Victoria Smurfit was born in 1974 in Dublin. She made her television debut in “Ivanoe” as Rowena in 1997. Her other TV work includes “Ballykissangle” , “The Clinic” and “Trial and Retribution” where she played DCI Roisin Connor. Her films include “The Beach” and “About A Boy”.
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Victoria recently appears as the role of Lady Jane in NBC’s new TV seriesDRACULA opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Due to her fabulous performance she has been nominated for an IFTA for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Television for DRACULA..
Her film credits include About a Boy, The Leading Man, Bulletproof Monk, The Beach, So This is Romance? and The Last Great Wilderness.
Victoria’s television credits include The Shell Seekers, directed by Piers Haggard, for ITV; Berkeley Square, The Alan Clark Diaries and Ivanhoe, all for the BBC; as well as leading roles in several iconic series, including Jane in Cold Feet, Orla in Ballykissangel and, most notably, DCI Roisin Connor in Trial and Retribution, the next series of which will be seen onITV in the New Year.
Her theatre performances include Maire in Brian Friel’s Translations at the Bristol Old Vic, The Jungle Book for the RSC, and Ten Rounds by Carlo Gebler at the Tricycle Theatre in London. Victoria most recently appeared on stage in Ireland for the first time as Carole in the hugely successful new play October by Fiona Looney produced by Landmark Productions at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin and Cork Opera House.
Victoria most recently appeared as series regular, Dr. Edel Swift in Season 7 of The Clinic for Parallel Films and RTE and as a guest lead in an episode of Marple (as Ella Blunt) for ITV. Victoria recently wrapped filming Honeymoon for One directed by Kevin Connor for Hallmark Channel.
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