Gemma-Leah Devereux

Gemma-Leah Devereux
Born	Gemma Leah Devereux 9 August 1990 Dublin, Ireland
Alma mater	Arts Educational Schools, London
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010-present

Gemma-Leah Devereux (born 9 August 1990) is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing Lady Elizabeth Fitzgearld in CBC/Showtime co-production The Tudors and nurse Aoife O'Reilly in BBC Casualty.

Early life

Born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland where she attended Loreto Secondary School St Stephens Green. She is the youngest of 3 children. Devereux left school at the age of 16 and the following year moved to London to study drama. She trained at the Arts Educational Schools, London for three years.^[1]

Acting career

Devereux made her theatrical appearance in The Dreamers of Inishdara at the Jermyn Street Theatre alonside "Rocky Horror Show" star Patricia Quinn.^[2] However, she is best known for her role as Lady Elizabeth Fitzgerald in Showtime's historical fiction television series The Tudors. She starred as Kate alongside Ross Noble and Tommy Knight in "Stitches" directed by Conor McMahon which premiered at Film4 Frightfest 2012 in Empire Leiceister Square. She has starred in Comedown,^[3] an upcoming urban horror-thriller film about a bunch of South-East London teens break into an abandoned, condemned tower block to install an aerial for a Pirate Radio Station. It is directed by Menhaj Huda,^[4] and starring Adam Deacon, Geoff Bell, Jessica Barden, Sophie Stuckey, Slaine Kelly and Jacob Anderson. The film will be premiered in the Grimmfest 2012 film festival on 4 October.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Dartmoor Killing	Becky
2014	Poison Pen	Eva
2014	Get Up And Go	Lola
2013	How to Be Happy	Flor
2012	Stitches	Kate
2012	Wedding Planners	Laura	Short
2012	Blonde	Steph	Short
2012	Comedown	Nurse Samantha Harris

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	The Tudors	Lady Fitzgerald	5 episodes
2011	Marú	Kitty Bryce	1 episode
2011	Saor Sinn o Olc	Aine	2 episodes
2012	Trouble Times Three	Emmalina	4 episodes
2013	Casualty	Aoife O'Reilly	Main cast	14 episodes

References

1. "Gemma-Leah Devereux". Casting Call Pro. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
2. "The Dreamers of Inishdara". David Chadderton. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
3. "Comedown (2011) Cast". Lucy Media. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
4. "Menhaj Huda's UK thriller Comedown making waves overseas". Joblo Media Inc. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
5. "GRIMMFEST 2012 Opens With ‘Comedown’". All Lights Film Magazine. Retrieved 2012-09-20.

External links

• Gemma-Leah Devereux at the Internet Movie Database