Valerie O'Connor

Valerie O'Connor
Bornc. 1981–82
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
SpousePeter Campion
Children2
Websitewww.macfarlane-chard.ie/clients/actors-female/valerie-oconnor

Valerie O'Connor is an Irish television actress, theatre actress and singer.[2] She is best known for playing Det. Insp. Nikki Grogan in soap-opera Red Rock and Miss Jervis in ROY.

Personal life

O'Connor lives in Dublin city centre, but occasionally lives at a house in Wicklow at the weekends.[1] O'Connor is an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and for their 'One in 1,000 Campaign'.

O'Connor revealed in August 2016 that she was nine months pregnant,[3] and announced that she gave birth to a baby girl on 15 September 2016.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 City of Ember Person in Line
The Daisy Chain Jenny Gahan
2010 Round Ireland with a Fridge Roisin
2014 Davin Alyssa
2015 Cherry Tree Claire
2019 Extra Ordinary Angela
2020 Nowhere Special Ella
2024 The Apprentice Rona Barrett

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Tudors Lady Unkindness Episode: "Wolsey, Wolsey, Wolsey!"
The English Class Tracey 6 episodes
2010 Jack Taylor Nuala Donnelly Episode: "The Priest"
2011 Love/Hate Miss Byrne Episode #2.1
2014 My Whole Half Life Mirella Episode: "Between Heaven and Here"
2014–2015 Roy Miss Jane Jervis 11 episodes
2015–2017 Red Rock Insp Nikki Grogan 102 episodes
2018 Can't Cope, Won't Cope Dee 2 episodes
2024 Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale Bridget Paterson 7 episodes

Theatre

Show Role
The Threepenny Opera Dolly
Jezebel Jezebel
Durang Durang —
Plaza Suite Jean
Serious Money Scilla Todd
Richard III Lady Ann

References

  1. ^ a b Feighan, Irene (27 February 2016). "The shape I'm in: Valerie O'Connor, actress". Irish Examiner.
  2. ^ "Valerie O'Connor CV" (PDF). Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.
  3. ^ O'Loughlin, Mikie. "Valerie O'Connor is nine months pregnant". RSVP. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016.
  4. ^ Valerie O'Connor [@Valmaryoconnor] (22 December 2016). "Thank you so much to everyone for all the well wishes. Myself and Peter had a beautiful baby girl, called Mary Rae on the 15th of September" (Tweet) – via Twitter.