saas-Fee, Switzerland to get to know one another. Cut off from their typical means of technological distraction, their differences come to a head when their significant others "interfere" in their relationships, revealing the reality behind their personas.