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'''Alison O'Donnell''' is a Scottish television, stage and film actress from [[Motherwell]].<ref name="Scotsman"/> She is known for her |
'''Alison O'Donnell''' is a Scottish television, stage and film actress from [[Motherwell]].<ref name="Scotsman"/> She is known for her role as [[Detective Sergeant]] Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh in the [[BBC]] crime drama series ''[[Shetland (TV series)|Shetland]]'' (2013–present). |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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O'Donnell was born in the early 1980s and grew up in Motherwell with two |
O'Donnell was born in the early 1980s and grew up in Motherwell with two elder sisters. She initially studied [[international law]] at university but dropped out after three months to take up acting.<ref name="Scotsman"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Early in her acting career O'Donnell mainly worked in theatre, featuring in productions of ''Boys'', ''The Hard Man'', ''Eigengrau'', and ''[[Yerma]]''.<ref name="RT">{{cite web |last1=Griffiths |first1=Eleanor |title=Shetland Series Five, Meet the Cast |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/shetland-series-5-cast/ |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> She had small roles in BBC television productions ''[[Feel the Force]]'' (2006) and ''[[Holby City]]'' (2012).<ref name="RT2">{{cite web |last1=Lazarus |first1=Susanna |title=Shetland Series Four: Meet the Cast |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/meet-the-cast-and-characters-of-shetland/ |website=[[Radio Times]] |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> She played a lead role in ''My Romantic History'', a play at the [[Edinburgh Fringe]] which won the ''2011 Fringe First'' award.<ref name="Scotsman"/> |
Early in her acting career O'Donnell mainly worked in theatre, featuring in productions of ''Boys'', ''The Hard Man'', ''Eigengrau'', and ''[[Yerma]]''.<ref name="RT">{{cite web |last1=Griffiths |first1=Eleanor |title=Shetland Series Five, Meet the Cast |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/shetland-series-5-cast/ |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> She had small roles in BBC television productions ''[[Feel the Force]]'' (2006) and ''[[Holby City]]'' (2012).<ref name="RT2">{{cite web |last1=Lazarus |first1=Susanna |title=Shetland Series Four: Meet the Cast |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/meet-the-cast-and-characters-of-shetland/ |website=[[Radio Times]] |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> She played a lead role in ''My Romantic History'', a play at the [[Edinburgh Fringe]] which won the ''2011 Fringe First'' award.<ref name="Scotsman"/> |
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From 2013 to present, she has appeared in the main role of DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh, in the Scottish television crime drama ''[[Shetland (TV series)|Shetland]]'' made by [[ITV Studios]] for the [[BBC]].<ref name="RT"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Humprheys |first1=Georgina |title=Douglas Henshall’s Shetland returns to BBC for fifth series |url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/douglas-henshalls-shetland-returns-bbc-fifth-series-115892 |website=[[The Scotsman]] |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gibb |first1=Bill |title=Alison O’Donnell is delighted the dark days are almost over for her Shetland character Tosh |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/alison-odonnell-is-delighted-the-dark-days-are-almost-over-for-her-shetland-character-tosh/ |website=[[The Sunday Post]] |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2017 she was part of the cast of the [[BBC Radio 4]] play ''Synonymous'', written by her husband, [[Daniel Jackson (playwright)|D.C. Jackson]].<ref name="Scotsman"/> |
In 2017, she was part of the cast of the [[BBC Radio 4]] play ''Synonymous'', written by her husband, [[Daniel Jackson (playwright)|D.C. Jackson]].<ref name="Scotsman"/> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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O'Donnell's partner is Scottish playwright [[Daniel Jackson (playwright)|D.C. Jackson]]; they have two children. |
O'Donnell's partner is Scottish playwright [[Daniel Jackson (playwright)|D.C. Jackson]]; they have two children.{{Citation needed|reason=the prior citation to The Scotsman from 2018 does not support this fact, only that they had one child in 2018.|date=September 2023}} They met while O'Donnell played the lead role in Jackson's play ''My Romantic History'', at the Traverse in Edinburgh, but only became a couple later.<ref name="Scotsman">{{cite web |title=Interview: Alison O'Donnell |url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/interview-alison-odonnell-1432106 |website=[[The Scotsman]] |access-date=27 September 2021}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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| 2006 || ''[[Feel the Force]]'' ||Zoo shop assistant || TV series |
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| ''[[Feel the Force]]'' |
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| Zoo Shop Assistant |
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| TV series; Series 1; Episode 3: "Wanted" |
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| 2012 |
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| ''[[Holby City]]'' |
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| Wendy Weiss |
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| TV series. Series 14; Episode 13: "Hide Your Love Away" |
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| 2013–present |
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| DC/DS/DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh |
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| TV series. Main role. Series 1–9; 50 episodes |
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| 2014 |
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| ''[[Moomins on the Riviera]]'' |
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| [[The Mymble's Daughter]] (voice) |
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| Film (English version) |
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| 2019 |
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| ''[[Pet Sematary (2019 film)|Pet Sematary]]'' |
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| Party Guest |
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| Film |
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| 2020 |
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| ''Do No Harm'' |
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| Kirsty |
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| Short film |
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[[Category:Scottish television actresses]] |
[[Category:Scottish television actresses]] |
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[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] |
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] |
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[[Category:21st-century Scottish actresses]] |
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Spouse | D.C. Jackson |
Children | 2 |
Alison O'Donnell is a Scottish television, stage and film actress from Motherwell.[1] She is known for her role as Detective Sergeant Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh in the BBC crime drama series Shetland (2013–present).
Early life
[edit]O'Donnell was born in the early 1980s and grew up in Motherwell with two elder sisters. She initially studied international law at university but dropped out after three months to take up acting.[1]
Career
[edit]Early in her acting career O'Donnell mainly worked in theatre, featuring in productions of Boys, The Hard Man, Eigengrau, and Yerma.[2] She had small roles in BBC television productions Feel the Force (2006) and Holby City (2012).[3] She played a lead role in My Romantic History, a play at the Edinburgh Fringe which won the 2011 Fringe First award.[1]
From 2013 to present, she has appeared in the main role of DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh, in the Scottish television crime drama Shetland made by ITV Studios for the BBC.[2][4][5]
In 2017, she was part of the cast of the BBC Radio 4 play Synonymous, written by her husband, D.C. Jackson.[1]
Personal life
[edit]O'Donnell's partner is Scottish playwright D.C. Jackson; they have two children.[citation needed] They met while O'Donnell played the lead role in Jackson's play My Romantic History, at the Traverse in Edinburgh, but only became a couple later.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Feel the Force | Zoo Shop Assistant | TV series; Series 1; Episode 3: "Wanted" |
2012 | Holby City | Wendy Weiss | TV series. Series 14; Episode 13: "Hide Your Love Away" |
2013–present | Shetland | DC/DS/DI Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh | TV series. Main role. Series 1–9; 50 episodes |
2014 | Moomins on the Riviera | The Mymble's Daughter (voice) | Film (English version) |
2019 | Pet Sematary | Party Guest | Film |
2020 | Do No Harm | Kirsty | Short film |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Interview: Alison O'Donnell". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b Griffiths, Eleanor. "Shetland Series Five, Meet the Cast". Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Lazarus, Susanna. "Shetland Series Four: Meet the Cast". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Humprheys, Georgina. "Douglas Henshall's Shetland returns to BBC for fifth series". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Gibb, Bill. "Alison O'Donnell is delighted the dark days are almost over for her Shetland character Tosh". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 27 September 2021.